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Walstrom Open House!

When we tell people about northern Michigan, we often tell them how perfect it is up here during the summer. Today turned out to be a bit on the cool and cloudy side, but Walstrom’s new sales showroom is the nicest showroom I have ever seen. A big thanks to Walstrom’s for hosting the [...]

Mark Your Calendars – Walstrom BBQ!

Didn’t make it to the Newport, Norwalk, Annapolis, Ft. Lauderdale, or Chicago Boat shows?  Just dreaming of warmer weather and firing up the grill?  Well now you have a date this spring to break out the ink for!  On May 28th Walstrom’s Harbor Springs will be hosting a BBQ at the NEW Walstrom Marine [...]

Walstrom "Roe" Building Groundbreaking

Now that the downtown Walstrom building is transitioning into The Boathouse of Harbor Springs, there needs to be a new place to sell boats! Not to mention the promise of a larger indoor showroom!

The Roe building has previously been used for light storage, boats under 60ft. Construction has started immediately. Be sure to check [...]

Q: How many people does it take to launch a buoy?

A: A lot!

From researchers to funding from multiple businesses, a lot of time, money, and effort went into the Little Traverse Weather Buoy.

At the end of July last year, the University of Michigan Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory launched a weather buoy (made by Tiara) in Little Traverse Bay. It was taken out of [...]