Quimbys Editor
New Boats of 2014
AB Inflatables: Based on its roomy and open Navigo 12 VS tender, AB has added molded-in seating for five to create the new 12 VSX. The 12-foot rigid inflatable boat (RIB) features a quality Orca CSM tube, LED navigation lights, bilge pump, stainless-steel steering wheel and grab handle, concealed stowage in the bow locker, […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Profile: Clinton Marina
The Clinton Marina in Clinton, Iowa, is a study in growth and change. Following years of consternation, discussion and debate at city hall about what to do with the marina, it finally got a complete, $6.8 million rebuild in 2008. The list of improvements was long and extensive. The on-water portion included […] Read More
Time and Again
Two-and-a-half decades. A quarter of a century. Two-dozen-plus-one boating seasons. No matter how you slice it, 25 years is a pretty long time, and HeartLand Boating has been on the water for every one of them. Rather than unleash a history lesson on how and why “Mid-America’s Premier Boating Publication” came into […] Read More
Review: Starcraft SCX 210 OB
Starcraft founder Arthur E. Schrock began building boats — as well as farm equipment and aluminum water tanks — in Goshen, Ind., in 1903. He wouldn’t recognize the great products his company builds now! The 210 SCX OB constitutes the company’s first outboard version of its successful wakeboard line. The engine on […] Read More
Review: Cutwater 30
The new Cutwater 30, from the same builder as Ranger Tug, solves a problem that plagues many small family cruisers — namely, the lack of adequate “social” and “moving around” space. It’s cleverly designed cockpit seating and foredeck table allow onboard guests plenty of room. The 30 is a logical step up […] Read More
Southern Jewel
When the Cherokee Bluffs Dam was finished back in 1926 and the Tallapoosa River began backfilling more than 44,000 acres of land southeast of Birmingham, it created what was then the largest man-made body of water in the world. And while it may no longer be No. 1 in the record books, Lake Martin […] Read More
Corps Releases New Carp Report
The Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a joint report on December 23 on the possibility of Asian carp traveling past the electric barriers designed to keep them from migrating into the Great Lakes. Although the report sketched out some scenarios under which it is theoretically possible for […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
BoatUS Provides Child/Teen Life Jackets
Having right-sized life jackets for kids at summer camps, schools and non-profit organizations is critical for safe on-the-water fun. The BoatUS Foundation has a solution that is affordable and open to groups offering programming such as educational boat trips, fishing trips, or canoe and kayak excursions. The new Kids Afloat Program offers […] Read More