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Merco Marine Donates Dock in West Virginia
Merco Marine donated $5,000 to the City of Wheeling, West Virginia Safety Force Dock Project. The donation helped spearhead the construction of a brand-new floating dock system to be used by Wheeling City Police, EMS and Fire Department. The new dock is located on Wheeling Island on the back channel of the Ohio River […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
NMMA 2012 CSI Award Winners Include 28 Heartland Builders
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in September recognized recipients of the 2012 Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Awards for the award period from April 2011 through March 2012. Forty-one boat and engine manufacturers were recognized for excellence in customer satisfaction as part of the NMMA’s CSI program, including 28 that […] Read More
33 Heartland Dealers Make Boating Industry’s Top 100 List
Boating Industry magazine, a leading trade publication for marine dealers, has announced its annual list of the Top 100 Boat Dealers in North America for 2012. This year, 33 of the dealers on the list fall into the Heartland region. “This group of dealers truly represents the elite of the boating industry, […] Read More
Bass Pro Builds Monumental Store in Memphis
Bass Pro Shops kicked off an, ahem, monumental undertaking when it began construction of a new “retail environment” in Memphis, Tenn. The store-cum-entertainment-center will be located inside the famous Memphis Pyramid, former sports arena for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies and the University of Memphis men’s basketball program. At 321 feet tall — […] Read More
E15 Labels Highlight Potential Dangers
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has started distributing E15 warning labels to NMMA member boat manufacturers to place on their vessels in hopes of alerting owners to the potential dangers of fuel with a high volume of ethanol. The labels will help educate boaters that E15 should not be used in their boat. […] Read More
Reduction of Lock Service on Heartland Waterways Continues
HeartLand Boating first outlined the reduction of lock service on the Ouachita River in our June issue (see “Locks in Danger” in Waterlines). Now, the Waterways Council Inc., the national public policy organization that advocates for a properly funded and well-maintained system of inland waterways, has reported that the Corps of Engineers has implemented […] Read More
Coast Guard Considers Paddleboards "Boats"
Recently, a paddler aboard a standup paddleboard (SUP) was directed to leave Iowa’s Lake McBride by a state marine officer saying that a boat registration was required. Which leads to the question: Are paddleboards boats? Surprising to many boaters, the Coast Guard’s Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety in Washington says they […] Read More