Mr. Buchanan, who lives in Greenport, said the local boaters agreed that Long Beach needed protection.

In 1967 the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested.

During summer months, local boaters are free to dock at the park, and the area becomes quite popular during the free concerts set up by the local chamber of commerce.

Lake Maurepas is a popular weekend getaway for local boaters.

An eyewitness video captured the accident from the final approach to the rescue of the plane's occupants by local boaters and the subsequent inadvertent operation of the aircraft as an "airboat".

The production "was a boost to the local economy because local boaters, extras and stand-ins or doubles were hired.

The fog signal was first removed by the Coast Guard, but after complaints by fishermen and local boaters, it was re-activated and eventually automated as well.

Docking on the Hudson Next was Annapolis, Md., where local boaters adopted the ship.

The Big Eddy is well known by local boaters.

More than 450 power squadrons are operated by local boaters around the country to promote water safety.