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The Fox River Navigational System Authority (FRNSA) has proposed a $3.8 million boat transfer system for 2017. The proposal would build a lock and cleansing system at Rapide Croche to…

The sleek, classic lines of Chris-Craft will now elegantly pair with the modern, high-tech design of Simrad. Marine navigation manufacturer Simrad recently announced that it would partner with Chris-Craft to…

The interactive website that introduces boaters to basic navigation rules was recently revamped. The website, BoatOnCourse.com, created by the National Safe Boating Council, was recently updated to feature a new…

BoatUS president Margaret Podlich was recently named the 2014 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year. The award is presented annually to an outstanding woman in the marine industry. “To be…

MJM Yachts LLC, manufacturer of fuel-efficient powerboats, is making its way to the Great Lakes region and into the offices at Moes Marine Service in Vermilion, Ohio. Mike Moes, owner…

Refueling a boat requires special care and attention. BoatUS cautions that sterndrive- and inboard-powered boats have closed engine compartments, where volatile gasoline vapors don’t easily dissipate; and older gasoline-powered boats…

Good ole’ Saint Nick will be taking a break from making naughty and nice lists and will visit the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, December 6. His…

The second annual "Christmas Cookie Tour of Inns" is returning to downtown Saugatuck, Michigan, December 6. Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau, the event will take place following…

At the annual International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) held in September, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced winners of the 2014 IBEX Innovation Awards. NMMA created the Innovation…

The streets of downtown St. Joseph, Michigan will be lit with the warm glow of hundreds of luminaries for the 20th year in a row! The 20th Annual Luminary Festival…