Below are informative
articles from BoatU.S. magazine. Reprints are available for those
not available online. To request a reprint, call the Consumer Protection
Bureau at 703-461-2856.
“Soft
Market, Solid Bargains” (March 2008)
“Trade-in Traps to Avoid” (Jan
2008)
“Mixed
Signal on Rescue Device” Chart (Nov 2007)
“Mixed Signal on Rescue Device” (Nov
2007)
“Boat Sharing: Dues & Don'ts” (Sept
2007)
“Warranty Matters” (July
2007)
“Beware
Radio Licensing ‘Service’” (May 2007)
"Caterpillar Faces Class Action” (May
2007)
“Marine Power Outage” (March
2007)
“Fuel Leak Sparks Engine Recall” (Jan
2007)
“Study Provokes Stern Warning” (Nov
2006)
“Histories Ring Hollow” Chart (Sept
2006)
“Histories Ring Hollow” (Sept
2006)
“Carbon Monoxide Campaign Launched” (July
2006)
“S.O.S.“(May 2006)
“Consumers Score Boat Brands” (May
2006)
“The Pitfalls Of Buying Salvaged
Boats” (March 2006)
“Who Builds What Boats?” (Jan
2006)
“What’s The Answer To Better
Boat Design?” (Nov 2005)
“Defect Notices Lost And Found” (Sept
2005)
“The Truce is Out There” (July
2005)
“Boatyard Help Wanted:” (May
2005)
“States Siding With Boat Dealers” (March
2005)
“Are Boat Auctions A Bargain?” (Jan
2005)
“Switlik
Floats Life Raft Recall” (Jan 2005)
“Wayward
Waypoints” (Nov 2004)
“Engine dumping – or chest
thumping?” (Nov 2004)
“Industry
To Require Boatbuilder Certification” (Nov 2004)
“Defective
Boats Spur Congressional Action” (Sept 2004)
“IT’S
BOAT SHOW TIME!” (Sept 2004)
“Numbers
Game a Hull of a Problem” (July 2004)
“Throwing Consumers a Life Line” (May
2004)
S.O.S. (May
2004)
“Sunshine
State in the Dark on Consumer Help” (March 2004)
“Marina Contracts Makes Waves” (Jan
2004)
“Industry
Insider Turns Consumer” (Jan 2004)
“Dealers
Seek A New Deal” (Nov 2003)
"Barnacle
Buffet” (Nov 2003)
“Boat
Show Smarts” (Sept 2003)
“Kohler Loses Lawsuit” (July
2003)
“A
Tale of Two Internet Scams” (July 2003)
“Boat
Dealer Caught in ‘Web’” (May 2003)
“What’s up with Warranties” (March 2003)
“Engine Blocks Choke on Water” (Jan
2003)
“Boatbuilder Aims to Corner Market” (Nov 2002)
“Bravo III: Spinning Wheels or Making
Progress?” (Sept 2002)
“Outboards: the Power to Choose” (July 2002)
“Masters of All They Survey” (May
2002)
“Owners’ Patience Erodes
as I/Os Corrode” (March 2002)
“Customer Service Course Correction Coming” (Jan 2002)
"Corrosion Burns I/O Owners" (Nov
2001)
“Power Propels Boat Ratings” (Sept 2001)
“Warranting a Closer Look” (July
2001)
“200/225-hp Ficht Fires Spark
Recall” (May 2001)
“Bombardier
Throws OMC Owners a Lifeline” (May 2001)
“Genmar
to Cover Defective Stratos Hulls” (May 2001)
“OMC
Bankruptcy sets Consumers Adrift” (March 2001)
“Houseboat
Tragedies Call for Recall” (March 2001)
“Could
Firestone Fiasco Happen in Boating?” (Jan 2001)
“Caveat Emptor Online” (Nov
2000)
"Luhrs
Fuel Tank Alert” (Nov 2000)
“Factory
Inspections Mired in Red Tape” (Sept 2000)
“The Real MIC-Coy” (July 2000)
“A Tale of Two Recalls” (May
2000)
“Boating Leaders Endorse Consumer Pact” (March 2000)
“Building a Foundation for Safer Houseboats” (Jan
2000)
“A Big Fix for OMC’s Ficht” (Nov 1999)
“Who’s Who in Construction Standards” (Sept 1999)
“Paying the Price for Extended Service” (July 1999)
“New Technology in High Gear” (May 1999)
“Boat Factory Inspections are Back” (March 1999)
"Dealer sold on lemon laws" (Jan
1999)
"When engine mounts fail, PWC
owners bail" (Nov 1998)
"A lemon with a twist" (Sept 1998)
"Boat buyers need a winning hand" (July 1998)
"Blister, Boat Builders Make Headway" (May 1998)
"Recall Safety Net Yields A Large Catch" (March 1998)
"Going For Brokers - Buyers & Sellers Can Benefit" (Jan
1998)
"Lemon Law Support Ripens In Florida" (Nov 1997)
"How To Fare Well When Dealers Say, "Buy, Buy" " (Sept
1997)
“The Secret to Success: It’s in the Service” (July
1997)
"Builders, Dealers Still At Odds Over Service" (May 1997)
“Trucker Takes Boat Owners for a Ride” (March 1997)
“Building a Better Sailboat is no Puzzle” (Jan 1997)
"Plugging The Leaks: Boaters Tell Industry What Needs To be
Fixed" (November 1996)
"Total Recall? Not Quite...But PWCs Top Defects List" (September
1996)
"A License To Repair" (July
1996)
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