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Monday, May 27, 2013  Most of boating safety tips are common sense, but this time of year it's best to pay attention to the little details that will likely help the most if you find yourself in trouble.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Hundreds of veterans hit the water Saturday morning for a special patriotic fishing trip in Manistee.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Fishtown is still an active commercial fishing community with the help of it's two tug ladies: the Janice Sue and the Joy.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Engineering students in concrete canoe clubs from nine different schools around Michigan and northern Ohio competed in boat races today in Suttons Bay.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  There's no question as you drive along Lake Michigan that water levels are drastically low, and it's leaving everyone who takes advantage of the waterfront a little nervous as we head into the Summer.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The Soo locks were closed for several hours after officials found a suspicious package in the mail room.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Longtime Iceboater Jack Jacobs said iceboating started around the 1400s in Europe.  He said iceboating came to the United States around the 1800s and it was popular in Detroit from 1940 to 1960.

Monday, February 04, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is breaking the ice to clear shipping lanes for boats.

Friday, June 22, 2012 

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  The owner of three boats sitting in a Cheboygan County bay since August of 2010 has two months to remove them or the cost could be on the backs of tax payers.

Saturday, September 10, 2011  The 3rd Annual Michigan Schooner Festival sailed into another day in downtown Traverse City.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Tuesday, the lives of the two Saginaw sailors who lost their lives Monday were remembered at a memorial service on Mackinac Island, the finish line for the Chicago to Mackinac Sailboat Race.

Monday, July 18, 2011  The damage included a broken mast, a broken boom, ripped sails as well as deck damage.   The skipper of  "Free Agent", Miles Depaepe,  said emergency communication was also made difficult by the storm.

Friday, July 08, 2011  In April, we told you about an expansion at the Petoskey Marina that city leaders anticipated would bring more boats and more money to the area. So has it?  We found out if the city is already seeing a return on its investment.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  For two brothers, the idea to restore old sail boats was a way to get out on the water and make a little extra cash for college. But little did they know, it'd blossom to what it has become today.