Today’s NMMA member spotlight features Correct Craft and its philanthropic initiatives that have not only helped front line workers in the heart of the pandemic, but have also served charitable organizations in Central Florida through its Promote Your Passion program. Correct Craft’s mission of Making Life Better was the driving force to help communities in...
Category: Boating
Time for a Late Winter Boat Checkup
A midwinter visit to check on the boat − no matter if stored ashore in a backyard or a marina parking lot − is a wise thing to do. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has four tips to ensure no surprises at spring commissioning. Water is bad. The number-one concern for any...
Clean, Inspect Lifejackets Ahead of Season
February is not a busy boating month in Iowa. But it is a good time to clean and inspect important boating equipment – lifejackets – so its ready to go when the snow and ice finally disappear. Susan Stocker, boating law administrator and education coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said it’s important...
Registration Opens for American Boating Congress
Registration for the virtual 2021 American Boating Congress is now open. Click here to register today. ABC begins on Wednesday, April 21 at 1:30pm ET, and runs through Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 3:00pm ET. Featuring remarks from members of Congress, administration officials, and key political movers and shakers, NMMA has a robust agenda...
Discover Boating Launches Ultimate Boat Show Insider Guide
With many boat shows on pause for 2021, Discover Boating is launching a content collection to help guide boaters in the year ahead. The new Ultimate Boat Show Insider Guide features a round-up of new boats and boating gear, tips and useful information all in one place, specifically created to inspire and educate new and dedicated...
Millennium Marine B-301 Mossy Oak® Red Hook Seat
Pearl, MS – Long hours on the water can be fatiguing, and serious anglers know that having a comfortable boat seat that reduces fatigue without compromising the ability to fish long and hard is essential. Millennium Marine’s best-in-class B-301 Mossy Oak® Red Hook Seat is the category leader in this regard. The B-301’s versatile Palma...
Boaters Oppose New Hampshire Wake Boat Bill
Earlier this month, a bill (HB 229) that would define a “wake boat” was hotly debated and overwhelmingly opposed before the New Hampshire House Resources Committee, which drew phrase from recreational boating industry stakeholders. While in person testimony was nearly evenly split for and against the measure, more than 1,220 people joined NMMA and WSIA...
Foil “Wing” Boosts Power Catamaran Speed in BoatTest.com Trials
The Aquila 36 Sport Power Catamaran is the first cruising cat that BoatTest.com has tested with a foiling system. Developed by Melvin & Morelli, the California firm that engineered the foils being used on America’s Cup boats, the foil on the Aquila is called the Hydro-Glide Foil System. It consists of a foil installed amidships...
Affordable Boating Class on Lake Allatoona, GA
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – If you have never tried getting behind the wheel of a boat before, now is your time. Beginning February 12, Georgia Boat Safety & Training together with the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water are offering an easy and affordable way to try out recreational power boating on Lake...
NMMA Seeks Stories for “Boating Gives Back” Series
NMMA members across the country have a history of helping others in need, most recently demonstrated at the onset of COVID-19 when PPE and medical equipment shortages were a vital need. The recreational boating industry stepped up to the plate from converting manufacturing facilities to producing PPE to donating existing PPE and medical supplies to health care...