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Traverse City, Michigan-based Global Marine Insurance recently hired Mike Jager to run Global Private Risk Insurance, a new division of the company that will create customized insurance solutions. GMI Private…

Pulaski, Wisconsin-based Marquis Yachts LLC, the designer, engineer and manufacturer of Marquis and Carver Yachts, announced it’s expanding its dealer network with the addition of Group Thomas Marine in Quebec,…

Pontoon manufacturer Premier Marine recently announced that it will transfer production of its Weeres and Palm Beach brands to its headquarters in Wyoming, Minnesota. Premier purchased Weeres and Palm Beach…

Spring Brook Marina has represented the Prestige Yachts line in the Great Lakes for three years and recently expanded its broker network to include Bill Allgaier of Harbor View Yacht…

Virtual Driver Interactive Inc. (VDI), the leading provider of simulation training solutions, recently announced launch of the Boating Skills Virtual Trainer, a first-of-its-kind boating simulator, which provides users with recreational…

West Marine, the world’s largest boating equipment and marine outfitter, has opened up its flagship Midwest location in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. The grand opening celebration will take place April 23-26…

The Windy City’s largest in-water boat show is back June 11-14 with the fourth annual Progressive Insurance Chicago In-Water Boat Show. Hundreds of boats — from fishing boats, cruisers, pontoons…

Wooden boat restoration specialists E.J. Mertaugh Boat Works in Hessel, Michigan announced the addition of a new, 60-ton Hostar Hydraulic Trailer. This new trailer is in addition to Mertaugh’s 21,000-square-foot…

Park Place Marina in Put-In-Bay, Ohio will open in May for its first full boating season following a $2 million renovation and expansion.  The new marina, designed by John Matricardi,…

With just the touch of a button, your tender can be lifted out of or lowered into the water using the FreedomLift hydraulic tender management system. The Michigan-based company recently…