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