Watkins Glen boards approve spending, debate marina repairs (videos)
A series of meetings held by Watkins Glen’s Village Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals in December covered a ...
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Review: The Game Boat Is Not The Inflatable Gaming Raft You've Been Waiting For
We may earn a commission from links on this page. There are some problems with the year's most useless video game peripheral, the Game Boat, I can explain with words, others I can depict in video. But ...
Arc Sport Electric Wake Boat Makes Debut
The Arc Sport is a 23-footer that, like the Arc One, boasts clean looks and a ton of technology. The heart (and guts) of the Arc Sport is a 226 kWh battery pack, designed and built in-house, which provides the power for a 570hp motor, along with an advertised 5-6 hours of usage time.
Alabama suffers 25 boating deaths in 2019, the deadliest year on state waters since 1998
Boating accidents across Alabama in the first 6 ½ months of 2019 have led to 25 deaths, a number that surpasses year-end totals for at least the past 20 years. The deaths include two 12-year-olds ...
DeSantis signs new penalties for boating under the influence into law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Lucy's Law. Law stiffens penalties for boating infractions, but doesn't require mandatory education. The bill was named after Lucy Fernandez, a 17-year-old Miami girl ...
Massachusetts has never required a license or a safety course to operate a boat. Until now.
A recent law brings Massachusetts in line with all the other New England states and will go into effect in 2026. On a cold May night in 2010, two young men with scant boating experience left a pier in ...
Indiana historic site with canal boat, grist mill needs $7.6M in repairs
METAMORA, Ind. ( WISH ) — A canal boat drawn by horses in Metamora stopped operating for two years ago due to restrictions for the coronavirus pandemic. A third year out of commission appears likely.
Girl, 6, is latest child to die or be injured in boating accidents this summer across US
A 6-year-old girl who died after she was struck by a boat her mother was operating is the latest boating accident to kill a child this summer across the United States. Boating, wakeboarding, kayaking ...
New Massachusetts law requires safety course for boaters born after this date, effective 2026
Beginning April 1, 2026, anyone born after January 1, 1989, who wishes to operate a motorized vessel in Massachusetts must complete an approved boating safety education course.
Nathan Carman testifies at insurance trial over repairs made to boat that sank, killing his mom
A Vermont man accused of intentionally drowning his mother on a fishing trip has testified in his own defense about the modifications he made to his boat shortly before it sank. Nathan Carman took the ...
Boca Bash, with no real organizer, has taken on a life of its own and is back this weekend
BOCA RATON — With no official notice other than a cryptic Facebook and Instagram page, the organizer (or organizers) of the annual Boca Bash have just one reminder for those planning to attend — don’t ...
College sweethearts killed in drunk boating crash; man denied bond
CHRIS. THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD. TWO OTHERS ARE HURT AFTER A BOAT CRASH AT LAKE ERIE. ONE YESTERDAY. WE’RE TOLD THE FAMILIES INVOLVED ARE STILL REELING AT THIS SUDDEN AND TRAGIC LOSS.
Smith: Local ordinances on wake-enhanced boating gaining momentum in Wisconsin
DOUSMAN – The scene has played out at least 10 times this year at town halls in Wisconsin: a crowd of local residents attends a town board meeting to express their support for an ordinance on a type ...
Ahead of holiday, teenager hit and nearly killed by drunk boater shares safety message
ST PAUL, Minn. — According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), 145 Minnesotans have died in boating accidents over the last decade, including one this year. But that doesn't count the more ...
Summer 2025: Boating this summer? It's important to take these precautions
Most boating incidents occur in good visibility and calm waters. Essential safety items include life jackets, visual and audio signals, and a VHF radio. A first aid kit, GPS, and fire extinguisher are ...
As NY’s boating season gets underway, boaters must now carry safety certificate
With recreational boating season finally underway in Upstate NY, boat operators need to be certified under Brianna’s Law, which took effect in January. Brianna’s Law requires all operators of ...
After deadliest boating season on record, DNR emphasizing 'Wear It' and 'Dry Water' campaigns
State officials documented 28 fatalities from boating accidents in 2023, the most in Wisconsin history, according to Department of Natural Resources reports. The leading factors in the grim record are ...
What happens when your boat breaks down right before the deadliest bar on Earth
Boat repairs weren’t optional: the centerboard slopped dangerously, seals leaked, and winter weather made everything harder. And waiting outside was the Columbia River Bar, responsible for thousands ...
Nathan Carman made faulty repairs to boat before it sank, killing his mother, judge rules
A Vermont man accused of staging his mother's drowning death on a fishing trip made improper modifications to the boat shortly before it sank, a judge has ruled. US District Judge John McConnell on ...
Florida leads the nation in recreational boats. See which county has the most registered boats
Florida leads the nation in the number of recreational boats with over 1 million registered in 2022, according to a report released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The state ...