http://www.theboatingexchange.com Boating Classifieds, Marine Auctions, Marine Directory, Marine & Boating Event Calendar, Fishing & Diving Reports and News, Boating Industry News and more. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:37:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Scientists sailed Thursday to inspect an undersea volcano that has been erupting for days near Tonga — shooting smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet into the sky above the South Pacific ocean. Authorities said Thursday the eruption does not pose any danger to islanders at this stage, ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/featured/undersea-volcano-erupts-near-tonga/319 Fishing Seasons - the season during which it is legal to catch fish. It's important to know what fish are in season and what the regulations are with regard to size, and limits, etc. When you obtained your fishing license, you agreed to up hold these regulations. Check your state's ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/fishing/fishing-seasons/259 By Adrian Watt Things to Know Before You Go Gamefishing Charter Boat First, do your research. What you want to catch dictates were you want to go and fish. Once you decide where you want to go, find out what charter boats are in the area. Read magazines, get on line and ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/fishing/gamefishing-charter-boat/256 By Vinnie LaSorsa In order to better understand why swordfish concentrate their feeding habits in certain depths on any given night or why the bite is better during different times of the month requires you to better understand how the effects of moonlight influence swordfish. Before you can understand how moonlight affects ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/fishing/moonlight-effect-swordfishing/254 By Michael Grimm Southeast Florida Swordfishing – “Purple Fever” Once you have your tackle ready to go, let us describe a typical drift out in South Florida’s Gulf Stream. We are basing this drift using 4 lines. Some of your center console fisherman may be able to fish 5 or even 6 ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/fishing/swordfishing-south-florida/252 By A.J. Klott For the average fishermen, the urge to go fishing is usually proceeded by the time honored ritual of checking out THE FISHING REPORT. Most rivers and lakes in traditional "fish bearing" areas, appear to have some sort of guru who compiles daily catch and success rates of the men ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/fishing/fishing-report/250 Marine & Boating Regulations Maritime Law is a distinct body of law which governs maritime questions and offenses. It is a body of private international law governing the relationships between private entities which operate vessels on the oceans.  Admiralty Law (also referred to as maritime law) It is distinguished from the Law of ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/boats/admiralty-law/246 By Thomas Holley While the docking techniques in boating are always going to be dependent upon the weather conditions, there are a few simple things that you should always keep in mind. First of all, in this particular case practice makes perfect. Although we can provide tips, please remember that the ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/boats/docking-techniques-boating/243 By Frank Rom  If you are familiar with the process of obtaining a drivers license, the acquisition of a boating license won't bring anything new to you. Just like when you were training for your driver's license you will be required to follow a boating course and at the end of ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/boats/boating-license/240 What causes high tide and low tide? Why are there two tides each day?   The following diagram shows how the moon causes tides on Earth:    In this diagram, you can see that the moon's gravitational force pulls on water in the oceans so that there are "bulges" in the ocean on ... http://www.theboatingexchange.com/boats/moon-and-tide-charts/234