APRIL 2018 BEACON

A few new things to talk about in this Beacon. First, we have a new entry from our newly designated Harbormaster Leslie Leitch. Formerly appointed as Incoming Rendezvous, Leslie has worked to control the boating guests that attend Poker Runs, Fundraisers, and Visiting Yachtsmen, etc. The nomenclature Harbormaster is universally recognized in the boating community and so the designation was changed in an effort to help others to understand his position. Look for his page later in this Beacon for information on the currently approved incoming rendezvous so we can all plan accordingly. Another new feature for us comes from Boat US. They’ve made available to us their library of informative articles written for the boating public and I’ve included 2 in this Beacon. The first of them is again regarding the Drowning Hazard associated with swimming in a marina caused by electrical failures on nearby boats. Please note, because equipment like battery chargers and air conditioners go on and off randomly all the time, and because boats move, a place that’s safe today, may be dangerous tomorrow, or even 5 minutes from now. No Swimming in Harbors!! The second came as a shock to me, virtually every fire extinguisher made by Kidde and sold for boats since 1973 has been recalled. Look at the article later in this Beacon and check for yours by clicking the link on that page. The recalled fire extinguishers were sold under many brand names and have plastic handles. So now for some good news, Spring is Due to Show Up at any time! Our mistresses await us in the marina and I can’t wait to take her out, and neither can my wife! Am I

the luckiest guy or what?!? Blue Skies; Following Seas, Ron