Welcome to Kings Bay, Crystal River, FL
Kings Bay in the city of Crystal River, Citrus County, FL, is fed by approximately 50 springs that keep the water at a constant 72˚F throughout the year. When the water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico decreases in the winter, nearly 400 manatees can be found residing in the warm waters of Kings Bay. Tourism in this area revolves around the manatee population.
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In The Zone: The Sabre 51 Salon Express
By US Harbors When Sabre Yachts completed construction of hull number 200 of its 48 Salon Express model, more than half the crew who built it had also worked on hull number one. The average tenure on that line was 12 years, and they produced a yacht that proved to… Learn More
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What Is a Safe Speed for Your Boat? It Depends on More Than You Think
By John Tiger, boatingmag.com. With summer boating season in full swing, one of the most basic — and most overlooked — seamanship questions deserves a revisit: how fast should you actually be going? A new safety column from Boating Magazine breaks down the variables that determine safe speed, from experience… SEE MORE
How to Drive a Pontoon Boat: Tips for Docking, Handling, and Rough Water
By John Tiger, boatingmag.com. Pontoon boats are among the fastest-growing segments in recreational boating — and for good reason. They carry more people, offer more deck space, and double as fishing and watersport platforms. But their unique construction also means they handle very differently from traditional V-hull boats, especially when… SEE MORE
Pink Salmon Invasion in Great Lakes Has Lessons for North Atlantic, Arctic Communities
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. New NOAA-led research on the history of the rise of pink salmon in the Great Lakes may help fishery managers and communities on the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans tackle the recent rapid growth of the species in these new areas. It could also help those in… SEE MORE
