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Whether you’re still sailing your used San Diego boat from the ‘90s or have upgraded to a luxurious and spacious yacht, many boating enthusiasts find that they appreciate and sometimes enjoy their vessel more when they belong to a yacht club. In addition to broadening your horizons and meeting others who share the same interests,… Read More

Thanks to fantastic weather year-round, San Diego is home to a vibrant boating market. In the sunny city, boat enthusiasts will find a large range of boating facilities, marina slips, and top-quality boat brokers. However, if you’re new to boating, it can be a little tricky to navigate the scene. Where to buy a used… Read More

NATIONAL CITY – The Port of San Diego and National City are teaming up in an effort to optimize maritime operations and encourage opportunities for commercial development surrounding Pier 32 Marina. The land use plan, which is referred to as the Balanced Land Use Plan for National City Marina District, was proposed at a San… Read More

If you are going boating with your pet out on the open seas, there are several initial preparations that should be taken. In case your pet finds himself or herself in the water, make sure they know how to swim and get back on board. Practice or make sure you have devised a rescue plan… Read More

The recent Statistical Surveys report on boat sales has shown that the recreational boating industry has sold 10.5 percent more boats than the previous year, selling 66,623 boats, up from 60,276 in 2014. The survey included data from 44 states, representing 89 percent of the U.S. market. Most powerboat categories experienced year-over-year growth through the second… Read More

Surprising gains have been seen in boat sales for the month of November, rising by record breaking double digits industrywide in what is typically one of the slowest months of the year in terms of sales. Boat sales increased by 3,303 resulting in a 15.1 percent gain in all main powerboat segments sales, and industrywide… Read More

Carl Blackwell, Senior VP of National Marine Manufacturers Association Looking ahead, its important for our industry to be focused on getting a younger, more diversified audience to get on the water and experience boating. Manufacturers should be sure that their websites are inviting and facilitate easy exploration of new brands and models. Since smartphones are… Read More

Fixing a Ding If your propeller has a moon-shaped bend in the edge of one blade, you can make the propeller usable until you can send it out for recon with these easy steps. What you’ll need: Two adjustable wrenches (aka crescent wrenches) What to do: Align the jaws of one wrench on the edge… Read More

Azimut Yachts has just announced that it plans to release 14 new models in all five Azimut collections throughout the coming three-year period. They recently unveiled their new Azimut 66, part of the flybridge collection, at the Düsseldorf Boat Show. The worldwide launch of the Azimut 66 kicks off Azimut’s new model release, three-year plan…. Read More

In 2005, Congress passed legislation that required oil refiners to blend ethanol into gasoline, which has been a huge benefit to Iowa corn farmers in terms of significantly raising their economy and businesses. So, not surprisingly ethanol undoubtedly remained a hot topic in the February 1st, Iowa caucus. Senator Ted Cruz, one of the Republican… Read More