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Boats of the Year Spotlight #4
THE DIVERSITY OF MARINE BUSINESSES in New England (and beyond!) provides something for every need and desire. Do you want a museum-quality model to commemorate your boat, need to build a dependable dock system or ramp for waterfront access, or hope to customize the boat of your dreams to fit… SEE MORE
Catting Around
Ever have the urge to run away for a few days? Well, a certain Sandpiper (Marshall Marine sailboat) from Barnegat Bay, NJ decided to do just that. She slipped off her mooring one night, taking off at the mercy of the wind and tide. The next day the anxious owner… SEE MORE
Boats of the Year Spotlight #3
BOATBUILDERS ARE INVENTIVE, whether applying innovations to existing designs or creating something completely new—even things with wheels. In these profiles from Boats of the Year 2018, the builders’ products are varied but they are all designed to get people out on the water or the road, enjoying the natural world… SEE MORE
2019 Maine Boat & Home Show Dates Announced: Aug 9-11
Now in its seventeenth year, the annual August Maine Boat & Home Show features boats in the water, boats on land, marine gear vendors, fine furniture and home wares, arts, architecture, live music, and delicious food. This event is the largest in-the-water boat show north of Newport, and it is… SEE MORE
Boats of the Year Spotlight #2
BUILDING ON A PREVIOUS SUCCESS is often the route to the next satisfied customer or great idea, as these companies demonstrate. Billings Diesel & Marine Service recently had the opportunity to restore a classic launch for a satisfied customer whose runabout had also been updated at the yard. At Black… SEE MORE
NBC Sports Will Cover The 2018 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show
Every year thousands of boat lovers travel to the docks around Las Olas Marina for the world’s largest on-water shopping event, the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Now in its 59th year, FLIBS has grown to the point where it will feature more than 1,500 boats and yachts in 3 million… SEE MORE
Boating Rules of The Road and Buzzards Bay
Having spent a lot of time on the water this summer, it’s come to my attention that about 25% of boaters either don’t know or don’t respect the Boating Rules Of The Road. I’m not talking about a couple of yahoos in a 20′ center console; I’m talking about 50′… SEE MORE
Boats of the Year Spotlight #1
THE PENINSULAS OF NEW ENGLAND are full of amazing boatyards and marine businesses, representing every kind of boat to get out on your favorite lake or harbor. Boats of the Year 2018 highlights the best of the best with stories of special projects, new launches, and impressive restorations. They each… SEE MORE
Blood, Guts, And Luxury: A Tale Of Two Sportfish
The days of bare-bones, rugged offshore fishing boats are over. Today’s multi-million dollar sportfishing market is making demands like a personal trainer – get stronger and lose more weight! Advancements in materials and construction techniques, such as the vacuum-bagging, high-quality resin-infusion process that is becoming commonplace with today’s boat builders,… SEE MORE
Top 5 North American migratory animals
Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus): Being the smallest animal on the list, it may seem unbelievable that these tiny winged insects cover the 3,000 mile distance from Canada to Mexico. The journey down the east coast that the butterflies take starts at the end of October. Not all make it… SEE MORE
Robust Series Determines 12 Metre North American Champions: Challenge XII and American Eagle are Victors
NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 24, 2018) – An eight-race series held Friday through Sunday (September 21-23) on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay determined title holders for the 2018 12 Metre North American Championship. The event, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and including divisions for historic 12 Metres from the… SEE MORE
PAID POST: Hinckley Yacht Services Expands In The Chesapeake With A New Yard In Annapolis
Annapolis, MD (September 26, 2018) --- Hinckley Yacht Services today announced a major expansion in the Chesapeake Bay region with the opening of a new yard in Annapolis, Maryland. The expansion builds upon Hinckley’s existing Eastern Shore location in Oxford, Maryland with a location closer to the major metropolitan markets… SEE MORE
