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Boating Industry Reveals 2017 Top Products
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] For the fourth year, Boating Industry, a leading trade news source for the recreational marine industry, has published its list of 50 top products, ranging from boats and engines to accessories and more. This year’s selections were chosen from hundreds of products introduced or significantly updated since the beginning […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Suntex Acquires The Ridges Marina
Suntex Marinas announced that it has acquired The Ridges Marina on Lake Chatuge in northern Georgia. “We are really looking forward to being part of the Suntex family of marinas,” said Michael Kennedy, general manager of The Ridges Marina. “Our team is already working hard with Suntex management to bring about several exciting enhancements to […] Read More
Ranger Boats Launches Pontoon Line
Ranger Boats has announced a new line of pontoon boats for 2017 called Reata by Ranger, which will consist of three Fish models and four Cruise models. The line pulls inspiration from Ranger’s acclaimed Reata series of fish-and-play designs. “With so much versatility and comfort, we’ve seen the pontoon segment attract more and more families […] Read More
Maritime Group Urges Congress To Fund Carp Efforts
UnLock Our Jobs (UOJ), a coalition of business and industry supporting environmentally friendly domestic maritime commerce organizations, sent a letter to key members of Congress urging funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to further support efforts undertaken in Illinois to slow, stop and reverse the migration of Asian carp through cost-effective measures. In […] Read More
Lifelong Seafarer Brings TowBoatUS to Eagle Mountain Lake
Captain Jason Dyer, who learned to sail as a 7-year-old at the Fort Worth Boat Club on Eagle Mountain Lake, spent more than 30 years at sea as a professional mariner. Now he’s come back to his home waters and opened a new on-water towing and assistance service for recreational boaters. As the owner of […] Read More
Chris-Craft Announces 12 New Dealerships
Chris-Craft is pleased to announce the signing of 12 new dealerships: Bayport Yacht Sales-Newport Beach, CA Cape Fear Marine-Wilmington, NC Gage Marine-Williams Bay, WI Hagadone Marine-Coeur d’Alene, ID Inshore Yachts-Golfe Juan, France Jacksonville Marine-Fleming Island, FL M and P Marine-Vancouver BC, Canada Nautica Palamos-Palamos,Girona, Spain Nichol’s Marine-Monkey Island, OK The Marina at Lake Gage-Angola, IN Viage […] Read More
Brunswick Innovation Laboratory to Open at the University of Illinois
Brunswick Corporation announced it will soon open the Brunswick Innovation Laboratory in the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Innovation Lab will augment the considerable research and development activity the company currently conducts across all of its primary lines of business, including marine engine, pleasure boats and fitness equipment. Brunswick spends […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Ranger Welcomes Water’s Edge Marine as Dealer
Water’s Edge Marine is the newest authorized dealer for sales and service of Ranger boats. The dealer will feature many of Ranger’s latest offerings in fiberglass bass, multi-species, fish-n-play and aluminum boats. The dealer also offers Ranger’s popular 2017 retail sales promotions, where qualified purchases can receive benefits up to $2,000 in combined retail value […] Read More