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Photo by Paul K. Petersen/Petersen Photography Nestled on a Lake Superior natural harbor of refuge, petite Grand Marais is known as the eastern gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, but the scenic spot in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a destination in its own right. by Kath Usitalo Long before 17th century French voyageurs Pierre Esprit […]
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NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a […]
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With eight events—including two of their own—on their annual “Summer Poker Run Tour,” Stu and Jackie Jones of the Florida Powerboat Club will log thousands of miles on the road during the next few months. They’ll be hauling their Flight 1130 Cigarette 38 Top Gun V-bottom behind them much of the way, which means none […]
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Since Anthony Scioli of Buffalo, N.Y., launched Elite Poker Runs, LLC, and the Erie Poker Run in 2014, the Pennsylvania event has faced challenges—primarily from Lake Erie itself thanks to the shallow waterway’s often-unruly waters. The big-air photos from the event’s early years raised the eyebrows and heart-rates of performance-boating fans around the country. Cool […]
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Though a move to late August from its original June dates saved the Erie Poker Run in Pennsylvania from pandemic demise in 2020 and the run returned in 2021, organizer Anthony Scioli canceled the event in 2022. At issue was lodging—or more accurately the lack of it—at the Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel, the weekend happening’s […]
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The bait spins slowly in the current, an action that silvers can’t resist. Jim Hendricks Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. The scene is primordial to its core. Cool ocean currents scour ancient rocky shores draped […]
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If you’re running on Lake St. Clair or the St. Clair River this Memorial Day weekend in Michigan, there’s a reasonable chance you could spy a new Performance Powerboats P 360 catamaran in the mix. The sultry 36-footer, which is powered by twin Mercury Racing 450R outboard engines, is the property of Jeff Rambow, who […]
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As turnarounds between offshore powerboat races go, two weeks is tight, particularly for teams that have any significant repair work to do. But that’s exactly the challenge competitors who competed last weekend in Cocoa Beach, Fla., will face ahead of the LOTO Powerfest races, June 1-2, at the Lake of the Ozarks in Central, Mo. […]
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After years of cruising the Mediterranean in heavy-duty passagemakers Martin Craddock decided to give inland boating a try, with a custom built steel craft fitted out to his dream spec… For as far back as I can remember I’ve loved boats. Whenever I was on holiday, I’d make a beeline for the nearest marina and […]
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Mercury Marine promotion offers 5 years of factory backed coverage Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today announced a promotion offering five years of factory-backed coverage with the purchase of a new 2.5-400hp outboard. From May 22, 2023, through July 31, 2023, Mercury is offering the standard 3-year limited warranty plus two […]
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5 World famous Actors Who Enjoy Fishing If you are a passionate angler, then you will know that fishing is not just a hobby; it is a way of life! Not everyone has a true understanding or appreciation of the sport. Many will raise their eyebrows or frown at the idea of sitting beside an […]
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The newest addition to the Outerlimits Offshore Powerboats line, the SC 37 catamaran has been a hit with longtime supporters of the brand such Vinnie Diorio and Jeremy Tschida. The Mercury Racing 450R outboard engine-powered, all carbon-fiber 37-footer was introduced in August 2021, and hull No. 7 is headed for Canadian Benji Mastronardi, the younger […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF ABM The Antique Boat Museum’s Education Department in Clayton, New York, is bringing a roster of new and returning programming events for the summer that are perfect for all ages and interests. Kids under 8 can learn the basics of sailing, rowing and paddling in Intro to Small Craft June 26 – […]
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Since 2011, a select group of Skater Powerboats catamaran owners has met each August for one long weekend in the Detroit Metro area to celebrate the famed brand. (The exception, of course, was pandemic-flattened 2020.) Skater fans such as California’s Dale Rayzor and Chris and Sam Ryder of New York have hauled their boats from […]
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When Louisiana native Nate Michel, a performance boater known best for the Cloud IX 40-foot MTI catamaran he completely redid a few years back and sold earlier this year, borrowed his good friend and fellow Louisiana native James Branton’s Skater Powerboats 388 powered by twin Mercury Racing 1100 engines after blowing a drive in Cloud […]
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Image: U.S. Department of Commerce. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is asking the Department of Commerce for an expedited declaration of a federal fishery resource disaster, in the wake of a federal fisheries managers’ recommendation to close all commercial ocean fisheries for Chinook salmon from Cape Falcon to the California border. Due to recent droughts, returns […]
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The primary organizers of the inaugural Sunsation Sun Run celebrating the Algonac, Mich., high-performance center console company’s 40th anniversary in 2022, national sales manager Ryan Wenk and now-former marketing director Brad DiMaggio knew the event would be well-attended. And with 60-plus registered entries in the final mix, they were correct. Brand loyalty comes with the […]
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Photo Courtesy of Adobe Stock/Esky Studio Known for the colorful murals that chronicle its past, Midland, Ontario continues to make history today as a focal point for boaters exploring the magnificent 30,000 Islands. By Craig Ritchie Pretty as a picture? That’s an apt description when we’re talking about the east coast of Georgian Bay and, […]
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Striped bass like this one can be caught nearly year-round off New Jersey. Nick Honachefsky Montauk has long been known as “Mecca” for striped bass fishing, but I think that’s about to change. New York’s famed location is going to have to give up the title to its little brother, New Jersey. Though I am […]
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