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Trump Touts Inland Waterway Improvements
President Donald Trump traveled to Rivertowne Marina in Cincinnati on June 7 to pledge a $200 billion federal investment for infrastructure, which includes the inland waterways. During his speech, the president focused on the nation’s aging levees, locks and dams, and ports. “Another major promise that Washington has repeatedly broken, which is why we are […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
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
New Year, New Rules
Every year state legislators debate a wide variety of boating bills that can significantly impact our enjoyment of the water. Unfortunately, these topics don’t make headlines like the Kardashians do, so we’re here to check out some of the new and upcoming legislation that will affect boaters and fishermen in the HeartLand Boating coverage area. […] Read More
The Case Against E15
Over the past decade, Americans have gotten used to filling up their cars, their trucks and, increasingly, their boats, with gasoline that is “blended” with ethanol. In 2005, Congress authorized a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that required greater amounts of biofuels be used in generating the nation’s fuel supply. Two years later, the mandate was […] Read More
Lemon Laws
Almost all of us have heard of someone who has bought a new vehicle that turned out to be a “lemon.” While not as frequent an occurrence with boats, it happens — whether the culprit is a major defect that can’t be fixed after a reasonable number of tries, or numerous minor defects that constantly […] 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