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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Marine Trades Institute Secures Enbridge Fueling Futures Grant to Enhance Hands-On Training Opportunities for Students Marine Technology Institute is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 Fueling Futures grant from Enbridge. This significant funding will support the acquisition of essential

by: Tom Coates

tags: Boat Building, Company Expansions, Education, Feel Good Story, Grand Opening, Great Lakes, Industry News, Marine Industry

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

New CommandBOSS Catamaran System Offers Complete Fingertip Control and Monitoring of Entire Fuel System Keenan Filters, manufacturer of the popular FilterBOSS fuel management systems, has just introduced their most advanced catamaran system ever. The new CommandBOSS features an industry first full

by: Kathy Sparaco

tags: Boat Technology, Catamaran, Electrical, Engine Care, Fuel Treatments, Monitoring Systems, Performance

Monday, September 8, 2025

Highfield Boats 2026 Dealer Meeting Highfield Boats, the leading Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) brand in the U.S., is heading to its 2026 Highfield Dealer/Media Days event on September 9-10 in Cadillac, Michigan, with 31% market share among its competitive set domestically. Highfield Boats is actively

by: Louisa Beckett

tags: Boat Dealer, Boat Design, Intracoastal Waterway, Minnesota, New Boat Models, Performance, Rigid Inflatable Boats

Friday, September 5, 2025

BoatUS By the Numbers 2025 The job of the nation’s largest recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), is to make boating better for America’s recreational boaters. To help understand how they do it, here’s an annual

by: Scott Croft

tags: Applicable Everywhere, Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Save a life, Service, Towing

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Boat Fix to Partner with Zodiac Nautic Group to Offer Dedicated 24/7 Support for New Customers Boat Fix, a leading recreational boating telematics company that provides a combination of on water support, remote monitoring, GPS tracking, theft prevention/recovery backed by 24/7 live support, announced

by: Andrew Golden

tags: Boat GPS, boat protection, Boat Security, Company Partnership, Monitoring Systems

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

It’s all here at NIBS 2025! The Newport International Boat Show (NIBS) presented by BankNewport is one of the largest and most prestigious in the Northeast, takes place September 11–14, 2025, spanning over seventeen acres in historic downtown Newport, Rhode Island. Walk the docks to view a

by: Benny Feehley

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Boat Show, Boating News, Event, Lifestyle, Marine Industry, Promotions & Giveaways

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Ohio Sea Grant to Co-Host Annual ‘Understanding Algal Blooms’ Science Conference Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab will soon co-host its annual event convening audiences across academia, government, and the agricultural community to share the latest scientific information about algal blooms. The

by: Hayley Meyer

tags: Algae Bloom, Conservation, Environmental Impact, Event, Great Lakes, Pollution, Sustainability

Monday, September 1, 2025

Marine Trades Institute Celebrates 20 Years of Skilled Training with “Crafted for a Cause” Fundraiser The Marine Trades Institute (MTI), formerly known as the Great Lakes Boat Building School, is proud to announce its 20th anniversary celebration "Crafted for a Cause," a special fundraising

by: Gina Stegehuis

tags: Boat Building, Company Partnership, Education, Event, Feel Good Story, Great Lakes, Industry News

Friday, August 29, 2025

Seakeeper Ride Expands OEM Integrations with 43 New Standard Models Across 15 Brands for 2026 Seakeeper, Inc., the leader in marine motion control, continues its momentum into Model Year 2026 with the largest expansion of Seakeeper Ride standard integrations to date. A total of 43 new boat models

by: Bridget Tierney

tags: Industry News, Innovation, Performance, Smart Technology, Stabilization

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Dark Waters Exhibit Plunges Visitors Into True-Crime Mysteries of the Great Lakes The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) recently announced the opening of Dark Waters: True Crime and Mystery on the Great Lakes, the first exhibition to debut in the museum’s new Temporary Exhibit Gallery.

by: Ashley Streichert Lovejoy

tags: Boat Museum, Community Outreach, Education, Events, Great Lakes

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