Solar Panels for Your Boat
Curious about a solar energy option for your boat? Installing solar panels is a great way to conserve energy and save on boating costs. Details
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Happy Earth Day! Celebrate by Staying Green on the Water
Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part to stay green and respect our Earth!
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Mounting a Tablet or Other Device to Your Boat
More and more, we see portable electronic devices such as cell phones and tablets replacing more traditional means of navigation, and serving multiple other purposes to boaters out on the water. Here are some ideas for mounting your tablet or other device to your boat’s helm display area for easy access.
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Boating Safety: Understanding Types of Waves
Wind and waves can be both dangerous and destructive to pretty much any vessel in any body of water. Because waves affect boaters in such a critical way, it’s important that a skipper add familiarity with wave types and behavior to their boating safety repertoire.
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2013 MTOA Southern Rendezvous in Fernandina Beach, FL
Harbortown Marina has decided to help support the 2013 MTOA Southern Rendezvous, held this spring, from the 16th through the 19th of April. We have donated a total of five wet slips, free for two nights, to be used as door prizes at the event.
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Using Fuels Containing Ethanol in Marine Motors
Ethanol is used as an “oxygenate” and is added to fuel to help reduce hydrocarbon emissions that cause air pollution. For boat owners, this results in occasionally pumping E10 (10% ethanol, 90% gasoline) fuel into their tanks. Harbortown Marina customers always get 10 cents off per gallon, and if you sign up for the customer rewards program, you’ll receive a coupon for 5 cents off. Details