New Jersey Borough Pays $3 Million Marina Lawsuit
February 20, 2020
Victim sued the marina, the borough and the boat owner after she fell from a yacht and hit her head, causing permanent damage.
Victim sued the marina, the borough and the boat owner after she fell from a yacht and hit her head, causing permanent damage.
The state’s marine industry celebrated last Wednesday after Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill that they say aligns the state with neighboring states’ tax laws and gives them hope after the industry was battered by the recession and devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday conditionally vetoed a bill designed to spur New Jersey’s boatbuilding industry by reducing the sales tax paid on expensive vessels.
Way back in our premier issue we did our first boat tour–the Monk 36. I saw the boat as a good mid-sized trawler, built in
In part one, Dave and I were on our way down the ICW from New Jersey to Florida when my mother took ill and I had to fly back to New Jersey from South Carolina. Dave had to take Sweetness II the rest of the way to Florida by himself. When Dave slipped the boat back in her berth in Melbourne, Florida, in October, he was relieved that the trip was over and he didn’t have to worry about piloting her by himself anymore. But with Mom being sick, I was afraid of cruising too far away in case I was needed at home, so Sweetness was just sitting looking pretty sad and lonely in her slip.
Last year, PDQ Yachts took a flotilla of six boats from its yard in Whitby, Ontario, to Annapolis, Maryland, and it was an eyeopening experience
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.
Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.
Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.
A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.
We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun
We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.
Splashing later this year.
Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.
This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.
