Marine News from the Great Lakes

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Sharrow Engineering announced today it is scaling production of its patented Sharrow™ Propeller through a collaboration with Ford Motor Company’s Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms (ATP) team, using advanced 3D sand-casting techniques thanks to connections made through the Michigan Central innovation

tags: Boat Manufacturing, Detroit, Michigan, production, propellor, Sharrow Marine, Sharrow prop

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Boaters can now enjoy a noticeably smoother, more comfortable day on the water thanks to a new partnership between Seakeeper, Inc., the leader in marine motion control, and Barletta Boats, one of North America’s fastest‑growing pontoon manufacturers. The companies announced recently that Seakeeper Ride™ is coming to the

tags: barletta boats, Boat Manufacturing, marine motion control, Monohull, Partnership, Pontoons, Seakeeper

Thursday, October 16, 2025

The AI Current Beneath the Surface Artificial Intelligence is not coming, it’s already here. And if you’re in the boating world, especially the highly competitive 20–50 foot segment, AI is beginning to do something rare: quietly reinvent everything. What makes this transformation so important isn’t the size

by: Scott MacFarland

tags: AI in Marine, Artificial Intelligence, Boat Manufacturing, Boat Sales & Service, Boating Industry, Digital Innovation, Future of Boating, Marina Management, marine technology, Predictive Maintenance, Smart Boating