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Research Reveals How Boat Fires Happen
Fire ranks No. 5 among all boat losses, according to BoatUS Marine Insurance Program claims files. Dig a little a deeper, and those claims files also tell the six specific areas that lead to most reported boat fires. Since being forewarned is being forearmed, here are the top culprits and some tips on how to […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
NMEA Names 2016 Product Award Winners
The marine electronics industry honored several manufacturers with product awards at the annual National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) International Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, held this year at the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, Fla., in September. Top products were named for both the NMEA Product of Excellence Awards and the NMEA Technology Award. […] Read More
World’s Largest Nautique Dealer Opens New Store
Buxton Marine, the largest Nautique boat dealership in the world and only dealer in North Texas, will expanded its Lewisville storefront by opening a second store at the Long Cove Marina on Cedar Creek Lake on Labor Day weekend. The shop, Buxton Marine at Long Cove, caters to the public as well as the neighboring […] Read More
Suntex Acquires Wolf Creek Marina
Suntex Marina Investors LLC (Suntex), an owner and operator of marina properties, announced the acquisition of Wolf Creek Marina on Lake Cumberland, Kentucky. The purchase comes on the heels of the recent addition of State Dock Marina, also on Lake Cumberland, to the Suntex portfolio. With the change in ownership, Wolf Creek will see exciting […] Read More
Suntex Acquires Kentucky Dam Marina
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC, an owner and operator of marina properties, announced it is the new owner of Kentucky Dam Marina on Kentucky Lake. In addition to new ownership, Kentucky Dam Marina will now be managed by Anchor South Investments, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suntex. “Kentucky Dam Marina is a prize […] Read More
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
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
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
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