Modern Day Boating Disasters, Tragedies and Calamities along the California Central Coast By Captain Joseph R. Rodgers PRELUDE Names of places have always fascinated me. Especially names of points along our rugged and at times treacherous California seashore. We all know that Pigeon Point was named after the sailing ship Carrier Pigeon that missed the Golden...Read More

-from the desk of Senior Staff Writer John Parvis, Brownsville Yacht Club Let me start out with a confession.  I have had an A/C breaker that has been tripping out on me for more than several years.  It is the breaker that supplies power to my three battery chargers.  The 20 Amp breaker was probably...Read More

Are you ready for, rain, wind, snow or whatever else Mother Nature has in store for us? Vessels that are stored in hurricane prone areas require hurricane plans & caretaker information from the insured by their marine insurance company. Whether you own a vessel that is stored on a trailer, or in the marina, we...Read More

Welcome to the Argo Not So Weekly Newsletter! By Captain Craig Hanson ***Update – 12/17/2021 – Department of Fish & Wildlife have approved the use of “old style” crabpots. One out of two isn’t too bad – One, crabbing is solid with limits on every trip. Two, we’re still not allowed to use standard crab traps/pots because...Read More

Comments by Sally Kraft finance specialist The boat buying market has been competitive over the last couple years.  Many buyers paid cash and although they are thrilled with their new boat, they may wish they still had some of that cash.  They can! With a cash recapture loan, a boat buyer can obtain a boat...Read More

Portable heaters come in many different types and sizes. One can find alcohol, solid fuel, propane, electric, diesel, forced air, and forced water as the more common sources of portable space heaters. Each of these different types has their own benefits and issues. The ABYC (American Boat Yacht Council) considers space heaters as unattended appliances...Read More