Jul 30th, 2008 · With high fuel prices and expensive boat payments, many Floridians are finding it harder to use, sell — and keep — their boats. Traffic on the water is light and sales and charters are down. But boat repossessions are enjoying an uptick in business.
Mar 22nd, 2008 · The sailors in Annapolis, Md., herald the season by taking off their socks. Believing that real boaters go sockless until fall, these guys add to their spring ritual with a ceremonial sock-burning.
Jun 12th, 2007 · During the weekend, 32-year-old Tara Spears was knocked unconscious by a jumping sturgeon while Jet Skiing. In 2006, 10 people were hurt in sturgeon-human incidents in Florida. Capt. Roy Brown of Florida's Fish and Wildlife Department talks with Robert Siegel about sturgeon jumping out of the Suwannee River and causing injuries to people. Brown says drought conditions mean there's less room for boaters and sturgeon to move. When the river shrinks, the fish get crowded.
May 23rd, 2007 · For nearly half a century, New York City has been home to a hearty band of house-boaters. They live year round in the 57th St. Boat Basin, enduring choppy seas, frozen pipes, and spotting the occasional floating corpse. Along with the elements, they've fought for the right to stay in their unusual urban village.
Apr 28th, 2007 · Lake Superior is experiencing some of the lowest water levels recorded in 80 years. The shallow water is an inconvenience for recreational boaters, and an expensive problem for commercial shippers.
Dec 19th, 2006 · Boaters along the North Carolina coast are facing ever-increasing fees to get in the water. Now, the state has set up a commission to look at ways coastal towns can preserve what's left of their public water access.
May 12th, 2006 · Reno, Nev., is using the sport of kayaking to draw in tourists, and make the city less dependant on the gaming industry. Thousands of recreational boaters are arriving in Reno for an annual whitewater kayaking competition. City leaders say the decision to spend money on the whitewater park is paying off. Anthea Raymond reports.
Nov 11th, 2005 · It's a name familiar to bowlers and boaters. Founded in 1845 as a maker of billiards equipment, Brunswick is now a Fortune 500 company with a number of different businesses - marine engines, power boats, recreational equipment, and bowling centers. David Gardner talks with Brunswick Chairman and CEO George Buckley about bowling, boating, and the business of Brunswick.