 |
|
|
|
BoatingABC Members |
|
|
|
|
|
BoatingABC Members |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What's new in boating |
|
|
|
|
|
A link that makes no sense. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clean Boating Act of 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
Read about the Clean Boating Act of 2008. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How far will $4.76 take you |
|
|
|
|
|
How far can you go on a gallon of fuel? That's what we care about in the boating world. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gilligan and the Skipper could hardly afford to get lost today |
|
|
|
|
|
How mauch does it cost to go boating today? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sweetest beach hotties for New Years 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
Found this gorgeous, tall, slender beauty walking down the beach in Florida. See her and other beach hotties in a new premium gallery coming soon. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tougher PWC Laws? |
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Water Craft death prompts calls for tougher laws |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Panic Button! |
|
|
|
|
|
Hey? You asked for something you could use to hide the Party Boating page you're looking at when someone walks up on you. Well, you got it! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life looked better in black and white |
|
|
|
|
|
Life looked better in black and white. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coming Attractions |
|
|
|
|
|
A brief discussion regarding elements of the web site that are currently being enhanced or about to be released. These areas include standard members vs guest,the new member's page, new Premium gallery content, new video section and the classified ad section. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turkey Run Car Show pics and stuff |
|
|
|
|
|
While many celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday this past weekend, I was busy making my way to Daytona Beach, Florida for the annual Turkey Run Car Show. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blog Entry :: 10/20/06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Blog Entry :: Quality of content, this weeks efforts and my planned trip to Key West, Florida for the offshore boat races. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blog Entry :: 10/16/06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Some information about a new meber page, problems with the date and time functions on the site, problems today propagating with the www in front of partyboating.com and a word about advertising. Hey, there might be a surprise of some sort in one of these blog entries. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flying bra? |
|
|
|
|
|
Prosecutor mulls charges in crash tied to flying bra :: Any possible charges against the 17-year-old girls who hung a red bra out of a car on I-75 on Sept. 26, causing a single-car accident that hurt two men, would be filed next week, a Wood County Juvenile Court prosecutor said yesterday. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blog Entry :: 10/13/06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Blog Entry :: In today's blog I discuss where we stand with the image uploading function in the member galleries. I also shed some light on a change in the way we retrieve and send pictures to the site visitor's web browser. I talk about some crazy time and date issues that are causing a problem at the moment. I discuss loading pictures from other web sites to our galleries and I tell everyone in this blog entry that I am not going to shed any light on the new site restrictions until the next blog entry. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blog Entry :: 10/12/06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Blog Entry :: A discussion why I started this blog, how and where to comment on anything in a blog entry, the recent move to a new hosting service and why, discussion about some of the recent changes and why, problems with the image upload function in the gallery section and a little information about newly implemented restrictions to the site. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Best Photo Submission of the Month Contest |
|
|
|
|
|
It's high time we start making things more interesting around here. Starting April 1st, I am introducing a new contest that will run at least for the course of the summer. Each month I will award a Party Boating 'Party Gras' t-shirt to the person that submits the best boating babe picture of the month. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What happens to those old boats? |
|
|
|
|
|
Back in January of this year I read an article in Powerboat Magazine about the lifecycle of a boat. At first I thought the article was simply something of a space-filler, but to be honest the topic is one I have thought about myself on a number of different occasions. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Let's talk polishes and compounds |
|
|
|
|
|
I thought it might be a great idea to begin a series of articles that deal with the different aspects of owning and maintaining a boat. I know, this type of information can be easily acquired from magazines or your local boat supply house. But how much easier would it be if this information was at your fingertips right here on Party Boating? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S2 Yachts expands |
|
|
|
|
|
S2 Yachts Inc. expands its facility in Holland, Michigan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seattle, WA: Seafair kicks off with Navy Fleet Arrival |
|
|
|
|
|
This is the weekend to live in the Seattle, Washington area. Starting Wednesday, August 3rd the Seattle area is entrenched in what is arguably their biggest weekend of the summer and they call it Seafair. If you are anywhere near Seattle this weekend, better seriously consider taking attending this show. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top 10 Most Popular Boat Names |
|
|
|
|
|
Top ten boat names |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida water access |
|
|
|
|
|
Florida county to construct water access plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fort Pierce marina |
|
|
|
|
|
Fort Pierce, FL marina returns to profitability after nearly being destroyed by hurricanes in 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offshore Super Series headed for St. Clair, MI |
|
|
|
|
|
The Offshore Super Series will once again hit the waterways this weekend for the fourth race of the season, when they join the 11th annual St. Clair River Classic in St. Clair, Michigan. The race is being produced by the Blue Water Offshore Racing Association and will be held in Boardwalk Park July 29, 30 and 31. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa boating accidents |
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa sees an increase in the number of boating accident and fatalities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boaters to get busy this weekend |
|
|
|
|
|
The spring boating season suffered a slow start due to inclement weather but the Boat U.S. thinks there will be a significant increase in boating activities during the July 4th weekend, it reported in a statement they released today. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PartyBoating.com is back in business |
