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Low rates and great discounts. RVamerica covers everything from jet skis to cruisers. Click the link below and get an online quote today! |
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Be sure to check out the photos of our facility, and out photo gallery. |
United
States Power Squadrons Boating Course 12 hour 7 week course starting on September 10th Wednesday Evenings 7 - 9 pm Contact
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While summer may be coming to an end, there is still plenty of boating season left. Here are some tips on what you will need and what you need to do to make late summer and early fall boating the best of the year. |
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Maintenance Current climate conditions are very favorable for the growth of mildew on your boats interior. Click the link below to see how you can prevent a visit from the mildew monster. |
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Critter-Proof Your Boat Taking a few precautions for off-season storage can assure that you will not have any surprises next spring. |
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Here are some good tips to follow now for making next boating season less of a hassel and assuring you will be ready to go. |
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Read about the new fuel that has arrived at pumps across the country that is causing problems for boaters. |
| Here are some tips of courtesy to follow at marinas you may frequent during your boating excursions. |
Garbage in the water looks bad, and can cause problems for wildlife that mistake it for food and eat it. It is illegal to put any garbage into the water from a vessel that is on a lake, river, or stream. We urge all boaters to stash your trash and to dispose of it properly. |
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Here are some good tips for those of you who trailer your boat. These tips will assure you of a safe, and fun trailering season. |
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WaterSpout is where you, the reader gets a chance to have your voice heard on general boating issues. It's your opportunity to boast or bust on issues effecting local boaters. Canal Tolls Once Again Hated.
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| For the latest information on toll passes and permits, click on the link below. |
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Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel Twiggy always puts safety first. She never goes on the water without her little squirrel sized life-jacket and she is always sharing the importance of water-safety to all her adoring fans. Click the link below to check out Twiggy in action. |
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Here is a handy chart for determining the required shaft lenght for both transom and deck mount Minn Kota electric motors. |
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Boat Buying Guide Our boat buying guide has been put together to help make your boat buying experience enjoyable both during and after the sale. Check it out at the link below, and be sure to share it with a friend. |
My Boat History, is a FREE service for BoatTEST.com Members. Here, you can enter all of the maintenance and service records for your boat. When its time to sell or trade your boat, or to simply track your service records, you can easily print out a service record report. |
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Boating fun just isn't complete without frequent stops for food, beverage and fun. These stops generally require some dock tie up techniques that sometimes present a knotting experience. Here are some tips to make tie up easy and secure. |
Basic Navigation Review Now is a great time to review some basic navigation rules and aids. We have provided three links to simulators so you can review running lights, rules of the road, and aids to navigation. These simulators are provided by BoatSafe.com, and require Flash, which most current web browsers support. If these simulators won't run on your browser, you can install Flash here. |
The Fishing Equipment & Fishing Tackle Superstore, one of the Northeast's largest fishing tackle retailer and authorized downrigger sales and service center. They carry a huge selection of everything you need to fish. |
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Everything you wanted to know about propellers. Click below for Propeller Basics. |
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| Fishing is a lifetime leisure sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from all walks of life, and New York State has some of the best fishing around. Our abundant water resources provide home and habitat for a wide variety of freshwater fish species. Over 45 species of game and panfish provide anglers with plenty of fishing opportunities. This site provides a wealth of fishing information for the State Of New York. |
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| If your into scuba diving, or looking to get into scuba diving, then a local club is your best source for help and information. Here is a good places to start. |
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For those into wakeboarding, we have found a great site with information on this hot watersport. |
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This is a great site to keep up on all the latest waterski equipment and techniques. |
| Fishing Software For Your PC Fishing Expert contains an intelligent data base for bass, trout (brook, brown, rainbow trout), musky, walleye, crappie, and bluegill which asks you questions about the conditions you go fishing under and then provides one of over 400 proven fishing methods or patterns. For only $25.95, you can now use your computer to hopefully catch more fish. |
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Looking how to tie some great boating knots? Check this site out for knots with illustrations. The link will take you directly to the boating knot page. |
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It's time to laugh with some nautical humor. Nautical terms and lore your parents never told you about. |
| Justy-Joe Sport Fishing Charters Captain Joe Greco, a good friend of ours, offers professional charters on Lake George, and Lake Champlain. You can get all the information about his "Fish Guaranteed" fishing charters at his web site by clicking on the above link. |
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Looking for the latest Sacandaga levels? Go here to see a graph of current lake levels along with past year data. Click on Year to date elevation, when you get to the page. |
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Looking for equipment specifications, or help? Check out the Manufature Links for a quick link to the information you need.
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