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Thursday, September 18, 2025

Images courtesy of Mary Robinson. Highfield USA gathered dealers and industry partners in Cadillac, Michigan, for its 2025 Dealer Meeting, outlining ambitious goals for the coming years while celebrating the company’s rapid rise in the U.S. market. CEO Christophe Lavigne set the tone with a clear message, noting that

tags: Highfield, trade, Tohatsu, tariff, Skyhook, Simrad, Rotax, Nuova Jolly, national, Mercury Marine, Boat Show, Ft Lauderdale, Flux Marine, EZ Loader, Dealerships, day boat, cruiser, Cadillac, BRP, Boating

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Imagine docking your boat with total confidence—no stress, no scrapes, just smooth sailing every time. With Sidekick Concepts’ custom docking solutions, you spend less time worrying and more time making memories on the water. Why struggle with hard plastic, non-rotating fenders that are too short to protect your boat and

tags: boat protection, Boating, day boat, Dealerships, Dock, fender, Sidekick Concepts

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Alliance Holds Education Webinar Session on Larger-Water Usage The impacts of generative AI and data centers used to house these servers have a large impact on the Great Lakes region than some people may think. The Alliance for the Great Lakes, a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the region to

by: Kristen Ordonez

tags: Alliance for the Great Lakes, Conservation, Education, Environmental Impact, Great Lakes, Industry News, Marine Industry, Wisconsin

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

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