Boats

Floating in handmade boats on the Mississippi, inner-city youths find themselves in nature (Pioneer Press)

24 Jul 2008

If Huck Finn were around today, he probably would be called an at-risk kid.

Two North Carolina men given award for preserving boats (The Virginian-Pilot)

24 Jul 2008

CURRITUCK Two Currituck County natives have received national honors for preserving locally built boats that once plied the Currituck Sound. Wilson Snowden and Travis Morris will be presented with the Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History at a banquet in Roche ...

Insurance discounts for electric boats (Yachting and Boating World)

23 Jul 2008

Discounted premiums are for the first time being launched by a major insurer for boats powered by electric motors. US-based Travelers insurance says electric boats require less maintenance and break down less often than typical petrol or diesel powered boats.