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The weather in northern Michigan has changed, and so are the sales offices of Walstrom Marine in Harbor Springs. We will be attending their grand opening BBQ next weekend (and you should too!).
With the opening of the new building, the old building next door is in the process [...] 
I was checking all my nautical sites, and while on gcaptain.com (I did not recommend because it is slightly technical and focuses more on freighters and cargo ships) andI stumbled across an online AIS mapping system. Wikipedia explains AIS: The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an automated tracking system used on ships and by Vessel [...] Mad Mariner points out an update to some regulation: It’s official. The Coast Guard thinks we’re fat. In a ruling two weeks ago, it raised the average passenger weight from 160 pounds to 185 pounds on charters and other passenger boats – the first increase since the 1960s. I am not suggesting the Coast [...] We are pretty good, but we know that we cannot cover ALL the news in the exciting yachting and boating world. We try though! Take a look at some of these other sites to keep informed on some different aspects of the marine world: LASER Advertising http://laseradvertising.com/blog/ http://www.laseradblog.com/watercooler/ LASER Advertising takes care of promotional materials [...] #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } “Virgin Oceanic will expand the reach of human exploration on our planet. By promoting and utilising new technology Virgin Oceanic will aid human [...] 
I for one am a huge fan of TED talks. They are self proclaimed “Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world”. Occasionally one really strikes my fancy, as was the case with the talk given by Brian Skerry. From the TED website… Brian Skerry is a photojournalist who captures images [...] 
It is time for Dave Johnson’s newest project, the YCCS to get going full swing. This development in the British Virgin Islands is certainly not the cheapest spot for a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th home, but it sure looks to be beautifully situated. FMYC is constantly impressed with Bay Harbor for a [...] As the MAERSK incident brought to the public eye, piracy is still an ongoing threat and problem. Not only do large commercial ship’s with commodities for payloads have to be on the lookout, but also “white-boats”, private yachts. It is not uncommon for pirates to think that a yacht will have large sums of cash [...] Not satisfied with our previous coverage of the Winn Boathouse? Then you need to check out the video below! Mr. Winn gives a personal guided tour of his pride and joy! [...] 
If you are like many boaters, diving around to check out fish, ship wrecks, and other underwater curiosities probably gets you excited. If you are looking to shave a couple of bucks off of your boating budget but don’t want to sacrifice the underwater scenery, you can try ditching the expensive scuba gear for some serious free diving! [...] |
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