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NOW CASTING FIRST TIME EXPECTANT PARENTS! Becoming a first time parent is exciting, unforgettable and... just a little bit scary! Your baby's first year will be filled with triumphs, milestones, and tears as you jump on the roller coaster ride called parenthood. Magilla Entertainment and a...

Direct Energy Center - Toronto, Ontario - January 16, 2011 Today marked the day when we take our annual trip to the Toronto International Boat Show. :) The weather was quite cold with the temperatures hovering around -12 Celsius and with the windchill supposedly it felt like -20 Celsius - at...

Here's the next Larson Brochure up, the 1972 edition. Thanks once again to Dale for taking the time to scan these for everyone. Here's the front cover. :)

It would appear that Mastercraft is poised to pick up the assets of Hydra-Sports. It should make for an interesting combo. I would imagine more brands from Genmar's stable are also about to find new homes and owners as well. Here is a link to the original article. :)...

Here are some pics of the 78 avenger w/200 3.0 venom, manual j/p, sea star pro steering, 26 pitch raker prop, 82 mph. I am looking for another one of these boats, if anyone has any info that would be great, also if you have one of these and need info on the setup I would be glad to help.

Here's a good news story for a change - Cigarette Racing has announced that it has recently increased it's workforce by 19 employees. The additional employees were a combination of recalled laid-off workers, as well as some new hires. Cigarette apparantly also plans to double the size of...

Here are some scans from a vintage 1975 Grew Brochure that I have. :thumb: Hope you enjoy! :) Here is the cover page. -Chris

Next Brochure up is a 1982 Bayliner! Time for a trip down memory-lane. :thumb: Enjoy! :) -Chris

Here's some scans from an vintage 1965 Steury Brochure I have in my collection. It came complete with a price list as well. :thumb: I'll put up a scan or two, every day or so. I hope you enjoy! :) -Chris

In Aug. of 2007 we traded off our Viper, for a left over 2006 LARSON 204 Escape Fish/ski I/O deck boat.

Hey Gang, I've got something neat that I think you'll enjoy, it's a 1991 Baja Brochure. :) One of the neat aspects of this brochure is that it includes a bit of a bio on the history of Baja which some of our Baja Fans might be interested to read. And given the fact that Doug Smith has now...

Finally a good news story for a change. :thumb: Ribcraft that specializes in building rigid inflatable boats is expanding their production facilities. Here's a link to an article. :) http://www.boating-industry.com/output.cfm?id=1908397 -Chris

I saw this one on Scream & Fly and thought it was pretty funny. Thought I'd share it. :D xnJI0cKLh5E

How about a good news boating story for a change? Bennington Marine which designs and manufactures pontoon and deck boats reports 44.5% growth between 2004-2007. Kind of an interesting sector to see growing at such a pace. I guess people want to be on the water and want to go boating, but...

On September 6, 2008 the Shoalwater Boats factory in Port O'Conner Texas was destroyed by fire. :( Link to full article below.... http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/regionstate/story/314355.html -Chris

Last week, President Bush signed into law the Clean Boating Act of 2008. Contrary to what the name of the act would lead you to believe... According to the NMMA; The Act protects the more than 17 million recreational boats throughout the U.S. from “unprecedented and unnecessary federal...

Gravenhurst, Ontario - July 5, 2008 On July 5, 2008 the Town of Gravenhurst, Ontario hosted the 28th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show. The show was organized by ACBS of Toronto, and featured a great selection of Antique and Classic Wood and early-era fiberglass boats. For the year...

Alrighty Gang, This is our never ending Member's Rides Thread! This is the place to show the community your best pic or two of your rig or rigs! On Endless Boating it's a "run what cha brung" affair, so let's see what cha got! Big, small, fast or slow it doesn't matter. If it floats then...

Here's a few vintage classic Donzi pics from the 1970 Mercruiser Brochure. They're also posted in the gallery which the rest of the brochure. Enjoy! :)