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ELECTRIC POWER Gasoline-powered outboards dominate but there are newcomers to the industry developing electric outboards for the commercial and recreational industry. Some of the biggest developments have come from the electric outboard industry, which has been busy improving range and reducing...

By Gregg Mansfield Mercury Racing is having a busy 50-year anniversary celebration and they are extending it into 2024 with the first Mercury Racing Owners Poker Run slated for Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

A fishing team at the 65th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament is smarting Tuesday after a record-setting blue marlin was disqualified. Tournament officials disqualified the 619.4-pound marlin caught by anglers on the Sensation team because of mutilation caused by...

CTS Custom Trailers, a new company that specializes in building high-quality trailers for some of the most prestigious boat brands in the world, has announced two key appointments to its leadership team. Jon Smiley and Ronnie Moran, both former executives...

Record rains this winter and spring on the West Coast couldn’t save the salmon season. The Pacific Fishery Management Council, a quasi-federal body that oversees West Coast fisheries, recommended in early April to close the salmon season this year. NOAA...

Nimbus Group has acquired center console builder EdgeWater Power Boats and announced a strategic partnership to expand the Swedish builder’s U.S. footprint. In acquiring EdgeWater Boats, Nimbus Group not only gets an established Florida builder with 15 models, it adds...

Sharrow Marine is bringing its innovative propeller technology to large horsepower outboards. The company launched the all-new Sharrow XO Series propellers designed for high-performance large diameter hubs for V8, V10 and V12 outboards. The Sharrow XO is targeted for outboards...

By Suzuki Marine Suzuki Marine USA, Inc. announced in May the completion of its state-of-the-art Suzuki Marine Technical Center located at 1 Suzuki Way in Panama City, Florida. The recently completed development of this 20-acre waterfront property includes a 9,037-square-foot main...

The 2023 Miami Boat Show was sizzling with new boats and new technology.  Story by Gregg Mansfield Photo’s by Todd Taylor The 2023 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show was one for the ages. Boatbuilders and engine manufacturers rolled out new products as...

Mercury Marine showcased its current products and future technologies at a huge media event in Orlando.  By Gregg Mansfield Photos courtesy Mercury Marine Brunswick CEO David M. Foulkes was looking over the room shortly after the company revealed a new Mercury V10...