| Know Before You Go | KNOW BEFORE YOU GO As the summer travel season approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is providing... | Lifestyle |
| Coast Guard Always Ready | 102nd Chicago Mac Race As a power boat journalist of many years, covering the 333-mile Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac... | Feature |
| Break the Ice | As soon as people around the Great Lakes begin putting their boats away for the winter, ice fishermen start going through... | Fishing |
| Safe and Sound with Raymarine | By Tim Ludens As you gear up to spend a summer on the water with family and friends, you should “think outside the cooler”... | Feature |
| Mayday: How to Summon Help | From the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue A lot of mishaps can occur out on the water, but thankfully most are... | Spotlight |
| Shocking News About Inverter/Charger Installations! | Five big mistakes you don’t want to make … When asked questions at my technical seminars, I often find they... | Spotlight |
| Reporting Your Boating Accident | Boaters may not know it, but unlike motor vehicle accidents where responsibility for filing a report—if one is required... | Spotlight |
| Man Overboard | When Attempting a Rescue, Move Fast and Stay Calm “Remain calm.” Experts tell us to do that in every emergency... | Spotlight |
| Three Tips to Maximize Your Electrical Safety | Location, Location, Location Location is one of the major keys to a successful real estate sale. You wouldn’t want to... | Spotlight |
| Five Common Boating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | If you’re new to boating—or even if you’re not—it’s easy to make simple mistakes that may have... | Spotlight |
| Stay Safe on the Water | Operating a boat can be fun and exciting, but it has risks. Here are a few suggestions that will help keep you safe while... | Spotlight |
| Propeller Safety - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You | Take a moment to test your knowledge with the following quiz. 1.) If a passenger falls overboard from your boat, you should... | Spotlight |
| Nine Reasons to Own a VHF Radio | In times of emergency, a VHF radio can be one of the most important pieces of gear aboard a boat. This means of... | Spotlight |
| Make Mistakes at the Launch Less Likely with a Safety Checklist | Mistakes at the launch—a hazard whenever cars, trucks, and trailers operate in close quarters—can result in more... | Spotlight |
| Do you have a smoke detector installed on your boat? Should you? Must you? | To help answer the last question above, we first examine the standards set forth by the National Fire Protection Association... | Spotlight |
| Helpful Tips for Winter Lay-Up Afloat | Do you keep your boat where the winters aren’t too fierce, but are still cold enough to put an end to the boating... | Spotlight |
| Cold Water Safety | Wintertime. The summer sailors have packed it in, and the deserted inland and coastal waterways are peaceful and relaxing -... | Spotlight |
| Signaling for Help | By Mike Baron U.S Coast Guard, Boating Safety Division Boat owners and operators should know the federal and state... | Spotlight |
| Gost Cloak System | The GOST Cloak system is designed to provide protection from a break-in, in the critical time gap between alarm activation... | New Product |
| Marriage Saver | The Couple-Mate™ Marriage Saver is ideally designed to allow for an easy, single-handed set-up every time without... | Boatcare |
| Emergency Pump Kit | One of the most important pieces of safety equipment an offshore boater can have onboard is a dependable, high-volume manual... | Boatcare |
| i1015 and i1010 Cases | The new i1015 Case will protect your iPhone™, iPod touch® and smart phones, while the i1010 shields your Apple... | New Product |
| V-Lock | Use your equipment where you need it, and move or remove it with the V-Lock Starter Kit, Universal Mounting System from... | New Product |
| ORCAdsc | The ORCAdsc man overboard indicator device is small and easily worn on a life vest or as a lanyard. Within five seconds of... | New Product |
| Chadd Padd | The new, patented Chadd Padd® is a multi-purpose, spill-response solution; a reusable mat that catches and contains fuel... | Boatcare |
| C-Pod Security System | The easy-to-install Cobra Marine C-Pod Security System monitors any boat using the Internet or a mobile phone, and sends... | New Product |
| FENDER Spike | Line Control Systems, LLC's FENDER spike locks your fender in place with a single loop, but allows safe and easy... | New Product |
| Waterbuoy | Marinemart's Waterbuoy is a new, personal object survival device. Boaters connect it to items of choice that weigh a... | New Product |
| Kayalite Deck and Stern Light | The Kayalite KLT-1050 Deck and Stern Light includes new mast technology and a light-emitting diode (LED) light. The bulb has... | New Product |
| TruPlug | TruPlug® is the modern foam solution for emergency leaks. This soft, cone-shaped plug conforms to the shapes of most... | Boatcare |
| Bow Mount Motor Lock | DuraSafe Inc. has developed a lock that helps prevent the theft of bow mount motors. The patent-pending lock replaces the... | New Product |
| Tri-Color Lamp | With a port, starboard, stern and all-round white/anchor light, the NaviLED Tri-Color Navigation Lamp from Hella Marine... | New Product |
| Inflatable Life Jacket | This Float-Tech® life jacket’s zip-in liner can be worn alone as a vest or zipped into all-season, lightweight,... | New Product |
| RescYou Coastal Liferaft | The advanced RescYou Coastal Liferaft from Viking Life-Saving Equipment includes a self-inflating canopy and two large... | New Product |
| Splash Absorbing Fueling Collar | FuelKleen™ from Centek Industries catches drips and splashes from boat fuel filling nozzles. The patented medium instantly... | Boatcare |
| Outboard Motor Safety Alert System | The Safety Alert System for outboard motors, from Powersport Innovations, has an amber LED light mounted on the outboard... | New Product |
| Proactive Toxic Gas Detection | EvrSafe Gas Detection System from Sea-Fire Marine accurately detects and measures a variety of toxic gases, including CO,... | New Product |
| Autotether | The Autotether boating safety device is an unobtrusive wireless unit that clips into the ignition switch. It operates via a... | New Product |
| Plug Into Fire Safety | By John Strong, Principal Surveyor ACE Recreational Marine Insurance® WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SHORE POWER CONNECTIONS TO... | Boatkeeper |
| Human Drugs and Biologics Seep into Great Lakes Waterways | A petition was recently submitted to the federal Food & Drug Administration by the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center... | Editorial |
| Thanks From USCG Auxiliary | We receive a far better response from your publication than any responses from our local mid-Michigan news media outlets.... | Letter |
| Trading Budget Dollars for Human Lives | The Great Lakes Boating Federation, advocacy voice for the 4.3 million boaters of the Great Lakes region, strongly opposes... | Editorial |
| Abandoned Vessels on the Great Lakes | I’m hoping you can help me. We are working with a few of our members on the Great Lakes on the issue of abandoned... | Letter |
