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WEST PALM BEACH— One of the last photos snapped of the two young friends shows them smiling, wearing ridiculously tall bunny ears on their heads in March 2005. Having celebrated Easter Sunday, collecting colored eggs on Dr. Eugene Holly's waterfront lawn on North Flagler Drive, the two were...

Lawsuits settle in fatal Palm Valley boat crash Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2011-05-02/story/lawsuits-settle-fatal-palm-valley-boat-crash-terms-confidential#ixzz1LKE7PkYZ Lawyers for five victims of a fatal Easter boat crash in Palm Valley two years ago...

Luxury tax included in Connecticut budget deal Posted on April 21, 2011 A state budget deal reached Wednesday in Connecticut does not hit boating as hard as an original plan, but it still includes a luxury tax on boats over $100,000, Grant Westerson, president of the Connecticut Marine...

DP, I don't have anything to do with the book, or Magnum. I just got hte press relaese from a daily industry electronic magazine I get.

MAGNUM MARINE After 45 years, an icon of the yacht industry - A book celebrating the brand's history - A June event that gathers Mediterranean owners 3rd-5th of June in Ischia - The pop star Lenny Kravitz with his Magnum 60 Furia, a special interview - Amazing historical Magnum archive photos...

I posted the same thing on screamandfly.com. There isn't any real life experience, but it might be a product that looks great to begin with, but becomes a nightmare once it ages a little. I would really be interested in hearing from someone who has used it for an extended period of time. Link...

Has anyone had any experience with this product? Almost seems too good to be true. http://shineononline.com/ Jeff

Posted on March 01, 2011 The owner of Black Thunder Powerboats is selling the company and hoping that some "young blood" can come in and keep the nearly 25-year-old manufacturer going. "It's just age, more than anything. It's going to take a fight to get it going again," Don Jenkins, 78, told...

Startup will produce high-performance boats Posted on February 09, 2011 ShareThis Two boating industry veterans - Giovanni Theodeli and Scott Smith - have started a new venture producing high-quality, hand-laminated, high-performance boats. Known as GTMM, or Giovanni Theodoli Marine...

Florida man hits manatee, has to give up boat Posted on February 03, 2011 In what is believed to be the first federal criminal prosecution in Florida for striking and killing a manatee with a boat, a Merritt Island man was sentenced Wednesday for killing the animal while zipping through a...

Offshore Super Series joins governing body Posted on January 03, 2011 ShareThis The Offshore Super Series joined the offshore division of the American Power Boat Association. "We are proud to announce our membership with APBA. This new association will take our organization to a new level of...

Fountain CEO named as company founder plots his future Posted on December 13, 2010 ShareThis Reggie Fountain might have resigned from Fountain Powerboats, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's out of the industry for long. "I love [the industry]. It's all I've done for 30 years," he told...

BREAKING NEWS: Reggie Fountain resigns Posted on December 10, 2010 ShareThis Reggie Fountain, who founded Fountain Powerboats more than 30 years ago, today announced his resignation from the company. See Related Articles •Fountain eliminates factory-direct purchases •Donzi, Pro-Line...

Benjamin Kramer, the flashy South Florida powerboat racer imprisoned for ordering the 1987 assassination of rival Don Aronow, remains a convicted killer Tuesday after a Miami-Dade judge refused to toss out his conviction. Kramer pleaded no contest to manslaughter in 1996 and agreed to a 19-year...

Congrats to ILMOR and thier relationship with MasterCraft as well.