Also last summer, Mercury introduced the new 40/50/60 HP BigFoot EFI Four-Stroke, designed with improved shifting, more thrust and greater durability for pontoon boats.

The new AE Xenide "Personal Searchlights" usher in a new class of flashlight that delivers 10 times the lumen output of a standard incandescent flashlight, making them a must-have for boating, or as an emergency light anywhere.

If you can see land from your favorite fishing spot on your favorite inland lake, the Coastal Alert/Locate Signal Kit would be a smart thing to have.

This handy little light named after a popular bug combines a dazzlingly bright strobe and a focused-beam flashlight for working on deck at night.

For being a 32-ounce water bottle, it sure packs a lot.

You can have your space and still bring the whole family out for the day with Vectra.

When you have small children, purchasing safety equipment such as stair gates, cabinet locks and car seats are a given.

This cost-effective personal emergency locator provides a steady white light for more than eight hours that is visible 180 degrees at distances to one nautical mile.

Suncruiser models are designed to deliver more value for your investment.

The last thing that most boaters think about when they load up first thing on a sunny summer morning to head out for a day on the lake is what safety lighting they may need.

Kids love being on the water with their favorite characters.

With all the life jackets you have-because you DO have more than enough life jackets, right?

While many boaters immediately associate the brand name Lowe with hard-core aluminum fishing boats, did you know that its sister brand, Suncruiser, also offers all the experience of the Lowe brand in a family-friendly pontoon boat?

If you've been fishing in the dark before, you're likely a fan.

You've likely made a sizable investment in your boat, and in all of the accessories and aftermarket items as well.

Hella Marine offers a new, compact, power-saving NaviLED navigation lamps that can be seen for miles.

The recent environmental cleanup and restoration of a major section of the Connecticut River in Massachusetts is nothing short of astounding.

This USCG-approved, manually operated, single D-cell strobe offers as much as three miles of visibility.

A matrix of seven ultra-bright LEDs provides a focused beam of white light for deckwork or emergency situations.

Who knew all those stick-throwing games with Fido would come in handy?

With no batteries to replace, it's always ready to glow.

A basic four-pack of distress signal flares is a handy item to keep aboard your pontoon or deck boat at all times.

The loudest whistle you can buy, even if it's drenched.

For a low-maintenance warning light, check out Taylor Made's new solar-powered version designed specifically for the marine market.

A lifejacket shaped for women, championing a serious cause.

Palisades Yacht Club in St. Charles, Mo., is having the first-ever Boaters for M.S. event on September 27.

A couple of issues ago, we spotlighted a thread where a forum member wanted to upgrade the speaker system on his pontoon.

Just like boats, personal watercrafts need lifts too.

There are a multitude of reasons I don't hesitate to head out on the water for a late season boating excursion

You might be happy to learn that those who voted on our latest poll survey at www.pdbmagazine.com are more concerned about safety, at least when it comes to camp fires.

Kid Rock just produced a new music video for the summer and worked the Premier Sky Dek into it.

Washington, D. C.-Intelligence assessments say that al-Qaeda's weapon of choice in coastal areas is a small boat loaded with explosives.

OTB ODHIN Boots were designed and engineered at the request of the U.S. Navy SEALS.

At $4 per gallon, many boaters are finding it much too costly to enjoy a day on the water.

Beaching a pontoon so you can party onshore is a great way to spend your time out on the lake-letting the kids play in the sand while you kick back and enjoy the surroundings-but the fun can quickly come to an end when it's time to get back into the boat.

Boston, Mass.-Whale watching is a $30 million tourist industry in New England with some 40 whale watching boats out on the water on summer weekends looking for humpback, minke, fin and right whales.

The title of our magazine says it all.

We'd all like to think that when our time on this earth comes to an end that we'll be given a chance to die with our boots on, or at least that's what the ol' saying would have us hoping for.

Where did the summer go?

Brunswick Corp. announced the offering of a $250 million aggregate principal amount of 9.75-percent Senior Notes due 2013 under a shelf registration s

More training opportunities, more networking events, and new product rollouts for 2009, are all part of the 2008 National Marine Electronics Associati

Yamaha Marine Group of Kennesaw, Ga., signed an agreement to become the exclusive supplier of outboard power to Robalo Boats, a subsidiary of Atlanta-

Torqeedo, the U.S. subsidiary of Germany-based Torqeedo GmbH, expanded into a larger plant to meet increasing demands.

Sea Ray is calling its third annual AquaPalooza a "stunning success," with more parties, more boats and 54 percent more guests than last year.

Seaworthy, the newsletter from BoatU.S. that helps boaters and anglers prevent damage to their vessels, recently looked into some of the more common r

Sea Ray Boats anounced a partnership with Marinalife in which Marinalife will be the exclusive provider for boating concierge services to the Sea Ray

The August 2008 issue of Consumers Digest magazine has recognized three models from Glastron as "Best Buys in Powerboats."

Lowrance, a leader in GPS navigational systems, is offering a limited-time, rebate promotion on its AirMap 600C Aviation GPS.

Cook Composites and Polymers announced an 8 cent per pound price increase for all gel coats, unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins. All materia

Small, compact, lightweight pontoon boats have proven to be the ideal shallow draft exploratory craft. They are comfortable, safe and convenient and t

West Marine this morning announced several major changes planned for the company to help ensure its growth despite a soft market. The announcements we

Regal Marine of Orlando, Fla., was recognized recently by Quality magazine, an independent, third-party organization that rates manufacturing companie

Aboard Air Force One on July 29, President Bush signed S. 2766, "The Clean Boating Act of 2008," which permanently restores a long-standing exemption