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A new, award-winning man overboard (MOB) alarm is available in-stores and online just in time for the spring boating season. CrewWatcher MOB is an intuitive, app-based system that sounds an…

Take a chance! Enter to win a five-day cruise aboard a Great Lakes freighter. The Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum will announce the lucky winner on July 4. The runner-up gets…

Boaters will be able to grab a drink with friends out on the water in west Michigan this summer. A pedal-powered “Cycleboat” is coming to Kalamazoo Lake in Saugatuck and…

Boatsetter is bigger and better than ever following last year’s acquisition of Boatbound, officials say. The new Boatsetter website features inventory of more than 4,000 high-quality boats in more than…

West Marine is now accepting applications for its BlueFuture grants, which aim to promote non-profit organizations that provide boating and waterlife education and activities for youth. Interested organizations can apply…

The MarineMax service department is now available with just the push of a button, thanks to its new MarineMax Service Express Mobile App. The app will let boaters request a…

Spring is here, and the boating season is upon us. BoatU.S. has compiled a long list of spring commissioning tasks for boaters to check-off before they hit the water. Checklist…

The NMMA and Boating Writers International (BWI) honored winners of the 2018 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show Innovation Awards, recognizing exceptionally ground-breaking new consumer marine products. The award winners…

Giving boaters the ability to put together their dream boat from the comfort of their couch is the latest trend with boat manufacturers, with Nautique unveiling its own interactive boat…

Premier Pontoons, the Wyoming, Minnesota-based luxury pontoon boatbuilder, has announced that it has exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, under new ownership, will continue to manufacture boats for distribution nationwide.…