Month: November 2016
Cross View Renovations Underway
Now that it has become part owner and full-time manager of the former Battery Park Marina in Sandusky, Ohio, Hoty Marina Group has renamed the facility Cross View Marine Services and is making upgrades to it. (The family of former owner John Pheiffer retains an interest in the marina as well.) The 14.5-acre waterfront site […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Tested: Beneteau Swift 30 Trawler
Beneteau started life in France, building quality sailboats. Sailors in France enjoy the same status as NBA stars here. But since the 1980s, the market for sailboats has declined precipitously. In 2013, sales of new boats in the U.S. hit $7.55 billion. Of that number, new and used sailboats accounted for $256 million. Beneteau vu […] Read More
New Mississippi and Missouri River Guides Launched
Two new, interactive maps of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers are making a big splash with recreational boaters, paddlers and fishermen. The Mississippi River Geotourism MapGuide (http://mississippiriver.natgeotourism.com/) grew from a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Geographic Maps. The landmark project took two and a half years to plan and execute […] Read More
Tested: Formula 290 BR
In a lot of cases, a bowrider is a compromise boat, trying to be many things at once. The new Formula 290 BR, however, is a great exception. It manages to deliver classic Formula “big boat” looks in a nimble and fast package that makes it an ideal family boat and a great second boat […] Read More