|
|
|
|
|
PartyBoating.com is back in business! After a month of tough times with our hosting provider, we finally got all the problems worked out and are functioning normally. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
APBA-SBI offshore racing organizations merge |
|
|
|
|
|
If anyone has read my ramblings on offshore racing in the past they will know that I usually write about this subject once each year or whenever there is a major change in the offshore racing scene. In this case I guess I'll kill two birds with one stone. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TexasGirl to help as moderator |
|
|
|
|
|
I hope I am not alone in thinking that PartyBoating.com has needed a woman's touch for quite some time. The site has most definitely been a male dominated area for some time now. That's why I am happy to announce that TexasGirl has been elevated to forum moderator. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes to PartyBoating.com format |
|
|
|
|
|
Changes to the formatting of the web site. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boater kids healthier |
|
|
|
|
|
Study Shows Boating Kids are Happier and Healthier |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mandatory PFDs? |
|
|
|
|
|
Could we have the government telling us to wear PFDs? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No Cover For 2004 Shootout Top Gun |
|
|
|
|
|
I received my November/December issue of PowerBoat Magazine sometime this past October. The first thing I noticed was that the rag did not have the picture of the winning Shootout boat on the cover. Okay, let me explain. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xmas Decorations Gone Wild |
|
|
|
|
|
Xmas Decorations Gone Wild |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Shirt Design: Welcome to the Party |
|
|
|
|
|
I thought I would take a moment to let everyone know about the second t-shirt design scheduled for production in the month of January. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Party Gras shirts to be available soon |
|
|
|
|
|
I wanted to take a moment and let everyone known that all the technical issues surrounding the production of the new t-shirts have finally been put to rest. I actually brought all the technical issues and problems to a conclusion about two weeks ago. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Win new Larson boat |
|
|
|
|
|
Larson to give away boat with Sirius Satellite Radio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Material price increases |
|
|
|
|
|
Resin and gelcoat price increases continue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top searches for August |
|
|
|
|
|
BoatTraderOnline.com reports top searches for August |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top 20 Digital Cameras |
|
|
|
|
|
Top 20 Digital Cameras |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Norman and Lake St. Clair raft up competition |
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Norman and Lake St. Clair raft up competition. Brian Elliott has a message for Lake Norman boaters: Your raft-up record's going down. The boater from Michigan and a friend, Kurt Goosen, are organizing their own world record rafting attempt Aug. 7, one week after Saturday's Lake Norman Raft-Up. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gear and Loathing at The Scooter Chapel |
|
|
|
|
|
One of my weaknesses beyond speed boats, liquor, wild woman, cigars, constant breast worship, eatin green chile... ok, one of my many weaknesses is that I still harbor sentimental feelings for less than reliable old American made motor scooters and the dissident, vibrant colorful riffraff that ride own them. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SBI Fountain Boats 2004 Marathon Grand Prix |
|
|
|
|
|
SBI Fountain Boats 2004 Marathon Grand Prix |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
APBA Offshore and SBI to race together |
|
|
|
|
|
I just read an interesting article about APBA Offshore and Super Boat International joining forces. Yeah, you heard me correctly, these two offshore racing organizations are joining forces for at least the remainder of the 2004 season. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After the Independence Day holiday |
|
|
|
|
|
Well, the July 4th weekend is now in the history books for 2004. If most of you are anything like me you feel like Independence Day is the halfway point in the boating season at this point. Now is the time to really crank things up and have a good time. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Undressed Art |
|
|
|
|
|
Cigar Man: The Undressed Art |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boating terminology |
|
|
|
|
|
Boating Terminology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Farewell tour for Miss Budweiser is underway |
|
|
|
|
|
For those that might have been living under a rock as it relates to unlimited hydroplane racing, this is the final year for one of the most famous race boats that ever took to the water. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cigar Man on how to get those great shots |
|
|
|
|
|
Some women are just flashers. Others are not. If a Lady isnt comfortable with running around half naked in public, you probably cant change that. Be glad she likes to flash you in private. Carpe Diem. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NEW Rules for MEN!!! |
|
|
|
|
|
NEW Rules for MEN!!! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating web site changes and additions |
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating web site changes and additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New ChampBoat Leaders |
|
|
|
|
|
New ChampBoat Leaders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lavey Craft Deck Boat |
|
|
|
|
|
Lavey Craft introduces new 28' Deck Boat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guard-Dogs: sunglasses |
|
|
|
|
|
How about sunglasses that convert to goggles. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zodiac unviels cool RIB |
|
|
|
|
|
Zodiac unveils new civilianized military workhorse. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HDTV over DSL |
|
|
|
|
|
High-Definition TV over DSL lines. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Super-Zoom cameras |
|
|
|
|
|
How about a camera with a 12X zoom? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Memorial Holiday Weekend Message |
|
|
|
|
|
I thought I would post something to the headline area if for no other reason but to get rid of the reference to the Miami Boat Show that has been hanging on the homepage for what seems like an eternity. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hottie of the Day Submissions |
|
|
|
|
|
Hottie of the Day Submissions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Ribald History of Valentine's Day |
|
|
|
|
|
Valentine's day |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kawasaki to unveil new products |
|
|
|
|
|
New Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boat Shows: The Hull You Say |
|
|
|
|
|
Cigar Man on boat shows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miami International Boat Show Feb 12-17 |
|
|
|
|
|
