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  • Captain honored for response in Gulf rig explosion

    September 30, 2010
    News
    Lloyds List gave Capt. Alwin Landry its Shipmaster of the Year Award for his actions after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in April that
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  • Ethanol, EPA fuel anger among boaters, dealers

    September 30, 2010
    News
    The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a decision soon on whether to boost ethanol in the nation's gasoline supply from the curre
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  • BoatUS adds online guide to marine trade schools

    September 29, 2010
    News
    For anyone who has thought about a career in the marine trades - as a boatbuilder, designer or marine technician - there's a world of top-notch one -
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  • NMEA names technology award finalists

    September 29, 2010
    News
    The National Marine Electronics Association named the 10 products that are competing for the 2010 Technology Award. The award, which singles out the
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  • 13 innovative products honored at IBEX

    September 28, 2010
    News
    Thirteen marine manufacturers were honored earlier today for innovative achievement by the National Marine Manufacturers Association and Boating Write
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  • BoatUS urges boaters to speak up on ethanol

    September 28, 2010
    News
    In a matter of days, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to announce its decision on whether to approve the addition of up to 50%
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  • IBEX 2010: NMMA head says industry is resilient

    September 28, 2010
    News
    The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference opened with a flourish this morning as a Kentucky Derby-type horn blower ushered in the 20th a
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  • Is water getting inside your outboard motor cover?

    September 27, 2010
    News
    Is lake water getting inside your outboard motor cover? Even worse, Is saltwater getting inside your outboard motor cover? Have you ever had rusty spa
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  • Settle with BP or sue? Spill claimants weigh options

    September 27, 2010
    News
    Thousands of business owners, fishermen and others along the Gulf Coast are deciding whether to accept funds from BP now or sue the company and hope f
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  • Autodock updates include wheelchair accessibility

    September 24, 2010
    News
    Luc Cote, the inventor of the Autodock system for pontoon boats, unveiled two new updates to his product Friday, including a ramp for wheelchair acces
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  • NMMA: Workers' comp changes could affect boatbuilders

    September 24, 2010
    News
    The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing new regulations that implement amendments to the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and will have
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  • Boat Trader launches online sales lead tool

    September 23, 2010
    News
    BoatTrader.com unveiled Locator Leads 2.0, a targeted boat lead generator for boat dealers. "Many of today's boat buyers know exactly what boat they
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  • Five tips for "green" winterizing a boat

    September 23, 2010
    News
    Boat Owners Association of The United States has these five tips to help boaters be good stewards of the environment while they put their boats to bed
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  • Soundings Online - Survival, with a twist

    September 23, 2010
    News
    It was one heck of a summer for 46-year-old Kristy Lugert. The Alameda, Calif., resident bought a 32-foot sailing catamaran (her first large boat),
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  • How to load a pontoon boat onto a trailer in less than two Minutes. - Video

    September 22, 2010
    News
    In less than 2 minutes, Bob Brown backs a dual axle pontoon trailer into the water, loads a 28 foot pontoon boat onto the trailer and drives away from
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  • NOAA reopens more Gulf waters to fishing

    September 22, 2010
    News
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 7,970 square miles of Gulf waters along
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  • Clean-up set for `National Public Lands Day' on Sept. 25

    September 21, 2010
    News
    The Sinnemahoning State Park's ranger and maintenance staff welcome patrons for an afternoon lake clean-up. The last several seasons have deposited ol
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  • EPA decision on E15 expected soon

    September 21, 2010
    News
    After several delays to allow for more scientific testing, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to make a decision shortly on a waiver peti
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  • Five tips to keep winter away from your boat trailer

    September 21, 2010
    News
    If your boat trailer is going to spend the off-season outside exposed to the elements, Boat Owners Association of The United States has five tips to p
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  • Asian carp work will limit waterway access

    September 20, 2010
    News
    Access to the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal will be limited Oct. 4-11 near Lemont, Ill., in the area where an electric fish barrier is located, the
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  • Official: Gulf well is permanently sealed

    September 20, 2010
    News
    The BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico - source of the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history - has been permanently killed, a top federal official
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  • River revivalists complete 30th year of cleanup

    September 20, 2010
    News
    The morning air was cool and crisp. Volunteers for this year's Mississippi River Revival bundled up in stocking caps, work gloves and layers upon laye
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  • Princecraft introduces electric boats with Torqeedo propulsion

    September 17, 2010
    News
    Combining more than 50 years of aluminum boat building with the latest in electric propulsion, Torqeedo and Princecraft have joined together to create
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  • Senate passes Small Business Lending Bill

    September 17, 2010
    News
    The U.S. Senate passed its version of the Small Business Jobs Act, also known as the Small Business Lending Bill, on Thursday by a 61-38 vote. Two Rep
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  • Evinrude outboard promotion begins

    September 16, 2010
    News
    BRP launched a new retail incentive promotion for its Evinrude outboard engines brand. "Extend Your Time on the Water" offers dealers a retail incent
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  • John Lambeth leaves lasting legacy for Coast fishermen

    September 16, 2010
    News
    John Lambeth excelled at several careers over a lifetime, but will be best remembered for his love of family, friends and fishing. Lambeth, who loved
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  • Lake being treated for invasive weed

