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Beacon Newsletter Archive :


Beacon Issue #109 Pre-Launch, A Wobbly Tug Boat and Wegos

Beacon Issue #108 Spring Zeitgeist Despite Snowfall

Beacon Issue #107 Snow (Nieve), V-Day, Mardi Gras, "Clear the Deck"

Beacon Issue #106 Jim Gray, Miami Boat Show, Aquatic Ferrari

Beacon Issue #105 Do Not Operate 121.5/243 MHZ EPIRBs

Beacon Issue #104 Martin Luther King Holiday Free Shipping

Beacon Issue #103 The January Boater, Part 2

Beacon Issue #102 Post-Christmas Blues & New Years 2007

Beacon Issue #101 Of Tropical Westport and Inflatable Santas

Beacon Issue #100 Weems & Plath Clocks, Lamps and Instruments

Beacon Issue #99 Happy Thanksgiving, No Cost Shipping

Beacon Issue #98 Jack Frost & De-Icers

Beacon Issue #97 One Last Waterski, Marine Manuals & Lights

Beacon Issue #96 Battle of Valcour, Buffalo Snow & "Clear the Deck" SALE, Part III

Beacon Issue #95 Inland Nav Rules & "Clear the Deck" SALE, Part II

Beacon Issue #94 10th Anniversary, "Clear the Deck" SALE!

Beacon Issue #93 10th Anniversary & Closed for Inventory

Beacon Issue #92 Inflatable Closeouts - Mega Deals!!!

Beacon Issue #91 Inflatables Clearance Sale

Beacon Issue #90 Looking for a Ski Buddy?

Beacon Issue #89 Save 50% to 75% on Sevylor Ski Tubes

Beacon Issue #88 July 4th Photo Contest Winners!

Beacon Issue #87 In-Water Preventive Maintenance

Beacon Issue #86 Photo Contest & Westport Challenge Regatta

Beacon Issue #85 4th of July Photo Contest, $100 Prize

Beacon Issue #84 Sizzlin' Summer 2006

Beacon Issue #83 Spotlight on Westport Marina!

Beacon Issue #82 Summer is Boating & Bar-B-Q-ing!

Beacon Issue #81 Father's Day Gifts & Spring Launch 2006

Beacon Issue #80 Memorial Day Weekend, No Cost Shipping!

Beacon Issue #79 Capt. Jim Discovers Opera & Salsa Month

Beacon Issue #78 Capt. Jim's Spring and Mother's Day

Beacon Issue #77 SELOC Marine Manuals

Beacon Issue #76 Pre-Launch 2006, Spring Sale Ends May 7

Beacon Issue #75 Spring Commissioning Sale & Waterproof Charts

Beacon Issue #74 "Snow, Special FX & EPIRB Safety Promo

Beacon Issue #73 "Wego Kite Tube & Captain Jim's Drama

Beacon Issue #72 "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 2

Beacon Issue #71 "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 1

Beacon Issue #70 Boat Check-Up & Line Tensile Strength

Beacon Issue #69 Recovering from Devastating Wind Storm

Beacon Issue #68 A Sailing Webmaster and Snowy Valentines

Beacon Issue #67 Epoxy vs. Calk, Marine Wax vs. Water Stains

Beacon Issue #66 How to Use a VHF Marine Radio

Beacon Issue #65 How to Choose a VHF Marine Radio

Beacon Issue #64 The January Boater

Beacon Issue #63 New Year's Resolutions

Beacon Issue #62 Merry Christmas!

Beacon Issue #61 What's the Most Popular Christmas Gift?

Beacon Issue #60 Christmas Gift Ideas, Ordering Deadline

Beacon Issue #59 Tube Pro Snow Tube, King of the Sledding Hill

Beacon Issue #58 Happy Thanksgiving, No Cost Shipping

Beacon Issue #57 Special Edition: Marine Trade Show Prices

Beacon Issue #56 How to Choose Binoculars

Beacon Issue #55 How to Coil a Line

Beacon Issue #54 The October Scramble & Camping Chairs

Beacon Issue #53 Winter Boat Storage

Beacon Issue #52 Hauling and Cleaning Your Boat

Beacon Issue #51 Interview with GM, Tito Melendez

Beacon Issue #50 "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 2

Beacon Issue #49 "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 1

Beacon Issue #48 39th Labor Day Lobsterfest

Beacon Issue #47 How to Select an Inflatable Tow Rope

Beacon Issue #46 How to Use a Boston Valve

Beacon Issue #45 How to Select a Kayak & NO COST Shipping

Beacon Issue #44 Slalom Waterskiing, Part 2

Beacon Issue #43 Slalom Waterskiing, Part 1

Beacon Issue #42 Waterskiing Webmaster

Beacon Issue #41 July 4th Contest, Lightning 201

Beacon Issue #40 Selecting the Correct Prop

Beacon Issue #39 The First Glimpse of Summer

Beacon Issue #38 Turning Point, A Better Hub & Prop

Beacon Issue #37 How to Choose Fenders

Beacon Issue #36 The Adirondack Chair, A Summer Icon

Beacon Issue #35 Captain Jim Interview

Beacon Issue #34 Spring Launch 2005

Beacon Issue #33 How to Select the Right PFD

Beacon Issue #32 Pre-Launch 2005

Beacon Issue #31 Caribbean Anyone?

Beacon Issue #30 "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 2

Beacon Issue #29 "Clear the Deck", Sale Part 1

Beacon Issue #28 Mid-Winter Boat Check-Up

Beacon Issue #27 Simple Hose Dis/Connector

Beacon Issue #26 Post-Holiday Blues? Mega-Discounts

Beacon Issue #25 Free Gifts and Christmas Ordering Deadlines

Beacon Issue #24 Season's Greetings 2004

Beacon Issue #23 Marine Trade Show News & Specials

Beacon Issue #22 Special Edition: Marine Trade Show Prices

Beacon Issue #21 Ice Eaters 101

Beacon Issue #20 Winterize Your Boat 201 (Hull, Head, etc.)

Beacon Issue #19 Winterize Your Boat 101 (Engine, etc.)

Beacon Issue #18 Summer in the Rearview Mirror, No Cost Shipping!

Beacon Issue #17 Labor Day, "Clear the Deck" Sale, Part 2

Beacon Issue #16 Lightning 101, "Clear the Deck" Sale, Part 1

Beacon Issue #15 Waterskiing 101, Photo Contest Winners

Beacon Issue #14 Summer Fun Special, Photo Contest

Beacon Issue #13 July 4th Special

Beacon Issue #12 Restore Factory Shine

Beacon Issue #11 Tip Top Teak

Beacon Issue #10 Jimmy Buffet, Spam, More Pre-Launch 2004 Specials

Beacon Issue #9 Pre-Launch 2004

Beacon Issue #8 Caribbean Anyone?

Beacon Issue #7 Cam, Cams, Cams!

Beacon Issue #6 "Clear the Deck" Sale, Part 2

Beacon Issue #5 "Clear the Deck" Sale, Part 1

Beacon Issue #4 Enough About the Weather

Beacon Issue #3 Trade Show Clearance

Beacon Issue #2 Winter Blizzard Blowout

Beacon Issue #1 Season's Greetings (Inaugural Issue)

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