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Suggested Trips:
Louisville:
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Great Loop:
Operating your Vessel
- "Why
Towboats Should be Treated Like Mules", by Capt. Eric Grubb
- Do
I Need a VHF Radio?,
by Capt. Eric Grubb
- NEW Adding GPS to your DSC Radio PART I, by Capt. Eric Grubb
- NEW Adding GPS to your DSC Radio PART II, by Capt. Eric Grubb
- Locking
Through, by Capt. George East
- Spring Checklist, by Capt. George East
- New Spring Commisioning Checklist (List), by Capt. Eric Grubb
- Watch
Your Wake, by Capt. George East
- Running
Your Boat at Night, Part I, by Capt. George
East
- Running
Your Boat at Night, Part II , by Capt. Eric Grubb
- Boating
Courtesy, by
Capt. Eric Grubb
- New
Barge Lighting?, by Capt. Eric Grubb
- Fuel
Saving Tip for a Day Cruiser, by Capt. Eric Grubb
- Cruising
Efficiently and Saving Dollars, by Capt. Eric Grubb
Safety
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Be sure to check out our favorite:
"Why
Towboats Should be Treated Like Mules!"
This article was inspired by a breakfast with
a long-time towboat captain from Pittsburgh,
PA, who has seen the interaction between towboats
and recreational boaters first hand for many
years. |
River Conditions
Misc
Sea Stories
Local History
We'd like to introduce you to a few
of our writers:
- Capt. Eric Grubb
- Capt. George East, Paradigm
Yacht Sales
- Capt. Jamie Donahue, Paradigm
Yacht Sales
- Capt. Jim Willis, Paradigm
Yacht Sales
- William Glass, RIYC
- Rick Schal, USCG Auxiliary
Eric Grubb
Webmaster
Licensed Master
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Eric
grew up around boats, and traded summers on board
his parents' Sea Rays for many man-hours of swabbing
the decks. He grew up in the little town of Sewickley,
Pennsylvania, home of the the Dashields Locks
and Dam. He has traveled the Great Lakes, Lake Huron's North Channel, and several rivers to include the Ohio, Allegheny, Monongahela, Kanawha, Mohawk (Erie Canal), Tennessee, Tombigbee, Black Warrior and Mobile Rivers.
As a commercial pilot, Eric
is currently qualified as a Certified Flight
Instructor and flies wide-body jets for a major
airline. He has owned recreational boats ranging
from PWCs to ski boats, day cruisers, and most
recently, a flybridge convertible that he keeps
in a local marina. His most memorable journey was aboard the J. S. Lewis, a 155' towboat in service since 1931.
Eric is a USCG Licensed Master
with a Commerical Tow Assistance rating. Eric
conceived the idea for this website while searching
for information to help him become a safer and
more knowledgable local boater. |
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