Sometime between the era of your grandparents’ nightly putt-putt around the lake and the more recent trend of 20-somethings partying at the sandbar, pontoon boats became cool. Cool because whether you ...

As the unofficial final weekend of the summer boating season in my parts, on Labor Day I often find myself hosting the neighborhood kids and their parents for a day of watersports aboard the family ...

During the pandemic, Keller said people and boaters rediscovered their love for the waterways in Lake County along the Chain and on Lake Michigan as a local way to recreate amid the restrictions.

“Grip it and rip it!” My crew mates cheerfully egged me on after I cleared the last “No Wake Zone” and gingerly bobbed into the vast, open Atlantic Ocean. Ordinarily, a command like that would sound ...

Every boater's been there - there's one spot left at the dock and it's a tight fit. The question is: do you go for it, knowing you have, at best, even odds of success or embarrassing gracelessness, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pontoon boats are everywhere these days, and for good reason. They're spacious and comfortable, providing tons of stability on the ...

Who said you need a superyacht and an entire ocean, to enjoy some summer fun on the water and feel like a VIP? Manitou’s fresh 2022 pontoon boat, the Manitou XT, is as luxurious as it gets and boasts ...

Several thousand people were expected to attend the Northern Illinois Boat Show in Grayslake over its four-day run that started March 2 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. More than 60 boat ...

Last November, General Motors announced it had acquired a 25 percent stake in electric boat motor manufacturer Pure Watercraft. This new partnership spawned its first consumer-facing product this week ...