Month: April 2021
Hannibal Riverfront Project Making Strides
Updated: 4/29/202 This Riverfront is now open to recreational and commercial use. In late 2020, Hannibal put the finishing touches on the $6.6 million project. Overall, this development serves as a blueprint to what is possible regarding a multimodal riverport for a medium sized town on one of America’s waterways — that both serves commercial […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Thru-Boating: Useful Things to Have Aboard
Updated 4/29/21 Dry Sacks Nothing can quite beat the ageless design and functionality of a dry sack. They serve as the perfect tool to have on an outing away from your vessel to explore a hidden cove or sandbar – in conjunction with providing in-transit storage options for valuables and electronic devices. The easy to […] Read More
‘Airbnb Of Boats’ Unveils US Site
According to a news release out of their U.K. office, Borrow A Boat, Britain’s leading boat rental marketplace, has officially launched in the US with a dedicated website www.borrowaboat.com/en-US. Known as the ‘Airbnb of boats’, Borrow A Boat has pioneered peer-to-peer boat charter since starting in the UK in 2017, and the new US site marks […] Read More
Cruising the Upper Mississippi River: Winery Stops Close to Transient Docks
Updated 4/22/21 There are a couple of things in the Mississippi River Valley during the beginning of boating season that go well together: Cruising and Drinking Wine. Other than the bucolic scenery along the way that this region provides, there are many wineries that can be accessible with a quick Uber or taxi ride from […] Read More
Certificate Of Documentation Changed To 5 Years
SPRINGFIELD, Va., April 14, 2021 — According to a recent news release by BoatUS, of the nation’s nearly 12 million registered recreational boats, those owners who federally document their vessels, or about 165,000 boats, will be spared the hassle of renewing their U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation every year as a result of recent rule […] Read More
Boat Sales Reach 13-Year High
With heightened interest in outdoor recreation activities and ways to social distance, consumer demand for new boats surged across the country in 2020. According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), that represents North American recreational boat, engine and marine accessory manufacturers, retail unit sales of new powerboats in the U.S. increased last year by an estimated […] Read More