Speedboats | Motorboats News for 04/03/2009



EagleSpeak: Latest ONI Worldwide Threat to Shipping Report (to 1 .
The captain spotted a speed boat approaching the vessel at a speed of 17kts. The master alerted the crew who prepared with counter-piracy measures. The boats closest point of approach was approximately 1NM astern. ...

Transportation proposal includes 5 cent gas tax - BurlingtonFreePress.com

Transportation proposal includes 5 cent gas tax
BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT
The registration fee for motorboats increases by $5 to a range that begins at $22 and goes as high as $126, depending on boat size. The bill also proposes an automatic increase or decrease in the fuel taxes based on an inflation index beginning in 2012 .
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Town Finds Joy in Elite Eight - WSHM-TV

Town Finds Joy in Elite Eight
WSHM-TV, MA
But two years ago it was canoes and motorboats going up and down the street," Grimm says. While the town spends this week getting back on it's feet, the basketball team is in Springfield, doing their part, inspiring hope. "The chance to win a national .
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Power back after floods (Sunshine Coast Daily)
Hundreds of Energex customers had power restored at 1pm after lines were brought down in yesterday's torrential rain...

Fish just jumping into local boats! (The Weekly Calistogan)
Two Lakes EUR” No Waiting! What a way to finish the winter bass season in the wine country. Lean back, eyeball these four photos and join the applause: EUR¢ Napan Steve Orndorf got the best of Lake Hennessey with this big, fat 5.5-pound large mouth bass. He used a wacky-rigged Magic Stik worm...

Aircraft Carriers vs. Speed Boats « MANSIZEDTARGET.COM
The War Nerd has a good column (as always) about how the Navys commitment to big budgets and unlikely conventional wars leaves our forces vulnerable to low-tech attackers in speed boats. This is familiar territory; its how the Spanish ...

Gunmen in Speed Boats Launched an Attack on Equatorial Guinea
The assault, almost identical to the plot of Frederick Forysth's novel The Dogs of War, was launched at 5.30am when residents of the capital were woken by the sounds of gunfire echoing across the Spanish colonial town...

Russian Speedboats flips/ejects/hits jetty - Offshoreonly.com
Check out this youtube video. Good reason to wear kill switch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG5-Go1HH7Q I'm not sure, but it looks like a 38 Cigarette? Its...

Turning an ocean liner in an era of speedboats is challenging .
WASHINGTON -- Turning the audacity of hope into the power of persistence is a daunting task in an age of Twitter, even for the prime-time and online president, Barack Obama...

Fire destroys 34 homes near Beeville (KENS 5 San Antonio)
South near Beeville, 34 homes were destroyed Thursday in the small town of Lagarto. The flames, believed to have been sparked by fallen power lines, raged all day Thursday, fueled by the high winds...

A Wound in the Heart of Africa (New York Times)
A history of the civil war in Congo, a truly continental disaster that has sucked in neighbors and killed millions of people over the past 12 years...

State will get millions for wildlife, fish restoration - TheNewsTribune.com

State will get millions for wildlife, fish restoration
TheNewsTribune.com, WA
The money comes from excise taxes and import duties paid by outdoor recreationists on sporting firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, sport fishing equipment, electric outboard motors and fuel taxes attributable to motorboats and small engines, .
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Strictly Sail Pacific & Power Boat Expo Offers Something for Everyone (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Newly Combined Sail and Power Show Features Educational Seminars, a Host of Free, Hands-On Activities for Boaters of All Ages, Plus the Latest Sailboats, Power Boats, Accessories, and Gear..

Freshman lawmaker files variety of bills for upcoming session - Daily Comet

Freshman lawmaker files variety of bills for upcoming session
Daily Comet, LA
Gisclair also has filed House Bill 97, which would repeal an act adopted last year requiring certain motorboats to undergo a special documentation process for the US Bureau of Customs. EURœRecreational anglers and commercial fishermen are getting caught .
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A fun day boat for just 50000 - MoneyWeek

A fun day boat for just 50000
MoneyWeek, UK
Glastron boats cater more for the budget end of the market, but the firm's new, twin-cabin GS289 model comes with an improved level of fit and finish, and is its "most luxurious boat yet", says Motorboats Monthly. It'll cost you just 50858. .
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The Donz Knows » Blog Archive » Fish, Cake & Speedboats!
Fish, Cake & Speedboats! The Donz. So this weekend marked my 26th year of life on this majestic planet. Wow, makes it sound kinda epic! Truth is, with the advent of the Internet, the stylization of modern media and advertising; ...

