Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink - and perhaps none to fish in or boat upon for some in this lakefront village of 569 residents. A d

Iowa is expected to soon become the latest state to toughen its laws against boating under the influence of alcohol, as lawmakers this week voted to d

My wife Rebecca and I have a 2001 Odyssey Millennium 21-foot pontoon with a 90hp Johnson outboard and we live in Cape Coral, Fla., home of hot sun and

The plan seemed simple: have one of the kids onboard test the Safety Turtle by jumping into the water and seeing how long it takes until the alarm goe

We'd all like to believe that if we had to retake our written driver's license test today that we'd all pass with flying colors. Why, because most of

Fish and anglers at Enders Lake will all benefit from a habitat improvement project completed last Wednesday, March 16. The Game & Parks (G&P) South

Boaters heading to some of the area's many lakes and ponds this summer may see more pontoon boats and smaller craft on the water as people look to sav

If you think that life jackets have to be bulky, uncomfortable or hot to wear, the winners of the "Innovation in Life Jacket Design Competition" will

Following up on its Small Vessel Security Summit in 2007 and the release of the Small Vessel Security Strategy in 2008, the Department of Homeland Sec

This is simply a case of not knowing what I had until my summer was nearly over. If you go on eBay you'll find plenty of good accessories from Extreme

What can end your boating fun in nothing flat? Electrical problems can stop the fun before it even starts. This can happen with a battery that won't t

As he stood by the docks at Kentmorr Marina recently, Richard Lean looked almost ready to drop everything to get out on the Chesapeake Bay. "It's the

Chris and Wendy Stender, owners of Hartwick Marina on Lake Delhi, are providing a new boat to be raffled off for the rebuilding of the Lake Delhi dam.

More than $5 million worth of houseboats were sold March 18-20 at the National Houseboat Expo in Louisville, Ky., organizers said. Horizon Yachts,

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and its partners are now recruiting volunteers to clean up shoreline litter for the 23rd Annual Clean the Bay Day,

When John and Lynnette Lewellyn decided to purchase the showboat at the National Houseboat Expo, it came with a little perk-a $70K deck boat. The Indi

Taylor Made Products, a leading supplier of boat fenders, covers and other aftermarket accessories, recently completed the installation of a high-capa

The Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor is reopen for boat traffic at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Coast Guard and harbor officials announced. The launch ramp is set to

Yamaha WaterCraft Group, a division of Yamaha Motor Corp. USA, released the Yamaha WaterCraft App for the iPhone and iPad in the Apple App Store. Thi

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is offering a new insurance package for watersports enthusiasts. The "Watersports Package" p

It only takes one group of people with a go-getting drive to get the ball rolling for a $1.035 million project, as it is being proven on Curtis Island

Coming up at Wildwood Park on April 16 will be a bass tournament honoring members of the United States Armed Forces. The inaugural Military Bass Bash

J&D Acquisitions said it filed a lawsuit against the SeeDealerCost.com website, alleging that the use of its contractual and proprietary pricing infor

A much-discussed website that offers consumers information about boats - including the dealers' cost for the vessels - went live earlier today. SeeDe

The Mobile Convention Center's main floor was steadily filling up with boats Thursday morning, while a few vendors assembled their booths in the other

Suzuki Motor Corp. has suspended operations at its Japanese plants until March 21 while the potential aftermath of the recent natural disasters are as

Not even 5,300-plus miles and a 16-hour time separation could eliminate the effect of last Friday's tsunami that resulted from the earthquake in Japan

Additional proposed taxes on Connecticut recreational boaters could be enough to drive them to Rhode Island, according to an article in the Hartford C

With gas prices forecast to remain higher than last summer, BoatUS has six tips on spring commissioning that can be done now to save you money on gas

The National Marine Manufacturers Association said today that 70 percent of its winter boat and sport shows saw an increase in attendance and that the

Today's News-Herald recently caught up with a 31-year-old man who broke his neck in Bridgewater Channel March 15, 2010, while chartering a group of Sp

No one opposed a proposal to enforce a 100-foot no-wake zone near the Edgewater RV Marina on the southwest corner of Foster Reservoir during a public

A Florida charter boat out to watch dolphins got a little more than it asked for when a 600-pound dolphin leaped onto the deck of the 24-foot pontoon

The tsunami that devastated Japan Friday showed effects as far as Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast with reports of wrecked boats and marinas throughout

Extending Connecticut's auto lemon law to include boats gained little support in a hearing before the legislature's joint transportation committee, th

Efforts to clear the way for the eventual sale of gasoline that contains 15 percent ethanol are under way in Nebraska and Illinois, the National Marin

Grow Boating has launched a campaign via its DiscoverBoating.com website to bring consumer awareness to its Marine Five Star Dealer Certification prog

An undercover investigation into illegal fishing for striped bass in off-limits federal waters has netted electronics and records from charter boats t

Knowing the basics of how to evaluate a pontoon boat based on important factors like price, number of pontoons and available options is vital to ensur

On March 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4 to repeal the IRS requirement that small businesses must file Form 1099s to all vendors wh

Crestliner is gearing up for an online fishing competition that begins in May. "This is our first online fishing competition," Crestliner marketing d

There is no reason to compromise boating safety on Lake Winnipesaukee by creating a raceway in the busiest part of the lake. The Broads front on ma

With oil prices on the rise, the Obama administration is considering whether to tap the nation's oil reserves. The issue of the reserves is one we're

West Marine is launching its annual Marine Conservation Grants program, which awards money to groups that offer conservation projects beneficial to re

It might have been snowing outside, but inside the talk was of sun, sand and the coming spring. Six marinas on Saturday brought some of their hotte

This roundup includes awards given to Composites One marketing manager Marcy Offner, Star brite and the winners of the Marine Industries Association o

Recreational boat owners who paid state sales taxes on a boat purchase, or those who secured a loan to finance a boat, may have some tax deductions co

Ohio's 2011-12 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and permits are on sale now, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Divis

Fishing license sales are trending upward nationally and states participating in the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation's Fishing License Marke

Seven Marine has taken a 376-cubic-inch General Motors engine used in the Cadillac CTS-V and hung it off the transom of an Intrepid 370 Cuddy. In fact

Vocational students from Chester Area High School are celebrating a milestone in their first entrepreneurial project - refurbishing pontoon boats.

Sheffield Financial recently signed a three-year installment financing services agreement with BRP. BRP has agreed to exclusively endorse Sheffield's

Nothing is worse than getting out on the water, pulling away from the shore and the engine sputters and dies about 100 yards away from the dock. After

GE Capital's Commercial Distribution Finance business announced a renewed agreement with Porter Inc. to provide floorplan financing options for dealer

If there was ever a celebration worthy of pizza, this was it. Chester Area School in South Dakota capped off six months of work restoring an old po

Right-sizing" is one of the more painful business catch phrases these days, but in boating, matching the size of your boat to your preferred body of w

There are more ways to cover your boat than there are manufacturers that build boats. And for most people snapping a mooring cover will continue to be

Pontoons have come a long way from the large, slow, boxy-looking boats of yesteryear. They are now sleek, fast watercraft that can come adorned wit

-In response to a request by the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) is working toward a solution aimed at saving liv

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting applications from states, municipalities, tribes and non-profit organizations for new projects

In response to legislation that has been introduced in Rhode Island to repeal the sales-tax exemption for boats, state Rep. Richard Morrison is stress