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The spine of a sunken ship buried in sand is visible again. Researches first thought it was the remains of the LC Woodruff, which sank in Lake Michigan in November 1878,…

Tom Haag, the former vice president of Colony Marine, was inducted into the Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) Hall of Fame, along with Steve Remias, who previously was the president…

Joining the boat club business, Brunswick’s Boating Services Network has launched OnBoard Boating Club and Rentals (OnBoard).  This “turnkey business platform” was built to empower “marine dealers and marinas to…

By partnering with schools, park systems and other organizations, Spirit of America is teaching kids to paddle, sail and power craft for free. The Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio, organization was founded in…

Ever wanted to live in a 65-foot lighthouse along Lake Huron overlooking Tawas Bay? Now is your chance! The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for a temporary lighthouse…

Groupe Beneteau’s four Cadillac, Michigan-built boat brands had a successful 2019 dealer conference on September 7-9 in Sarasota, Florida.  The conference hosted more than 450 attendees from 27 different countries,…

The New Soo Lock project along the St. Marys River will receive $32 million next year to deepen the upstream approach channel, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District…

The S.S. Columbia, one of two Detroit Boblo Island Amusement Park boats built in 1902, is being restored on the Hudson River in New York. Her sister ship built in…

The brand-new Deep Blue 100 kW motors from Torqeedo have doubled the amount of power offered by the company. The 100 kW Deep Blue 100i 2400 has a higher RPM…

Navigare Yachting, a premier sailing yachts charter operator, has expanded into North America with the addition of a new base in Rhode Island. The company has also added to its…