    September 16, 2010
    News
    Swimming won't be allowed for 24 hours in Lake Potanipo after herbicide is applied this morning. Experts also recommend that boaters stay off the lak
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  • A bay that charges the batteries

    September 15, 2010
    News
    Down East Maine's enormous tidal range - a bane to mariners - one day could be a boon to the region as a renewable source of electrical energy. A 6
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  • Senate vote on small-business bill expected soon

    September 15, 2010
    News
    The U.S. Senate voted 61-37 Tuesday to end debate on the Senate Substitute Amendment, sponsored by Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., Mary Landrieu, D-La., an
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  • TRIBUTE: Husick was an industry pioneer, advocate

    September 15, 2010
    News
    Charles "Chuck" Husick, editor of "Chapman's Piloting and Seamanship," former chairman and president of the Chris-Craft Boat Co., freelance writer for
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  • Garmin named `supplier of choice' by association

    September 14, 2010
    News
    Garmin International announced that the American Boatbuilders Association selected the company as a preferred supplier of choice for its chart plotter
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  • Low lake requires more rain

    September 14, 2010
    News
    Pontoon boats sit on the shore, anglers crowd into smaller fishing holes, the biggest beach has been closed for two years and lakeside vistas are dese
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  • "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!" seminar to lure ladies to sport fishing capital

    September 13, 2010
    News
    he finest of fishing will be shared with women at the award-winning "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!" Florida Keys weekend seminar November 12-14 at Holiday
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  • Disney bass fishing basics

    September 13, 2010
    News
    Disney has a fleet of spacious 21-foot Sun Tracker pontoon boats that feature comfortable seating, a canvas canopy and room for up to five anglers. Th
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  • NMMA urges Congress to act on small-business relief

    September 13, 2010
    News
    As Congress reconvenes today in advance of the mid-term elections, legislative business is likely to be complicated by pre-election posturing, accordi
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  • What you need to know about E-10 gas and winterizing - Video

    September 11, 2010
    News
    Boaters and anglers will soon be putting away their boats for the season. But before they do, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) ha
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  • Cousteau's granddaughter floats on a pontoon

    September 10, 2010
    News
    Alexandra Cousteau began learning to swim when she was 4 months old and went on her first expedition, to Easter Island, about the same time. But the
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  • NMMA adds new certification standards

    September 10, 2010
    News
    The National Marine Manufacturers Association says its boat and yacht certification program added two new standards for model-year 2012, making it str
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  • Obama names Asian carp czar

    September 10, 2010
    News
    The Obama administration this week named John Goss as the so-called Asian carp czar.
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  • Analyst: Step up effort to stop piracy

    September 08, 2010
    News
    More must be done to stop pirate attacks, including an expansion of the international legal definition of piracy to include attacks on the high seas a
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  • EPA gives out Great Lakes restoration grants

    September 08, 2010
    News
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has started to hand out grants under President Obama's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is targeting
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  • BP spill: White House says oil has gone, but Gulf's fishermen are not so sure

    September 07, 2010
    News
    An oyster boat sails past anchored fishing vessels on a waterway in Yscloskey, Louisiana. Fishermen fear that the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico w
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  • Florida tournament angler charged with cheating

    September 07, 2010
    News
    A bass tournament angler was recently accused of rigging a tournament on the Suwannee River in Dixie County, Fla.
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  • Asian carp proposal could cancel annual boat parade

    September 03, 2010
    News
    Chicago's seasonal ritual of boat parades could be scuttled as five states ask a judge to head off an invasion of Asian carp by blocking access to Lak
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  • Cabela's e-mail criticizes EPA ban on lead fishing tackle

    September 03, 2010
    News
    Cabela's sent an e-mail this week to customers informing them that last month the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was petitioned by the Center fo
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  • How do I decorate pontoon boats?

    September 03, 2010
    News
    Marinas, lake associations and other organizations will occasionally plan a boat parade as a way for the community on the water to come together. Thes
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  • "Bowling for Boats" a roaring success at Lucky Strike

    September 02, 2010
    News
    We're not sure whether it was an affection for Buffalo Bayou or the thrill of tossing a 10-pound bowling ball down an alley that drew the boisterous c
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  • Hurricane Earl rumbles toward North Carolina's Outer Banks

    September 02, 2010
    News
    Hurricane Earl strengthened overnight and is expected to skirt the Outer Banks of North Carolina tonight, as evacuations continue and Labor Day plans
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  • PlayCraft pontoon hits 100 miles per hour

    September 02, 2010
    News
    A PlayCraft pontoon boat driven by Ken Gouty achieved a speed of 100 miles per hour at the Lake of the Ozarks shootout last week.
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  • Hurricane Earl could approach Carolinas Friday

    September 01, 2010
    News
    Hurricane watches are in effect, and evacuations have begun, for areas of North Carolina, and interests northward to New England are urged to monitor
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  • IBEX reports increase in exhibitors

    September 01, 2010
    News
    With four weeks to go until the 2010 International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference opens, the show has surpassed last year's exhibitor registr
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  • NMMA asks for clarification on Gulf Coast claims process

    September 01, 2010
    News
    On Monday afternoon, the National Marine Manufacturers Association submitted a letter to Kenneth Feinberg, the man in charge of the Gulf Coast Claims
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