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Sunday, January 31, 2021

Bob Bitchin explores the reasoning that “Fear is a Kind of Death.” How so? Read his recent article.

by: Bob Bitchin

tags: Lifestyle, Sailing

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Mercury offers rebates or "triple zero' financing on repower solutions.

tags: Boating News, Engines

Monday, January 18, 2021

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft is offering $500,000 in grants to improve boating access for hand-powered watercraft at public facilities across the state. Applicants may request up to $75,000 for a single project during the grant period. “Ohio has experienced extraordinary

tags: Dept of Natural Resources

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Highfield Boats, the world’s leading manufacturer of aluminum rigid inflatable boats (RIBS) and tenders, announced that it has added three new boat dealers to its U.S. sales network: Erie Marine in Marblehead, Ohio; Datrex, Inc. in Seattle, Wash., and Defender Industries in Waterford, Conn. “Highfield Boats has

tags: Company Expansions, Dealerships

Saturday, January 9, 2021

Just as modern automobiles are required to have seat belts and safety glass, boat manufacturing safety standards that also reduce injuries and save lives have improved over the years. However, thanks to modern fiberglass many boats today are more than a decade old – providing owners with some opportunities for making safety

tags: Retrofitting, safety

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

The company recently completed a refresh of its website at www.OffshoreSailing.com! Improvements include navigation on mobile devices, adding an electronic brochure for download, and adding an online pricing page for specific courses. New course dates have also been announced for popular Women’s Fast Track® to Cruising

tags: Boating 101, Education

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

LAKES SUPERIOR, MICHIGAN, and HURON Lake St. Clair The primary target for ice anglers on Lake St Clair is yellow perch. Most of the effort is focused on the northern part of the lake in Anchor Bay. The bay provides some protection from the wind, so generally has the most consistent ice formation - although ice conditions can vary

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Fishing, Great Lakes

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

The New TACO Marine® LED Navigation Light is designed specifically to be mounted on SuproFlex rub rail. The sleek, low-profile navigation light fits V11-9960, V11-9950 and V11-9990 SuproFlex profiles, meets ABYC and USCG requirements for both sail and powerboats, and has a water-resistant IP68 rating for hours of maintenance-free

tags: Lighting, Retrofitting

Monday, December 28, 2020

An all-encompassing report on recreational boating activity in the U.S. is giving the U.S. Coast Guard, policymakers and the boating community the ability to shape smart boating safety policy into the future. Issued last week by the Coast Guard, The National Recreational Boating Safety Survey (NRBSS) looks at boating participation

tags: Dept of Natural Resources

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

An all-encompassing report on recreational boating activity in the U.S. is giving the U.S. Coast Guard, policymakers and the boating community the ability to shape smart boating safety policy into the future. Issued last week by the Coast Guard, The National Recreational Boating Safety Survey (NRBSS) looks at boating participation

tags: Great Lakes

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