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Sporty Watercraft Offers Inexpensive On-water Fun

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012
Sporty Watercraft Offers Inexpensive On-water Fun

Delivering affordable boating fun, AquaQuad’s Classic Sport, CLS, is a dynamic, rigid inflatable watercraft ideal for personal boating pursuits or rental applications.  Easy to maintain, its striking design and numerous applications make this sporty watercraft extremely enjoyable and simple to use.  The CLS is durable and easy to maintain even in the most demanding of [...]

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Ohio’s “Ready, Set, Wear It!” Events Promote Life Jacket Safety

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
Ohio’s “Ready, Set, Wear It!” Events Promote Life Jacket Safety

Ohio will kick off its observance of National Safe Boating Week May 19-25 with more than a dozen ‘Ready, Set, Wear It!’ life jacket safety awareness events, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Watercraft. Headlining the series is the ‘Take Me Boating Toledo-Wear It Ohio’ event being held May 19 [...]

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Boat North Dakota Courses are Mandatory

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
Boat North Dakota Courses are Mandatory

Children ages 12-15 who want to operate a boat or personal watercraft this summer must take the state’s boating basics course. State law requires youngsters ages 12-15 to pass the course before they operate a boat or personal watercraft with at least a 10 horsepower motor. In addition, major insurance companies give adult boat owners [...]

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Boating Access to Improve in North Carolina’s Jacksonville and Onslow Counties

by Outdoor Hub May 4, 2012
Boating Access to Improve in Jacksonville and Onslow Counties in North Carolina

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Onslow County and Jacksonville Thursday morning that will dramatically increase water access on the New River by building a new boat ramp. Under the agreement, the Wildlife Commission will build a new boating access area across the river from its existing site, using land [...]

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New Regulations to Affect Boaters, Anglers on Texoma, Lavon, Red River in Texas

by Outdoor Hub May 3, 2012
Texas: New Regulations to Affect Boaters, Anglers on Texoma, Lavon, Red River

Recent changes mean that boaters and anglers who take steps designed to prevent the spread of invasive species such as zebra mussels, silver carp and bighead carp won’t have to worry about being in violation of state laws prohibiting the possession of certain exotic species. These changes take effect May 17. “Boaters and anglers on Lake [...]

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Free Boat Safety Inspections Offered to Start New Boating Season in Ohio

by Outdoor Hub May 3, 2012
Free Boat Safety Inspections Offered to Start New Boating Season in Ohio

Staying safe on the water and enjoying the recreational boating experience makes getting a free boat safety inspection a great idea. In observance of National Safe Boating Week, and to mark the traditional start of the summer boating season during Memorial Day weekend, multiple free safety inspections are being held May 18-20 and May 25-27. [...]

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Marinalife Partners with Cruisers’ Net to Provide Online Reservations

by Outdoor Hub May 2, 2012
Marinalife Partners with Cruisers’ Net To Provide Online Reservations

Marinalife and Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net (SSECN) announce a partnership to provide online reservations through the SSECN web site. The online reservation capability, powered by Marinalife, makes it very easy for mariners to book dockage or moorings once they have located a Marinalife participating marina on the SSECN web site. Visitors to the Salty Southeast [...]

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No-Boating Zone Enacted on Big Sioux River in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

by Outdoor Hub May 1, 2012

To protect the public, Gov. Dennis Daugaard has enacted a No-Boating Zone on a short section of the Big Sioux River, effective at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 2012. The No-Boating Zone will be in effect for a portion of the Big Sioux River located in the city of Sioux Falls, starting at the [...]

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Multi-Agency Safety Campaign Resumes in North Carolina

by Outdoor Hub May 1, 2012
Multi-Agency Safety Campaign Resumes in North Carolina

The “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” safety campaign is back. After a successful inaugural effort in 2011, the multi-agency campaign will resume this summer. A news conference will be held 11 a.m., May 22, at Upper Barton Creek Boating Access Area on Falls Lake, near Raleigh, to kick off the [...]

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Michigan Public Act 62 Revises Random Boat Stops for Safety Inspections

by Outdoor Hub April 30, 2012

With Governor Rick Snyder’s signature on February 23, 2012, House Bill 5110 sponsored by Representative Richard LaBlanc from Westland, became Public Act 62.  The bill clarifies conditions under which a peace officer may stop and inspect a vessel. The Michigan Boating Industries Association has long supported these changes as they allow boaters who have a [...]

