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1 week ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
To celebrate its 60th Anniversary, the Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC) will host its 2025 Diamond Rendezvous in Little Current, Ontario. Club Chairs Debby and Jib Turner say this is a homecoming of sorts, marking the 60th anniversary of GLCC’s first modern Rendezvous in 1965, held in Little Current. The club’s 25th and 50th Rendezvous were also hosted at this port. The event will take place on July 13 – 17, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
BRP has issued a recall for model year 2022 and 2025 Sea-Doo Switch watercraft, stating “improper distribution of passengers and cargo weight could overload the front of the watercraft and cause instability, nosediving and possibly lead to capsizing, and could cause serious injuries or death.”If you have a model affected by this recall, contact your dealer for a free repair.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
Marlow Yachts has launched a whole new boating category with its brand-new 65 Avalon, which debuted in March at the Palm Beach Boat Show. As you approach from the aft, the 73-foot, 8-inch Avalon features a garage door that opens to reveal a hidden tender, or you can transform the expansive garage into a spacious beach club area equipped with all the luxurious amenities Marlow is known for.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
“The Sunseeker Predator 55 delivers the perfect blend of luxury and performance,” says Ron Silvia, partner & VP of sales at Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales, the exclusive Great Lakes Sunseeker dealer. Her exterior — featuring a contemporary profile, distinctive windows, and classy black and white paint — is a striking welcome to come aboard.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
The striking, head-turning modern exterior of the F5.7 is merely a prelude to what awaits inside, including: Spacious bow seating with a large sunpad; a coffee table for dining; wide walkways to either side; a cockpit galley and dining space; and a large swim platform aft.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
“We are very excited to bring this multi-species Weldcraft to the Great Lakes,” says Brent Reed of Reed Yacht Sales, the exclusive Great Lakes Weldcraft dealer. “If you are looking for a heavy- gauge aluminum open-style boat to fish inland lakes, walleye on Lake Erie and salmon on Lake Michigan, this is it!”The Weldcraft Rebel 200 Open is built for serious fishing, and in doing so, the builder has designed and engineered the boat for optimizing its prime directive.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
In my job, I need to be unbiased: Good is good, and bad is bad, regardless of the brand. I get nothing from the Pursuit team that would sway my opinion of its craft. Conversely, I hold a builder like Pursuit Boats to a higher standard. Each time I get on one of its watercraft, I not only want to see what’s new and innovative but also if it’s keeping up with the fit, finish and functionality thatI expect out of this brand. With the new S 328 Sport, Pursuit again has raised the bar.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
When researching a new yacht, don’t overlook a key resource that may help answer many questions. Typically, when in the market for a new ride, regardless of size, there is (or should be) a fair amount of homework completed before you even get onboard for a sea trial, much less put your dollars on the table. Besides performing a general Google search or review of yachts on those “boat boards” where you may see the same yacht listed under several brokers.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
Jamie Trost has navigated every coast of the United States and much of Europe, and as the senior captain of the Traverse Tall Ship Company, he can safely say this: There’s no place like home. The clarity of water and hillside landscapes of cherry orchards, forests and vineyards make Traverse City a spectacular place to boat. So do the eagles along the shoreline and the many cozy coves and anchorages in towns with personalities all their own.
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2 weeks ago | 
lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs
From its current flagship, the 54 Offshore, to this new bay boat, the same DNA courses through each and every center console. Improving on its popular 24 Bay, the new Yellowfin 24 Carbon Elite (CE) is a sleek, shallow- water fishing platform that is completely fabricated with carbon fiber — found in the fabric itself, incorporated into its single-step hull, and used within the decks and the console.