It's that time of year again. Time for the Miami International Boat Show held February 12th through the 17th on beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. The show will boast more than 2300 vendors presenting everything from power boats to engines and accessories. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Just when you thought tequila was tequila |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After the boating season |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You lookin for adventure? |
|
|
|
|
|
If you are looking for a different sort of vacation, take a moment and read a Cigar Man suggestion for a stress free time-off adventure. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We're at the All Star Break of the Boating Season |
|
|
|
|
|
I wanted to do something to get that old outdated stuff off the home page before the July 4th weekend. So, I posted this little thing to accomplish that objective. Most of us will be enjoying the best time of the summer this weekend. I know that most boaters see this weekend as the halfway point in the boating season. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rock and roll all night, and party everday |
|
|
|
|
|
Time to signoff for about ten days and leave the site in the hands of the members. We are headed for Florida and the APBA World Championships in Key West. For those that might be coming down and have never been to this event in Key West, the dry and wet pit areas can be reached by proceeding through the Truman Annex area. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating ices Drambuie team member |
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating inadvertently restricts a member of Drambuie on Ice from signing up as a member of PB. Read about the nightmare that kept a member of an APBA racing team off the membership list. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Put a Scram Jet on the back of your sled |
|
|
|
|
|
Get yourself a little jet boat to tie to the back of your big rig. Cute little speedster that evryone should own. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BigDaddy, drop a dime and tell us |
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating member BigDaddy drops a word in the forum about a big boat gathering in the Texas area that he is planning on attending, then never comes back to share the event with the rest of us. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What does CQR mean in CQR anchor? |
|
|
|
|
|
A discussion of the CQR anchor and why it is called CQR. Bet you'll find this article humorous, interesting and informative. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Email problems resolved |
|
|
|
|
|
Advising site visitors about the problems Party Boating was experiencing with email as a result of a bad host. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What's hot, and what's not |
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating asks visitors to advise us of the hot spots around the country where people engage in party boating activities. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating does .NET too |
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating announces PartyBoating.net which will connect to Party Boating the same as PartyBoating.com. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating Web Site Update |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Party Boating is of interest outside the USA |
|
|
|
|
|
I think those that visit Party Boating on a regular basis would be surprised to know how much interest there is for this site from people that live outside the USA. Hell, I'm as surprised as anyone at the level of foreign interest in what we do here and the lifestyle we promote on Party Boating. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Let's take a moment to update our efforts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Whitney near Dallas/Waco/Austin this weekend |
|
|
|
|
|
Are you a boater that is reasonably close to the Dallas/Waco/Austin, Texas area? If so, you might want to consider making a trip to Lake Whitney this coming weekend. According to one of Party Boating's newest member, there is what sounds to be a great boating event scheduled for this weekend on Lake Whitney near Plowman Creek. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Umbrella drinks and naked party freaks! |
|
|
|
|
|
The Labor Day holiday weekend is typically the last big weekend of the boating season for most boaters in the U.S. Except for the southern parts of the country, after Labor Day boaters begin to think about the task of putting the boat away for the long winter. But hey, lets not think about that when we still have one last opportunity to have a great time. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Could you be a section editor? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Would you like to attend APBA World Championships in Key West? |
|
|
|
|
|
So its November and the boat is all snugly wrapped up and put away for the season. The most you have to look forward to is possibly a boat show sometime after the first of the year. You start dreaming of one more shot at some great weather and a little boating before facing the riggers of the holidays. Boy, do we have the answer to your boating blues. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pirates of St. Croix |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Offshore Grand Prix and Kilos |
|
|
|
|
|
This quick note is to advise anyone interested that the opportunity to see big time offshore races in the mid-west will happen in Cleveland, Ohio on the weekend of August 9th through 11th. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classic Boat Beach Bash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Texas Jettin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The consensus was to release the site as is |
|
|
|
|
|
I know you are probably looking around the site only to be disappointed in the lack of content at this time. I regret that we have not made as much headway on this project as we, and many of you for that matter, would like to see. However, we recently refocused our attention to this effort and have been aggressively pursuing this effort. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 Gold Cup -- Thunderfest In Detroit |
|
|
|
|
|
This weekend will see some of the fastest boats on the water compete for chance to win the much coveted Gold Cup on the waters of the Detroit River. If you are fortunate enough to be in the Detroit area you will be treated to one of the best unlimited hydoplane events of the season. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida Power Boat Club Does Boca Grande Key |
|
|
|
|
|
While on a recent trip to Key West, Florida I rented a 21 foot center-console with a 150hp Merc outboard. I thought I would rent the boat and make my way around to various areas of interest in the Key West area. I was in Key West for the Super Boat International World Championship races. The boats were racing on Wednesday and Saturday so the other days were free to do a little sightseeing. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 Super Boat International World Championships in Ket West |
|
|
|
|
|
2001 Super Boat International World Championship races in Key West, FL, boat racing at its finest as some of the world's fastest boats compete on a closed circuit near the Key West Harbour. See various pictures taken of the boats in this event. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
