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Boaters expressed concern earlier this year that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) planned on ceasing the production of its more than 1,000 paper navigational charts and Raster Navigational…

Lowrance has manufactured fishing electronics since 1957; for 60 years, the iconic brand has been an industry leader in product innovation and customer service. Founded by Darrell J. Lowrance, the…

Avid boaters can now get their fill of boating tips, tricks and stories. Mercury Marine has launched MercuryDockline.com, a blog focused on the boating lifestyle via educational and entertaining stories,…

Break out the cake — in June, Ohio will officially celebrate “Ohio Goes Boating Month.” According to officials, this is the first time a state will permanently declare a boating…

Boaters interested in outfitting their vessels with only the best and newest gear will be pleased to know that Boating Industry has published its annual Top Products list. The list…

The Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race has a few tweaks before its 93rd edition on July 22. Sailing teams racing on the Shore Course, which is 204 nautical miles, will…

This spring and summer, Hinckley Yachts will be touring the Great Lakes to showcase the all-new Hinckley Runabout 34. The first stop on the tour will be at the Great…

Torqeedo named Marcia Kull as president of Torqeedo Group, Inc. Kull will oversee Torqeedo’s growth activities in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. Kull joins Torqeedo from Volvo Penta of…

Monterey Boats welcomes Great Lakes Yacht Sales to the Monterey Boats dealer family. Great Lakes Yacht Sales — a dealer in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Fox Lake, Illinois — will be handling the…

Fairline Yachts, a British luxury yacht manufacturer, recently announced the sale of its 100th boat, a Targa 48 GT. It’s a significant milestone for the company, which re-launched its brand…