Wednesday, March 29, 2023
ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 28, 2023 – For most recreational boaters, VHF radios are a better lifesaving tool than the omnipresent cellphone, even as more boaters use cellphones for emergency on-water communications. Why? The VHF radio remains the only tool at the boater’s disposal that can summon those potential rescuers on theThursday, March 9, 2023
Cedarville, MI – Ilmor, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, recently donated and delivered a truckload of educational and technical supplies along with Ilmor marine engines. The equipment will expand the hands-on learning horizons of the Marine /Service Technology students at Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS). Currently,Friday, February 24, 2023
Toledo, OH – The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) is proud to introduce a brand new online and micro exhibit—Waving Through Time: Flags of the Sweetwater Seas. This 2-part exhibit highlighting commercial and recreational flags on the Great Lakes has launched Part 1 with a focus on the Great Lakes Industry. TheThursday, February 2, 2023
The application period is now open for the 2023 National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) Marine Trades Scholarship program. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 1, 2023. Since 2008, NMRA has actively contributed to the future of the marine industry by offering scholarships to students pursuing education inTuesday, 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 abundant
