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Each spring, members of the United States Power Squardons (USPS), along with other boating safety organizations, begin their annual boating safety awareness and education campaigns. Already some readers are probably…

Scarab. For some, the name will evoke images of deep-V ocean racing powerboats blasting their way to victories in rugged offshore seas. For others, Scarab means Crockett and Tubbs chasing…

Owners may step aboard their boat this season, look around and think, "Gee, my baby is looking kind-of scruffy and old." They start obsessing about stained and worn surfaces, threadbare…

The lure of "one-stop shopping" for boats, motors, accessories and services at winter boat shows is definitely in recovery in the marine finance sector. In the depths of the economic…

This winter's boat shows will dazzle spectators with revolutionary power and technology. Everyone wants boating to be easier, safer, cleaner and more fun. The world-class engines and electronics highlighted in…

From wineries, covered bridges and a haunted lighthouse to a U.S. President's home and library and the beautiful natural areas of a state park and arboretum, northeastern Ohio is a…

Our multicolored beach towels and assorted sand toys were the only objects marring the unbroken, sweeping crescent of golden sand, shimmering in the warm midsummer sun. Incredibly, no one else…

Welcome to the first port in southwest Michigan: New Buffalo, featuring the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail, fabulous farm-to-work cuisine, cultural treasures and a world-class casino. Add in a combination…

If you're an experienced cruising boater, you may already know many of the ports along Lake Michigan. But do you know which port's county has more than 1,200 linear miles…

A gas station near the boat launch on the North Branch of the Chicago River advertises 85 percent ethanol, or E85, gasoline. So... what would happen if a boater decided…