March 5, 2020
Southwest Florida Yachts Expands Charter Fleet
PHOTO OF FOOTLOOSE BY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA YACHTSPHOTO OF MARTHA JANE BY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA YACHTSFootloose, a Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, and Martha Jane, a Fountaine Pajot Saona 47, are the two…
March 5, 2020
Sirius Signal Device Receives Coast Guard Approval
Sirius Signal’s C-1002 two-color SOS Distress Light received U.S. Coast Guard approval for use as a nighttime distress signal. The light replaces the need to carry marine pyrotechnic flares. siriussignal.com.
February 28, 2020
BoatUS Releases Tips for Boat Loans
PHOTO BY BOATUSBefore signing up for a boat loan, BoatUS recommends doing three things: “How loan rates work, how much of a boat loan you can afford, and your credit…
February 27, 2020
Great Lakes named one of “The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2020”
Travel and Leisure magazine named the Great Lakes as one of “The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2020,” ranking as No. 22, between Guyana and Istanbul. “The five lakes…
February 26, 2020
MBIA Announces Lifetime Achievement Award and Hall of Fame Inductees
The former president of the Michigan Charter Boat Association, Captain Denny Grinold, received the Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) Ray L. Underwood Lifetime Achievement Award at the Recreational Boating Educational…
February 21, 2020
New Navy Pier Marina Expected to Bring in More Than $11 Million Annually
PHOTO BY NAVY PIER MARINANavy Pier already sees a significant profit (almost $50 million in 2015, according to Crain’s Chicago Business), and the new all-transient Navy Pier Marina that will…
February 21, 2020
Innovation Award Winners Announced at 2020 Miami International Boat Show
PHOTO BY SOLACE BOATSThe National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) judges awarded 18 winners of the 2020 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show Innovation Awards, recognizing…
February 20, 2020
Burger Boats to Build New Chicago Tour Boat
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICAGO'S FIRST LADY CRUISES FACEBOOKWisconsin’s very own Burger Boat Co. has begun work on a new passenger vessel for Chicago’s First Lady Cruises. Chicago’s Emerald Lady, a…





