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Friday, September 19, 2025

Riverfront Marine Sales & Service is excited to offer the full X Shore electric boat lineup—Eelex 8000, X Shore 1, and X Shore Pro—to boaters across the Great Lakes. Crafted in Sweden, these innovative vessels deliver exceptional performance while combining sleek design, advanced marine technology, and a true

tags: Boat Show, Boating, cruiser, day boat, eco, Electric, Great Lakes, Propulsion, Riverfront Marine Sales & Service, X Shore

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 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

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

Friday, August 8, 2025

Dr. Shrink, Inc. Celebrates 33 Years in Business Dr. Shrink, Inc. was started by Mike and Jill Stenberg in Manistee, MI in April of 1992. Mike and Jill had a related shrink wrap installation business in Traverse City, MI that they had started in 1986 which they sold in early 1992 after seeing a niche in

by: Angela Jolly

tags: Boat Cover, Feel Good Story, Great Lakes, Maintenance, Shrinkwrap, Storage, Winterization

Monday, July 28, 2025

Yacht Club Trailers: 50 Years of Excellence and Innovation Since its founding in 1976 by Roger and Dean Harklau in Humboldt, Iowa, Yacht Club Trailers has been a leader in manufacturing high-quality trailers for pontoons, boats, and personal watercraft (PWC). Over the years, the company has weathered

by: Brittany Covender

tags: Dealerships, Great Lakes, Performance, Trailers, Yacht

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Boater Initiative Helps Divert Plastic Shrink Wrap from Landfills Each winter, Ohio boaters cover their vessels in shrink wrap to protect against harsh weather. But what happens to all that plastic wrap when spring rolls around? Normally, discarded shrink wrap ends up in landfills, taking thousands of

by: Alex Meyer

tags: Boat Covers, Coastal Cleanup, Great Lakes, Marine Debris, Ohio, Shrinkwrap

Monday, July 21, 2025

Dive In Digitally to the Scuttlebutt Library What products can help best extend the lifetime of my boat? Which boat models provide luxury amenities that won’t break the bank? Do I really need yacht insurance? Since 1992, we here at Great Lakes Scuttlebutt have strived to provide resources to all

by: Kristen Ordonez

tags: Company Expansions, Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, Researching Boats, South Coast

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