From the day we came up with our In The Lead documentary-style video series concept, MTI founder Randy Scism was on our short list of subjects. But it took until our second season in 2022—with support from primary backer Mercury Racing as well as MYCO Trailers, CP Performance, Hamilton Marine Finance, Hardin Marine, Bluave Marine […]
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The presenting sponsor of the upcoming Desert Storm and Super Cat Fest in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., in April, Kicker Marine Audio will head into the April happenings with yet another honor to its credit. The Stillwater, Okla.-headquartered company has earned the 2023 “Best In Entertainment” award in Bonnier’s Corporation’s third-year Best Marine Electronics and […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF COBALT Cobalt introduced its all new R35 Sterndrive luxury runabout — the largest model in its R Series — in a special invitation-only event at the Miami International Boat Show in February. Delivering a combination of performance, style, comfort and convenience, the R35 offers a long list of luxury features and more […]
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HARMAN International Industries, a connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced a new partnership with Barletta Boats. Harman Kardon Marine sound systems will be standard on the brand-new 2023 Barletta Reserve. “We’ve seen great success in our previous partnerships with boatbuilders, and we’re delighted to keep that trend going by putting our […]
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It’s been a busy winter for most everyone in the performance boat industry and Justin Wagner is no exception. In reality, the Waves and Wheels owner who opened a marina—the Boardwalk Waves and Wheels—a few years ago on his home waterway, Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, has been busier than most. Missouri’s Waves and Wheels […]
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EPG Media LLC wants you to have a positive experience in connection with our products and services. We want you to know that we respect the privacy and security of our users. Our goal is to provide you with an experience that delivers the information, resources and services that are helpful to you. In order […]
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For 25 years of ownership and operation under Jim Nichols and later his daughter-in-law, Christina, and son, Jim “Jimmy” Jr., the Desert Storm Poker Run in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., has been the West’s biggest go-fast boating event with a massive street party, noteworthy poker run and top-speed shootout. That won’t change under new owners […]
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<!– New Products: Waves And Wheels Receives First Doug Wright 36 Carbon Cat –> Christmas came early on Wednesday for Justin Wagner and the team at Waves and Wheels in Osage Beach, Mo., as the Lake of the Ozarks-based marine audio, upholstery and fabrication shop obtained its “blank canvas” 36-foot Doug Wright Powerboats catamaran, the […]
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<!– In the News: Speed On The Water ‘In The Lead’ Video Series Returning In 2023 –> Flashback from late 2020: Speedonthewater.com co-publisher Jason Johnson and I were driving back from a business meeting, meaning a mountain bike ride, when the idea for the Speed On The Water “In The Lead” documentary-style video series was […]
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<!– In the News: New Video: In The Lead with Bob Teague of Teague Custom Marine –> When discussions began in 2020, the point of producing the Speed On The Water “In The Lead” video series with our partners at Scrapyard Media was to feature the most accomplished and innovative racers, builders, influencers and entrepreneurs […]
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The recreational boating industry’s elite members celebrated the launch of the reimagined Boating Industry Top 100 Awards during a black-tie gala on Nov. 16, 2022 on the final evening of the Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT in Orlando, Fla. Entering the 18th year of the Top 100 in 2022, the program now honors the best of […]
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<!– In the News: Formula 1 Powerboat Ambassadors Give Back Through Pilot Education Program –> Following an exciting weekend of racing to close out the Formula 1 Powerboat Championship a few weeks ago in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., where Rusty Wyatt took home the event victory and Spencer Love earned the 2021 series championship, several […]
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Portable stereo options are made for boaters. Courtesy Kicker Sometimes the best spot on the sandbar isn’t in your boat, and small boats often don’t have audio. So, it is not surprising that boaters tend to bring portable stereo options along on the day cruise. We found five of the top outdoor Bluetooth audio players […]
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Our 2400 TRS featured a Yamaha F300 with a 19-inch-pitch three-blade stainless prop. Courtesy Pathfinder Boats 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 traditional hard-core bay boat with flush decks fore and aft, an abbreviated midcockpit […]
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<!– In the News: Waves And Wheels Eager For Upcoming Doug Wright Catamaran Deliveries –> Justin Wagner, the owner of Waves and Wheels in Osage Beach, Mo., is never shy about expressing his emotions when it comes to the Lake of the Ozarks-based marine audio, upholstery and fabrication shop’s projects, especially the ones that are […]
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<!– New Products: Outerlimits Completes Second Outboard-Powered SV 29 –> Of the nine SV 29 sportboats built by Outerlimits Offshore Powerboats, are powered by single stern-drive engines. But the Bristol, R.I., custom V-bottom and catamaran builder does offer the sleek 29-footer with twin Mercury Racing 300R outboard engines—a savvy move given the still-rising popularity of […]
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<!– In the News: Kicker Marine Audio Backing Formula 1 Classic Outboard Championships Returning To Lake Havasu –> Powerboat racing fans who flock to the Anderson Toyota Lake Havasu Classic Outboard Championships, set for October 14-17, not only will be treated to a couple of days of action in the Formula 1, Tri Hull and […]
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LCI Industries recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc. (Lippert), a manufacturer and supplier of a broad array of highly engineered components for leading RV, marine, and automotive manufacturers, has entered into a license agreement to acquire exclusive rights from audio technology company Resonado, Inc. to the Resonado Performance Audio (Resonado) brand for the […]
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As a general rule, videos capturing go-fast boating events are long on boats and short on story. Watching boat after boat running on a given waterway is compelling for a moment or two, perhaps even longer for the rightfully proud owners of each boat. But as storytelling meant to engage viewers outside a particular cockpit, […]
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Who in his right mind would outfit a well-traveled Rinker Flotilla deckboat with a big-dollar, 25,000-watt sound system likely worth more than the 26-footer itself? The answer is Jeff Cuvelier, the owner of Elite Audio in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and he loaded the humble, 2004 model-year boat with Kicker Marine Audio components to showcase […]
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