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Boating & Touring Tips ...Navigation should -- always -- be, of major concern, to the on-the-water traveler. We also add, our two cents, here! The Harbor, Cove, and Site descriptions, we offer, include much more than just "Pretty Pictures." We offer very current location information, highlighting the details needed, for safe -- and accurate -- travel. PLEASE NOTE: Boating~Highways Magazine is Not a substitute for careful Navigational Planning. Always, refer-to, the navigation tools, available at most Marine Supply outlets...and monitor your radio. As the person -- in-charge of a watercraft -- it is your responsibility to operate...in the safest way...possible. But, for 'everyday information', we know our communities. Our keyed aerial photographs [example, above] are unequalled. They point-out: Major Points of Interest; Marinas; Fuel Stops; Restaurants; NavAids -- and more -- in a way, anyone can understand...Visually! |
...Safely In. Now "What!?" If you had, taken a look at: Boating~Highways Magazine -- before you left -- you'd know exactly "What!" ...No Guessing, where the fuel might be...Pick-out, a Marina, and call (Using our B/H Traveler Directory)...Go, directly, to a tie-up Restaurant. Need Supplies? Want to Shop? Know, precisely, Where...Before -- you get there! Find: What You Want... ...When you want it! In addition to; the obvious benefits of having facts, at hand...in advance...you'll know: Where you are and What there is, to See and Do! Our Location Descriptions are, as unsurpassed, as they are: Accurate. But...for those times -- your needs -- don't match our Explanations, Boating~Highways offers a, truly unique, Inquiry Service. Contact us, On-Line, or by Telephone, and one of our Staff, will provide: What you need...When you need it (As Soon As Possible)! |
| Search & Rescue, With A Capital SAR! |
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What Does It Take!? -- To make a leap, in the -- all-important -- Search and Rescue field, for the Marine environment!? Not since, The Strobe, has such a forward move been made.
"What Does It Take?" Just...25 years, of flying over trees, ice and snow ... a little girl ... a day, off ... a cat ... and some sort of, child's Magic Wand! Nothing to it! That is: IF you are Jim O'Meara, a 25 year veteran of Alaskan bush piloting, a husband (to a patient Kim) and full of: the need to be aware of surroundings and possibilities.
While using a Laser pointer, to drive the cat, nuts ... Jim -- accidentally -- hit his little girl's, plastic magic wand, with the beam. The light exploded, all over the room! "Birth." The birth of an idea, a product, and Greatland Laser, all at the same time. But, HOW he did it ... is not as important as: WHAT he did! Jim found a new way, to save lives.
Greatland Laser Flare -- <---- "Click" When we heard about it, we decided to put it through its paces. The diminutive device (three different sizes) will -- at its largest -- fit into a life vest, or pocket, with ease. Believe us ... after testing it ... we'd be hard-pressed, to leave home, without it! (Hear that, American Express!?)
What is truly unique, about this Laser, is its ability to project a b r o a d laser line, as far as 28.5 miles, on a good day! A strobe can't even come close to that distance. But, there's more!
In our tests, we found that the 'Cone' of visibility, expanded, as it reached-out. At 16 miles, the "fan of light," it creates, is over 6,000 feet, wide! And a brilliant space, it is.
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A Great Difference -- with this device, as compared to others, is that it works ... both ways! If you need assistance, you can signal help, by sweeping their area, with the projected light. #2 - if they are looking for you, they can scan the area, with the laser, illuminating anything reflective, in your area (life jacket, etc.). Believe us, when we say: "It reflects!" It looks-like, a burning spot, in the distance ... bright, bright, bright! Let's see a strobe, do that!
Using -- easily replaceable -- AA batteries, the top-of-the-line "Magnum," will act as a distress signal for up-to 72 hours! That's equal to: 4,320 one minute incendiary flares! Without a burned finger (or boat) in sight! It is waterproof, to 80 feet and non-hazardous to the environment, under any circumstances.
The Greatland Lasers are machined from, something called: "Derlin" plastic, to prevent corrosion and to protect its innards. For instance, the Laser Diode is rated at 10,000 hours, meantime to failure. That should cover you. |
| 'Predator' Can Be A Friend! |
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| All New Storm Predator Radar |
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Normally -- If you look around, you'll see; we don't -- usually -- run pictures, this big. But, after a thorough review, we think this one is important enough -- to Safety -- (you KNOW, how we feel about that!), to show all the detail, we can.
The Screen Load, you see, is -- directly -- from our own computer ... AND ... you can have it, too! Yes, in this case, it shows Maine ... but, it can show you, virtually, anywhere! It is Real Time, taken from the National Weather Service (NWS) computers, by Darryl House and the people at The Weather Shop. "STORM PREDATOR," as it is known, is anything ... but!
Go to their website, through the above Link, and download a FREE, Trial Version. Once you see, how helpful it is ... upgrade ... and join, those of us, who can "See," just ba little better. You WILL upgrade! Thanks, Darryl! |
| C'mon ... 'Visit' Some Whales! |
| The Whale Center of New England: Has set-upon a name, for their new 42-foot, 375hp research boat -- The Mysticete -- replacing the old standby Silver II. This comfortable, very stable, offering is, once again, providing its -- very special -- Whale "Visitations." [our word for it] Unlike most Whale Watching trips, the Vessel, will take, a maximum, of six people on their research cruises.
The trips are full day affairs, leaving at 7:00 AM and returning at 4:00 PM ... of course, weather plays a hand in that! The $110 (Members) and $125 (non-members) fee is $50 tax deductible and goes to fund the research works of the organization.
During the trip, you have the option to assist in collecting data and speaking with true scientfic professionals, about what you see. Call them, at: 978-281-6351, Monday through Saturday ... or E-mail: info@whalecenter.org for more information and required reservations. |
Boating~Highways Magazine -- and its Staff -- LOVE -- boating...the people surrounding it...and all it involves. That's Why, this Publication, exists! (We wanted, Our Avocation, to become; Our Vocation). Jealous, yet!? Let us hear from you. It's the best way to get what you want. As we tend to say, around here: "If There's No Complaints...Ain't No Complaints!" |
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