Boat show
Where to cruise: 11 great boating destinations on Lake Erie
Where do you love to boat on Lake Erie? Do you anchor at the beach? Grab a bite and a beer on a sunny patio in the Flats? Or cruise to the north shore for an international vacation? Whatever your style, we’ve got a destination. RocktheLake compiled 11 of our favorites. Check them out at…
Read MoreBoston Whaler Vantage 270: Introducing the Lake Erie boat of the week
SANDUSKY, Ohio — The Boston Whaler Vantage 270 can do anything. That’s why Clemons Boats calls the model the “Swiss Army Knife” of boats. It retails for $230,000 or less, depending on amenities. And Clemons has two of them for sale. Check out all the details at cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.
Read MoreNorth Coast Power Squadron offers safe boating class
Want to drive a power boat this summer? For any boat with more than 10 horsepower, Ohio law requires an boating education course for all boaters born after Jan. 1, 1982. Since most courses take several weeks, you might as well start soon. You can find the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ list of courses…
Read MoreA catamaran power boat?
The World Cat catches eyes at the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show. It has two hulls, making the bow a rectangle, rather than a triangle. The catamaran hulls make the boat more efficient and give it a shallower draft, said Bob Dayhoff of Worldcat. The boat is wider than a similar-sized bowrider, and not as tipsy.…
Read MoreKids can get a free fishing pole at the Cleveland Boat Show Kids Day
Get your kids into boating — and fishing at the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show. Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is also Kids Day at the show, where kids can get a free fishing pole, plus get their faces painted, get balloon animals and see some of their favorite pirate and princess characters. The Cleveland…
Read MoreWake boats are big toy — and big business — in boat industry
Want to surf Lake Erie? You can — when winter winds bring big waves. Or you can buy a wake boat, to create the perfect 5-foot wave to surf on. Wake boats are transforming the world of water sports. Read all about them on cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.
Read MoreSee Twiggy the waterskiing squirrel
Yep, Twiggy is a real, live, waterskiing squirrel, beloved at the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show. Got questions about Twiggy, like how does she train? We’ve got answers on cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.
Read MoreAll about outboard engines at the Cleveland Boat Show
Gleaming yachts, 40 feet long, tricked out with endless seating, fancy kitchens, and rows of outboard engines. Outboards are everywhere at the 2019 Progressive Cleveland Boat Show, from fishing boats to nearly million-dollar power yachts. See the full story at cleveland.com/rock-the-lake. Plus, see seven of the most luxurious, largest, most impressive (and most expensive boats)…
Read MoreExplore the ports, shores of the inland seas with Great Lakes Cruising Club
The Great Lakes Cruising Club was formed by a handful of yachtsmen in Chicago in 1934. Now it includes about 2,500 families – both sailors and powerboaters – who want to know the lay of port towns in both Canada and the United States. See all the details at www.cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.
Read MoreKelleys Island makes Sunday fun day at Progressive Cleveland Boat Show
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kelleys Island is coming to the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show. While Put-in-Bay has always been celebrated at the annual mid-winter rendezvous, Kelleys Island Sunday Funday is a first. As is a Main Street area lined with Kelleys favorite shops. Sunday will feature favorite Kelleys performers, such as The Distractions and…
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