The California State Senate is about to consider a bill that, if passed, will ban copper antifouling paint for recreational boats. Also known as "bott

Knowing a life jacket is safely tucked away under a seat is cold comfort to someone who has gone overboard. This week, law enforcement agencies are

A month since the tall ship Endeavour sailed up the Brisbane River, another nautical marvel is set to turn heads this weekend. But it's the sun, not

Legendary Marine recently launched its first rental operation, MidBay Powerboat Rentals, at the foot of the Mid-Bay Bridge in Destin, Fla., at the Leg

Boating business owners around the country are hoping Memorial Day weekend - the traditional start of boating season - will be the beginning of a prof

During the dog days of summer last year, Little Shop of Horrors appeared on Greenwood Lake. Not the Broadway play, of course, but village resident

Families on the Gulf Coast who elect to stay close to home for the Memorial Weekend holidays can enjoy a two-hour tour of the Mobile-Tensaw River Delt

Memorial Day weekend is the traditional beginning of the boating year across the United States. Summer weather draws people to the lakes and rivers l

North Fort Myers resident and veteran George Sinko took off last weekend on a 6,000 mile voyage to both raise funds for veterans, and set a Guinness R

At some point during his boating safety classes, when he talks about personal watercraft operators getting along with fishermen in boats, Mike Majka t

Five defendants pleaded guilty in federal court this week to defrauding banks of $5.4 million in a conspiracy involving the Surfside Boat Center, a hi

Saving the Upper Bondsville Dam means more than just preserving a recreation area for boaters and other water-sport enthusiasts. Supporters say it als

Vivian Matuk, an environmental boating program coordinator with the California Department of Boating and Waterways, was recently honored with the 2011

Lake LeAnn resident Erika Dykstra felt a mixture of things shortly after she found out she was the winner.

In recognition of National Safe Boating Week 2011, Manitou Pontoon Boats has partnered with Discover Boating and BoatSafe.com to offer a free boater s

Tracing contemporary art's vanguard typically leads local audiences to stalwart venues like the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the Glassell School'

U.S. chief financial officers of middle-market companies are becoming more positive about the state of the industry where they operate, as well as the

Local fishing and sightseeing charter captains from Sunshine Tours and Rose Marina teamed up to clean up Keewaydin Island on Tuesday morning. "Rose

More than 400 people registered to listen to a 45-minute industry webinar that Carl Blackwell, chief marketing officer of the National Marine Manufact

KeepAmericaFishing, a division of the American Sportfishing Association that helps anglers get involved in advocating for their sport, is encouraging

Not long after our pontoon boat pulls away from observing an osprey's nest perched high on a radio tower, the fish-eating bird of prey flies toward us

For the 54th year, the Brunswick Foundation awarded 74 scholarships to sons and daughters of Brunswick Corp. employees. Each will receive a single-ye

Lakemore officials have selected an applicant from among six that applied to lease a building at the James Dodds Lakefront Park, located at 2425 Lakes

The entire community is invited to the Indiana University-Purdue University (IPFW) campus for RiverFest 2011, sponsored by Steel Dynamics, Saturday, J

Torqeedo is partnering with ElectraCraft, a leading builder of electric powerboats, whose new 14CSv is designed for the Torqeedo Cruise 2.0 motor.

Sea Tow Services International, the world's largest professional on-water assistance organization, announces that Nautic Global Group has joined its S

At the end of next week, Sea Tow and the nonprofit Sea Tow Foundation will help kick off National Safe Boating Week, which runs from May 21-27. As

As Sharon Nobles sees it, Florida is surrounded by water, so why not take advantage of it. "You're missing half the state" if you don't get out on

The Mississippi River began cresting Tuesday in Memphis, but the slow passage of water working its way from north to south along the river is only the

As our annual PDB magazine barrel race continues to grow, so does the number of participants. Three new manufacturers entered this year that did not r

There's something fishy going on here. Youngsters are piling into bass boats with professional anglers. Monster trucks are crushing pontoon boats.

The Texas bill that would impose an $18,000 sales tax cap on the purchase of a yacht sailed through the Ways and Means Committee April 28 and could so

It's spring. Time to kayak, canoe and jet ski. And Lake Augusta Outfitters is pushing forward, despite the obstacles presented by the soaking the V

The Marine Retailers Association of America named Matt Gruhn the next president of the organization. He will succeed Phil Keeter, who is retiring at t

Boat owners around Lake Minnetonka will have to hang up the water skis for a few more weeks now that strict speed limits have been put in place on som

Most of us bought a boat because we live near a lake or river or reservoir, and it's convenient to make the 10-minute drive to the water and get start

You don't believe in the Loch Ness Monster, nor do you believe your friend Earl caught Jaws while deep-sea fishing off the coast of Florida-so why do

Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444 supported Marine Appreciation Day at Lake Mission Viejo. The Elks participation in this event was

The American Boating Congress wrapped up Thursday, with organizers and attendees saying the event was once again a success. "ABC went extremely well.

The Asian carp population that threatens the ecosystem of Lake Michigan requires a thoughtful, reasoned response. Unfortunately, Peoria Carp Hunters i

As his customers shied away from luxury items amid a global economic downturn, Ted Link said, he made a business decision to give up selling new boats

There's no better way to earn faith and confidence in a product than to put it to the test. That being said, I really don't have a burning desire

Sunday's mid-60s temperatures gave birth to thoughts of enjoying New Hampshire's outdoors, making the Lilac Mall's 14th annual recreational vehicle, b

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 1,041 square miles of Gulf waters immedia

John Roth has been moved to the sidelines this weekend, but he's still smiling. The Long Beach, Calif., man had plans to run his 42-foot Outer Limits

The Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, which has been holding the Jersey Shore Boat Show & Expo for the last two years at FirstEnergy Park in La

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a proposal to designate the coastal waters of six Massachusetts towns and the Cape Cod National Sea

A rough day for one dog near Detroit after it somehow got stuck near some logs in the rouge river. It happened in Southfield, Michigan. Rescuers used

The marine trades Skills for Life program at the community resource center in Oak Harbor, Ohio, recently got a boost when Yamaha Motor Corp. USA donat