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Simple Things for the Sailing Life
By Kerry S. Mason

Owning a boat has an oxymoronic quality to it. The simple life" can be pretty complex--I think of it as having a plane, a car, and a house compressed into a very small space. This specialized environment calls for specialized equipment and tactics...sometimes. In spite of what marine retailers would like us to think, there are a number of 'normal' (and inexpensive) items that we can put to very efficient use aboard our boats. For example:

* For easy lighting that won't impair your night vision, stock red cellophane (the kind you get in rolls in a gift wrap store) and rubber bands. Cut squares to fit over flashlights and rubber band them in to place.

* Forget buying purpose-made bag...
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Matthew Hyde to Succeed Geoff Eisenberg as President and Chief Executive Officer of West Marine
WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- West Marine, Inc. , the largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories, today announced the company's Board of Directors has named Matthew Hyde, 49, President and ... Read More ...

National Marine Manufacturers Association Annual Statistical Report Shows Improving U.S. Recreational Boating Industry
CHICAGO, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today announced that in 2011 U.S. retail sales for recreational boats, accessories and marine services increased ... Read More ...

Boating industry appears to be rebounding, finally
Retail sales increase for first time in five years Read More ...

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