Quimbys Editor
Kidding Around on Boats
The best students in boating safety classes are kids. I know this because I taught for the State of Michigan, US Power Squadron and Coast Guard Auxiliary. In addition, for more than 25 years, I took thousands of kids of all ages fishing while operating my 30-passenger charter boat on Lake Huron. Youngsters were […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Michigan Governor Pledges $6 Million to Fight Asian Carp
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has pledged $6 million to fight invasive species threatening our Great Lakes in his recent budget proposal. “The Great Lakes are a jewel to this region and important to the economic welfare of Michigan. Combined, the boating and fishing industries have a $14 billion impact on Michigan’s economy,” […] Read More
Freedom Boat Club Launches Lake of the Ozarks Location
Freedom Boat Club, one of the largest boat clubs in the U.S. with 75 locations in 16 states, has opened its newest operation at Osage Beach on the Lake of the Ozarks. The location will be based at the Bridgeview Marina and is Freedom’s first location in Missouri. “We are very excited […] Read More
Current Issues
I was exposed to long-distance river cruising for the first time a decade ago this summer. The majority of my expedition was made on Heartland rivers, including the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri, and it was along these waterways that I received a historic perspective as well as a hands-on clinic on boating in current. […] Read More
Ohio Law May Do Away with Spotters
A new bill being considered in the Ohio House of Representatives would allow boaters to tow skiers and tubers while watching them in the rearview mirror. House Bill 372 seeks to change an existing state law that requires an extra person on board to observe those being pulled from behind. Such spotters must […] Read More
Naming and Christening Your Boat
Even with the advent of GPS, radar, weather tracking and other sophisticated safety and navigation systems, boat naming is considered serious business by otherwise non-superstitious professional and recreational mariners. While the ancient Egyptians are credited with popularizing the practice of naming boats, it was the Babylonians who performed the first recorded boat […] Read More
Yamaha F175 Outboard
Yamaha Marine Group announced the addition of the F175 outboard to its in-line four-cylinder product family. The new F175 joins the V MAX SHO 150 and F200, which are based on Yamaha’s new 2.8-liter in-line four-cylinder platform. The V MAX SHO 150 and F200 are winners of the IBEX Innovation award for 2013. […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
‘Caching’ In
By now most people have probably heard of geocaching, the sport-slash-game in which participants use a GPS and clues to help them find hidden containers filled with goodies. It’s a next-gen treasure hunt that started at the turn of the new millennium and, thanks to the Internet, has grown to include more than 6 […] Read More