What is the Deal with Progressive Insurance?

You see the advertisements on television. Flo looks great with that 50’s vibe and sassy humor. Progressive seems to be everywhere. What does Progressive do that’s so different from other companies? Listed below are a few things different about Progressive Insurance. 1.)They have twenty four hour roadside service. If your car is broken down at 2am, there is a 24hr hotline that you can call. You talk with a real person and they will give […]

Keeping your boat maintained

  Boat maintenance is probably one of the most daunting tasks of any mode of transportation or fun.  There’s a reason that people say boat stands for Bust Out Another Thousand.  However, it doesn’t always have to be that expensive.  By keeping your boat well maintained and checking on things periodically, you can prevent huge repair bills by fixing something before it gets overwhelming. Because there are so many things to keep up on a […]

Drunk Boating – It’s A Crime!

Sure, most people take it as a given that when you take the boat out on the lake, of course you’re going to have a few beers. However, most people aren’t aware that the laws on water and the laws on land are surprisingly similar. Sure, there can be alcohol on the boat but not in your car, but that’s just about where the differences end.  Accidents on the water can be just as fatal […]

WASHING AND WAXING YOUR BOAT

As if owning your own boat wasn’t enough trouble, sometimes it gets dirty too.  It’s kind of counterintuitive when you think about it, I mean, they’re in the water, shouldn’t they be self-cleaning?  Since this is not the case, boat owners have to either clean their own boats or hire someone to do it for them.  Fortunately, it’s not too difficult.  The first thing you will want to do is hose off any loose dirt […]

Having A Boat Radio

So, you have your boat, you’ve made sure that its equipped with life jackets, flares and a first aid kit, but there is one more thing that is very important to have, and that is a radio.  One doesn’t often think about this necessity first, well, they think about it once it is too late. Now when I say radio, I don’t mean the kind that plays the cool music stations, although that is fun […]

Boat Launching Etiquette

Not all of us can have a slot at the marina as it can be expensive, or maybe you just don’t take your boat out enough to warrant it. For those of us that don’t, we need to launch our boat from the ramp, and on weekends it can be pretty hectic. Though you’ll see many people being what we call “ramp hogs”, by trying not to be one yourself will make the line go […]