Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Clayton, NY – The Antique Boat Museum is pleased to announce the 2023 Spring session of the Captain School at ABM with instructors Captain Tom Trovato and Captain Andrew Driver. The Captain School at ABM offers courses necessary to secure a captain’s license. During this session, the Operator of Uninspected PassengerSunday, January 29, 2023
Stonington, CT – The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced today that it has kicked off its 2023 scholarship season. High-school seniors and college-aged children of Coast Guard members may apply fromMonday, December 19, 2022
Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open! This six-week online course kicks off January 10thand is designed for anyone interested in inland lakes, including concerned citizens, decision makers, local leaders, resource professionals, and lakefront propertyMonday, November 21, 2022
When we think of all the new purchases we can make to improve our boats, we often consider a new propeller. A new propeller offers many options that can improve performance, fuel economy, top speed, hole-shot, appearance, reliability, and several other attributes. When we consider changes to a new prop, the elements or featuresFriday, November 18, 2022
Columbus, OH – Winter is right around the corner and before you know it, temperatures will drop. For those still getting out on Ohio’s lakes and rivers, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding people that cold water will cool a body 25 times faster than cold air of the same temperature. The waterMonday, November 14, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Buyer's Guide 2023 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. Steelhead are rainbow trout on steroids, fish that start their lives in rivers yet grow-up in oceans and lakes downstream, where the trout head the first chance the fingerlings get. Once in the big water, the trout feed on the abundantSaturday, November 12, 2022
It’s an all-too-familiar story, one we hear of and see a lot here at our outboard repair business, Tiger Outboards. Customers bring us their used boats all the time. Typically, on the maiden voyage, it won’t run well; it leaks, the fuel tank has water in it, the engine won’t idle or accelerate, and on and on. OftenWednesday, November 9, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Buyer's Guide 2023 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. When electronic accessories aboard went south at the end of this past fishing season, I pulled the “house” deep-cycle battery out of my boat and had it tested. The four-year-old battery failed that test and explained why onSunday, November 6, 2022
Fort Myers, FL – Offshore Sailing School President and CEO, Doris Colgate, reported that the company’s head office in South Fort Myers, Fla, for the past 35 years was destroyed during Hurricane Ian, receiving 6’ of storm surge on September 28-29, 2022. While significant memorabilia collected over the past 59 yearsMonday, September 12, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Fall (September/October) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. In 1968, an innovative marina operator in Minnesota needed a way to keep his marina ice-free during the harsh winter months. Through his determination and countless hours of trial and error, he developed a motor that could be
