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Florida Powerboat Club’s (FPC) Miami to Islamorada poker run follows the world’s best boat show. It’s unusually interesting because of that timing: Many of the Miami Show boats make their first outings with Stu Jones’ club. I counted eight show boats on Thursday’s wave.
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My first indication this was going to be a breakout Miami show was first thing Thursday. We had a huge gathering of media and trade professionals for our 10:05 a.m. press conference.

Kevin Grodzki was first up to unveil the Mercury 150 Fourstroke outboard for its debut appearance ...

“My racing days hold many fond memories for me. Being part of the Mercury Racing Team made it possible for a young country boy from South Carolina to go places, do things, and meet people from all over the world that would have otherwise never happened.” wrote Earl Bentz, regarding his time ...

Fly-by-Wire - a system that replaces manual cables in a boat or aircraft with an electronic interface.

Livorsi has spent countless hours researching and has developed several products that minimize (and in some cases eliminate) mechanical systems and componentry, replacing them with an electronic interface. Such technology ...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Jan. 24, 2012) – Mercury Racing, a division of Mercury Marine, has been awarded the 2011 Environmental Award for Economic Feasibility and Sustainability by the Union International Motonautique (UIM). The UIM is the world governing body for all power boating activities.

The UIM Environmental ...

“That boat was a rocket sled!” said Reggie Fountain about his first boat with Team Mercury.

Reggie began racing in 1954. He was 14. He started in B class hydros and runabouts. When I asked about engines, “I’ve always used nothing but Mercury’s….My first race ...

Livorsi has developed a navigation light with powerful LED lighting within a rugged low-profile housing. These popular LED Navigation Lights are used by performance, work boat and government boats a like.

As you know, LED lights outlast and out shine regular incandescent bulbs. LED lights use up to 90% less energy; these Livorsi nav lights only consume 1/10^th of an amp at 14 volts. This means a longer life and less rigging time switching out lights. These lights are to be used on any vessel up to 65 ...

A recent discovery of classic photos of the Team Mercury outboard tunnel boat race team rekindled my curiosity of the outboard factory war era when Mercury and OMC (Outboard Marine Corporation – parent company of the Johnson and Evinrude brands at the time) battled for bragging rights (and ...

Starting in 2006, a twice-yearly event at the Westgate River Ranch was held as a central gathering for performance boaters. What made the River Ranch event such a success was that everything was located on the same property - hotel, restaurant, launch ramp, and parking. Everybody is together and the result was awesome boating during ...

15% off all paint work and Gel Coat Repairs!

Now is the time to upgrade/repair your graphics or get those gel coat repairs handled! From a scratch to a disaster; Let the professionals at Spectre give your boat a new look or refinish your prized possession to that factory fresh look ...

With Livorsi’s GPS Pulse Antenna, You’ll Never Need To Calibrate Your Speedometer Again

Convert your electronic speedometer into a GPS driven speedometer with this GPS Pulse Antenna. The antenna receives GPS satellite signals and outputs the information to ...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published July 15, 2007. Due to the ever-increasing popularity of photographing boats and event activities, this article has been revised to bring it up to date, with updated information and photos as well as an additional commentary page.

The hobby and sport of powerboating has brought with it an entire culture, just like motorcycling or hot rod events and gatherings. These are social ...