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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Photo credit: Savvy Navvy Savvy Navvy is continuing to bring boaters all they need in one place - wind, weather, tides and now waves, allowing boaters worldwide to easily assess sea conditions before heading out on the water. The waves feature includes a clear, colour-coded overlay showing comfort factors based on official data from

tags: app, Copernicus Marine Service, safety, Savvy Navvy, tide, waves, Weather

Saturday, May 2, 2026

As Ohio begins to welcome warmer spring weather, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding everyone that water temperatures remain dangerously cold. Lakes, rivers, and streams are slow to warm up this time of year, and even strong swimmers can experience cold‑water shock, exhaustion, or hypothermia within

tags: Cold, Danger, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, safety, Spring, water temperatures

Friday, May 1, 2026

A proprietary-engineered docking technology purpose engineered to solve one of the biggest challenges for pontoon owners: having the necessary precise control and maneuverability for pontoons at low speeds. For many pontoon owners, docking is the most stressful moment on the water—often determining whether they boat with

tags: Godfrey Marine, Hurricane deck boats, Innovation, low speeds, Pontoon Dock Assist, Pontoons, versatile

Thursday, April 30, 2026

The transaction was exclusively brokered by National Marina Sales, a leading firm specializing in marina transactions across the United States. The acquisition marks a significant milestone for the property and underscores continued investor confidence in the marina and recreational boating sector. Situated along the southern

tags: Indiana, Marina, Marina Shores at Dune Harbor, National Marina Sales, sale

Sunday, April 26, 2026

This milestone represents a significant evolution for DiMillo’s. It re-enforces their commitment to representing timeless, high-performance yacht brands, while welcoming the family of Hunt Yachts owners to join the DiMillo’s Experience. Through this acquisition, DiMillo’s Yacht Sales has secured an exclusive

tags: acquisition, DiMillo’s Yacht Sales, high-performance yacht brands, Hinckley, Hunt Yachts, motoryacht

Saturday, April 25, 2026

The importance of adventure close to home and connecting with water is essential to break kids from screens. Video games, streaming videos, and social media drain kids of creativity, adventure and health. Local waters and outdoors provide that needed break from stationary days. Johnny’s Fishing Camp operates within the Chicago

by: Johnny’s Fishing Camp

tags: Chicago Suburbs Fishing Camp, Fishing, Johnny’s Fishing Camp, outdoors, SpeedFishing™

Friday, April 24, 2026

Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and nearly $789 million in business revenue and labor income for the region. Approximately 250,000 cubic yards of sediment are planned to be dredged from the upper Cuyahoga River from May

tags: Award, Cleveland, Cleveland Harbor, contract, dredging, federal navigation channel, New York-based DMYLES Inc., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Thursday, April 23, 2026

This coming July, when sisters Katye and Anne Michaud sail pass the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse on their 11th and 12th (respectively) races to Mackinac Island, they’ll be even more proud of Chicago’s most visible maritime icon -- not for how it appears today, but for the behind-the-scenes work that’s gone into

by: Mary Ann O’Rourke of the Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse

tags: Chicago, Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Great Lakes, Lighthouse, Mackinac, Race to Mackinac, sisters

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Time on the water looks different for everyone. Some days are about cruising with friends, others start early with fishing rods in hand, and sometimes you simply want to head out and see where the afternoon goes. Crafted to be as flexible as your plans, NAVAN® boats create the perfect setting for your story on the water, adapting

tags: Cruising, Dealership, Fishing, NAVAN, NAVAN C30, NAVAN S30, NAVAN T30

Saturday, April 18, 2026

The milestone celebration kicked off at the Palm Beach International Boat Show this past March, launching a seven-month global celebration honoring seven decades. Founded as American Marine Ltd. in 1956, the company began as a shipwright’s enterprise dedicated to building honest, capable boats. That ethos found its defining

tags: Anniversary, boatbuilding, Cruising, Grand Banks Yachts, Innovation, modern, Yacht

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