10 Top Trailering Road Trips
Summer means one thing to countless Americans: Road trip!!! In the next few months, families everywhere will hit the highway, headed for the West’s many national parks, for the Upper Midwest’s cool north woods, for the Smoky Mountains, even for Disney World. They may not realize it, but the Interstate system will take them within […] Read More
Destination: Land Between the Lakes
The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL), a peninsula about 50 miles in length and bordered on either side by Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, has long been an attraction for Midwest boaters — and for good reason. These lakes, created by the impounding of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, offer excellent opportunities […] Read More
The Future is Now: New 2016 Electronics
In my lifetime we’ve come from using a compass, stopwatch and paper charts to find our way on the water to a 5-year-old being able to plot a course on modern navigation electronics. And that’s just the beginning! Innovation has invaded places we never expected, as evidenced by the latest introductions for 2016. Minn Kota […] Read More
Quimby’s Cruising Guide Releases 54th Edition
If you plan to travel the inland waterways this year, it’s time to pick up the new edition of Quimby’s Cruising Guide, which has been completed updated to provide the most accurate, accessible information for 2016. The go-to resource for inland recreational boaters covers more than 9,400 miles on 24 rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal […] Read More
MarineMax Brings Galeon Yachts to U.S.
MarineMax has partnered with Galeon Yachts to bring the premium European brand to the U.S. shores. Galeon has been manufacturing watercraft for more than 30 years and was recently awarded “European Powerboat of the Year” in the over 45 feet category for its 500 Fly. MarineMax will carry 10 Galeon models, ranging from 38 to […] Read More
BoatU.S. Celebrates 50 Years
In 1966, boaters could buy a new mid-size cruiser for about $7,000, outboard engines had just surpassed 100 horsepower and the nation’s largest recreational boating group, Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatU.S.), got its start thanks to the late Richard Schwartz, who saw a need to make boaters’ lives better. His vision of […] Read More
National Marina Day 2016 Announced
If you think life is better with a boat — and if you’re reading this magazine, you should — mark your calendar for National Marina Day on June 11. The collaborative celebration of on-the-water fun consists of marinas around the country hosting events to introduce new people to boating and to re-energize existing boaters for […] Read More
VC Marine Opens in Illinois
VC Marine in Granite City, Illinois, is the newest Ranger, Stratos, SeaArk and Starcraft dealer in the St. Louis metropolitan area, offering comprehensive service and detail shops. Its technicians are certified to provide full service for Mercury, Yamaha and Evinrude outboard engines as well as winterization services for a wide variety of inboard/outboard engines. “We strive […] Read More