August 7, 2023
Irish Boat Shop President Esposito Announces Retirement
PHOTO COURTESY OF IRISH BOAT SHOPMichael Esposito announced his planned retirement as president of Irish Boat Shop at the end of 2023, after nearly 30 years with the company. He…
August 7, 2023
Lake Erie Awareness Day Comes to South Bass Island
PHOTO COURTESY OF OHIO SEA GRANT.Residents, families and visitors are invited out to South Bass Island on August 10, 2023 from 10 a.m - 4 p.m. for Lake Erie Awareness…
August 7, 2023
Great Lakes Surf Festival Returns to Muskegon
On August 12, the popular Great Lakes Surf Festival returns to Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon, Michigan. For 2023, event-goers will be able to learn how to surf and paddleboard,…
August 1, 2023
Chris-Craft Calypso 32
The new classic. by Kevin Koenig There are few names in American boatbuilding that have the cache of Chris-Craft. Photos Courtesy of Chris-CraftFounded in Algonac, Michigan, way back in 1874,…
August 1, 2023
Stingray 253CC
The do-everything boat. by Kevin Koenig Stingray Boats may build its products in small-town South Carolina, but the builder’s name rings out worldwide. Photos Courtesy of Stingray“We have a big…
August 1, 2023
ABM Hosts 59th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction
The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) — North America’s premier freshwater boating museum based in Clayton, New York — will host the 59th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction on Saturday, August…
August 1, 2023
Nimbus Weekender W9
Born on the Baltic. by Charles Plueddeman It takes just a quick look at the 30-foot, 8-inch Nimbus Weekender W9 to guess that this interesting walk-around cuddy was not conceived…
August 1, 2023
Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer
Double duty. by Chuck Warren With more than 60 years of history in its wake, Greenville, North Carolina-based boating icon Grady-White has built a stellar reputation on a foundation of…