Quimbys Editor
Evinrude Launches New Motors, Engine Tech
Call them the three Cs — convenience, cleanliness and confidence. They’re traits critical to the success of a new marine product in the 21st century, and BRP hit each of them with its next generation of Evinrude E-TEC G2 models, which were introduced to dealers, boat builders and members of the media in July. The […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Tennessee Marina Anticipates Summer Groundbreaking
Two decades after it was initially discussed, a new marina on Tims Ford Lake in Winchester, Tennessee, should soon become a reality. Twin Creeks Marina hopes to break ground this summer, once the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) approves the necessary permits. TVA owns the land and is leasing it to the marina. Twin Creeks will […] Read More
Chattahoochee Lock Closures
In June, the Army Corps of Engineers announced the closure of the George W. Andrews Lock (pictured) at Mile 153 on the Chattahoochee River to all navigation. It’s the second lock in the past year on the lower reaches of the Southeast Georgia river to suffer closure due to limited funding. Just north of the […] Read More
Louisiana City Using BIG Grant for Marina
After several years of planning, the city of Slidell, Louisiana, expects to begin building its new marina at Heritage Park sometime this summer. The new marina will include 40 slips, with nine back-in spaces and 30-plus slips along a 600-foot concrete floating dock. Slidell is located at the headwaters of Bayou Bonfouca, about six miles […] Read More
Paddle4Blue Comes to the Heartland
Last year, Margo Pellegrino, an advocate for clean water, paddled two months in an outrigger canoe from Newark, New Jersey, to Chicago as part of the Paddle4Blue awareness campaign. She will make the second leg of her journey, from Chicago to New Orleans via the Mississippi River and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, from mid-August to mid-October […] Read More
Caesar Creek Marina Opens in Ohio
After 14 months of construction, the new marina at Caesar Creek State Park near Waynesville, Ohio, is now open. The marina has two main floating docks made of Ipe wood, A Dock and C Dock. There are 112 seasonal slips, with 63 slips on C Dock offering water and electric hookups. Twelve of the slips […] Read More
Float-Up Dining on Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley
Boaters on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley won’t have to pack their coolers full of deli sandwiches and leftover fried chicken anymore. Beginning this season, the Sizzlin Sisters Lakeside Grill, a floating restaurant on a 30-foot pontoon boat, will offer hot meals such as chicken and steak kabobs, burgers, bratwursts and quesadillas — plus snacks, […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Brig Boats Enters U.S. Market
Ukraine-based Brig Boats, the world’s largest manufacturer of rigid-hull inflatable (RIB) models longer than 10 feet, has entered the U.S. market with distribution at Island Marine Sales in Marblehead, Ohio. Brig Boats’ model lineup includes the classic Eagle Series, with beautiful styling and luxury accents; the rugged Navigator Series, designed to go anywhere in a […] Read More