Month: September 2015
IBEX Innovation Awards Presented
Judges from Boating Writers International announced winners of the 2015 IBEX Innovation Awards at the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Industry Breakfast in Louisville in September. The Innovation Awards program recognizes significant contributions in marine industry innovation and product development. The winning products were selected from 90 entries by a panel of experienced technical boating journalists. […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Bennington Acquires Nautic Global Group
Steve Vogel, Chairman, and Jacob Vogel, CEO of Bennington Marine and James R. (Jim) Malone, Chairman & CEO of Nautic Global Group, have announced that the companies have signed a definitive acquisition agreement whereby Bennington Marine will acquire the brands and certain assets and liabilities of Nautic Global Group. The deal is anticipated to close […] Read More
Profile: Ditto Landing in Hunstville, Alabama
As irony would have it, this is the second time we’ve reviewed Ditto Landing on the Tennessee River in Huntsville, Ala. But a lot has changed since our 2006 writeup, with even more on the way. Nick Werner, operations manager, has been at the marina for 20 years. “There are some big plans here. We’re […] Read More
Tested: Cutwater C30 Command Bridge
It’s no exaggeration to say that boats built by Fluid Motion, LLC, are taking the market by storm. In a matter of only a few years, the Ranger Tugs and Cutwater brands are selling like hot dogs on the Fourth of July. Many boat manufacturers have found the last few years challenging, but the Cutwater […] Read More
Tested: Carver C43 Coupe
What do you want in your next boat: sleek looks, spacious interior, well-designed layout, efficient yet fast hull and ease of operation? You get all that in the new Carver C43 Coupe. The swept-back style makes the C43 look fast, even at dockside. And the high freeboard forward not only knocks down the sea and […] Read More
Top Boating Towns
Chattanooga, Tennessee A revitalized riverfront is the springboard for things to do in this picturesque and diverse Southern town. It connects to parks, restaurants, shops and downtown attractions like the nationally recognized Tennessee Aquarium — home to 10,000 animals, an IMAX theater and the River Gorge Explorer excursion boat. Whether you’re a history buff, […] Read More
A Fall Cruise of the Tennessee River
If we needed a reason to cruise from Chattanooga to Knoxville in October, we found one in a newspaper headline: “Experts Predict Good Display of Fall Colors.” And later, an even better reason in a quote from a foreign visitor, engraved on a boulder along Knoxville’s Riverwalk: “Looking up and down the river, I wondered […] Read More