Council quiets motor boat operations near Ross Island - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

Council quiets motor boat operations near Ross Island
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR
by James Mayer, The Oregonian The Portland City Council on Wednesday endorsed a plan to quell motor boat operations around Ross Island. The council signed on to a request to the Oregon Marine Board to create a No Wake Zone in the Holgate Channel .
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FISH FORECAST: Power Authority platform is open (Niagara Gazette)
The New York Power Authority has announced that its fish platform in the gorge is now open. The elevator may not be functioning now due to ice damage, but the stairs are working just fine. One of the projects taking place this year will be expanding the parking area at the base of the hill for non-handicapped fisher people...

Sri Lanka: troops destroy three Tiger boats (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sri Lankan security forces destroyed three Tamil Tigers boats on Saturday and killed at least seven guerrillas trying to escape a major ground offensive, military officials said...

IT'S HOTZ OUTSIDE: Time to make your motorboat seaworthy for summer - StarNewsOnline.com

IT'S HOTZ OUTSIDE: Time to make your motorboat seaworthy for summer
StarNewsOnline.com, NC
Those of us with more expensive toys, such as motorboats, have to be particularly on top of our springtime inspections. Boat US, a recreational boater advocacy group, just happened to e-mail me a list to help with the process. I've pasted it below. .
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THE SPORTSMAN'S CORNER: Spring boat safety checklist (The Willits News)
Whether you have a power or sailboat, inboard or outboard, this Spring Commissioning Safety Checklist from Boat U.S. is an easy way to get ready for the season. Before you launch: Inspect and lubricate seacocks...

No speedboats plying Sunda Strait crossing
No speedboats plying Sunda Strait crossing. Thu, 02/12/2009 2:34 PM | National. JAKARTA: The Merak Bakauheni Port Authority in Banten has temporarily banned express boats from serving the Bakauheni-Merak crossing due to bad weather in ...

The wild Okefenokee Swamp - Gwinnett Citizen

Gwinnett Citizen
The wild Okefenokee Swamp
Gwinnett Citizen, GA
The worse part were the tourist-filled motorboats buzzing by us as we exerted manual labor with our paddles for propulsion. We eventually turned off the canal onto a motor-prohibited canoe trail. There the trail narrowed and the scenery expanded. .
The Calm of the Swamp in Georgia New York Times
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Police beef up river patrols as G20 leaders meet by the Thames - Times Online

Police beef up river patrols as G20 leaders meet by the Thames
Times Online, UK
Heavily protected police motorboats patrolled the river today as world leaders met on the banks of the Thames. Hundreds of police officers manned a mile-wide perimeter of metal barriers and sandbags around the ExCeL centre in East London, .
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SLIDESHOW - Talkin' Boats with Doug Zurn (Soundings)
What boats does Shelter Island runabout designer Doug Zurn dream of having in his slip? He shares his top three picks, and much more about blending traditional with modern design...

August sales tax holiday proposed for RI - Turn to 10.com

August sales tax holiday proposed for RI
Turn to 10.com, RI
It would not cover cars, motorboats, meals, telecommunication services, gas, electricity or tobacco products. Republican Gov. Don Carcieri has previously called for similar sales tax holidays, but lawmakers in the Democratic-dominated General Assembly .
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Hong Kong Marine Police "Police 3" + Speed boats. on Flickr .
The marine Police have been doing loads of exercises in Tseung Kwan O bay the past few weeks. The main boat here "Police 3" seems to have a few senior guys standing upfront watching two of the police speedboats chase down the third...

Adventures of the Black girls - dead dogs, speed boats, hot buses .
World Nomads Travel Journal: Adventures of the Black girls - dead dogs, speed boats, hot buses, bowling and friends. Well we made it to Laos.. it was crazy adventure!! After leaving Chiang Mai we took a 5 hour mini bus to the ...

Delta fishing remains the hot rod and reel (Amador Ledger Dispatch)
Fishing in the Delta remains red hot, despite the windy conditions. Allison at Hap's Bait in Rio Vista reports, "There aren't a lot of people fishing from boats...

Pitt Rehab: U.S. Navy Face-Off with Iran Speed Boats
Excuse me for being paranoid but the alleged aggressive action of the Iranian speedboats against 3 U.S. ships is very concerning. This is very similar to the Gulf of Tonkin incident when then President Johnson used a false report of a ...



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