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Test Your Boating Safety Knowledge and Win a Trip to the Forrest Wood Cup

by BOATERexam.com April 24, 2012

What do you get when you cross an online boating safety quiz with social media? You get the FLW Boating Safety Challenge, a contest launched in April by BOATERexam.com and the FLW Outdoors Foundation. Designed to raise awareness about boating safety, the contest features a 10-question quiz that tests the participant’s knowledge on a wide [...]

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BRP Offers Boaters to try the Only Watercraft Braking Technology and 210 Sea-Doo Boats with 2012 Sea-Doo LIFE Test Ride Tour

by Outdoor Hub April 10, 2012

Sea-Doo LIFE Test Ride Tour in Tampa April 13-15 What: BRP will be visiting 28 popular family boating meccas across the United States this spring and the Tampa tour is the first stop. The Sea-Doo Life Test Ride Tour offers consumers the chance to experience the boating lifestyle and latest technologically advanced Sea-Doo watercraft and [...]

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AquaQuad Debuts 2012 CLX Boat

by Outdoor Hub March 6, 2012
AquaQuad Debuts 2012 CLX Boat

Providing novice and experienced recreational boaters a new way to enjoy the water, AquaQuad introduces its 2012 Classic Extreme Sport (CLX), a revolutionary rigid inflatable watercraft.  The big brother to the company’s slightly smaller ELS and CLS models, the CLX is great for sport boating, recreational fishing and a multitude of utility applications. This striking [...]

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Personal Watercraft Brand Creek Company Partners with b2,inc.

by Outdoor Hub February 13, 2012

Creek Company, the category leader in personal fishing craft, has retained b2,inc. of Basalt and Steamboat, Colo. to handle its public relations efforts. Creek Company will partner with b2,inc. to help promote its products and convey its unique brand story. “We’re excited to be partnering with b2,inc., ensuring that the world gets the information they [...]

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Louisiana Authorities Searching for Missing Baton Rouge Couple

by Outdoor Hub December 28, 2011

Search and rescue personnel with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office are currently searching for a Baton Rouge couple in St. Tammany Parish following a boating incident. LDWF Enforcement Division agents were notified by a passing boater around 10 a.m. this morning, Dec. [...]

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New Handlebar Air Deflector Kits and Mirror Kits from BRP Offer Style and Function

by Outdoor Hub November 30, 2011
New Handlebar Air Deflector Kits and Mirror Kits from BRP Offer Style and Function

Valcourt, QC – BRP has added two handlebar deflector kits to let riders better fit their needs for looks, style and functionality with the quality and integrated fit and finish that riders demand. The new Handlebar Air Deflector Extension kit is constructed of semi rigid material to provide additional protection – strong enough to avoid [...]

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Seagate Marine Sales Appointed New Southeast Florida Ranger Tugs Dealer

by Outdoor Hub November 18, 2011
Seagate Marine Sales Appointed New Southeast Florida Ranger Tugs Dealer

Kent, WA—Seagate Marine Sales, Inc. in Stuart, FL, is a new dealer for Ranger Tugs in Southern Florida. Seagate specializes in trailerable boats and Ranger Tugs is their first line of trawlers which will complement their Edgewater and Parker powerboat lines traditionally used for fishing and high speed cruising. Boaters along the Treasure Coast and [...]

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Torqeedo Powers Rigid Electric Tender

by Outdoor Hub November 9, 2011
Torqeedo Powers Rigid Electric Tender

Designed in the style of an inflatable boat, but constructed from fiberglass, Rigid Boats’ E Tender is US Coast Guard certified.  To power this unique craft, Rigid Boats owner Art Link, needed the most technologically advanced electric outboard on the market.  His choice, of course, was Torqeedo. Rigid Boats’ E Tender comes with a Cruise [...]

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Nord West has Acquired Najad

by Outdoor Hub October 17, 2011
Nord West has Acquired Najad

During the last fiscal year, Najadvarvet produced 25 high-quality sailing yachts and also had a significant level of service activity at the facilities in Henån on Orust. North West operates on nearby Vindön and last year they manufactured 37 high-quality motor boats. Nord West foresees significant synergies resulting from the merger. The companies have the [...]

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Lund Boats Announces New Dealers, Expands International Distribution

by Outdoor Hub October 14, 2011
Lund Boats Announces New Dealers, Expands International Distribution

New York Mills, Minn. Oct. 13, 2011 – The legendary fishing boat builders at Lund Boats recently announced the addition of twelve new dealers, expanding its worldwide distribution network. Among the new Lund Boats dealers are a range of geographically diverse outlets— from western Washington State to Minnesota, northeast Pennsylvania and Massachusetts into Ontario, Quebec [...]

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