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Only 8.6% of boat captains are women compared to 87.9% being men, according to a recent Zippia report.

Pure Watercraft systems use lithium ion batteries to replace 40- to 50-horsepower outboard motors that burn gas or diesel.

Residential superyachts sell onboard apartments to owners who want top-of-the-line amenities without the hassle of boat maintenance and staffing.

Experts say carbon monoxide from a boat’s engine can build up, creating an invisible cloud of toxic gas.

The water level at Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border has hit a historic low amid a climate change-fueled megadrought engulfing the U.S. West

CNBC spoke with several yacht owners who agreed to answer all questions — with no topics off limits.

Boat maker Brunswick will have low inventory by the end of 2021 as it continues seeing strong revenue growth and demand, CEO David Foulkes told CNBC.

Several boaters were rescued Thursday after their boat started taking on water.

The pandemic has introduced hundreds of people in Connecticut to boating. New boat sales increased statewide last year, as people looked for safe activities. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection anticipates the waterways will be filled with newer boaters again this summer. “We encourage them to take a safe boating class, make sure they have their boating license…

Those in Connecticut’s boating sales and supplies industry say their business has skyrocketed since the beginning of the pandemic last year.

Boat sales have increased during the pandemic. Owner of Boats Incorporated in Niantic said that he has never seen the demand so high.

Families who sold their homes to travel the world share how much it costs to live full time on a yacht.

As boat show organizers begin hosting in-person events again, they are drawing larger-than-expected crowds.

Carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas, can be deadly if inhaled.

Residents near one state park are raising concerns over visitors seen swimming in prohibited areas who they said were also acting recklessly.

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is increasing patrols at Quaddick State Park in Thompson after receiving complaints about crowds gathering at the lake and ignoring safety rules. “This has to stop,” said Jane Howell, who lives on Quaddick Lake. “Someone will get hurt.” Howell and her neighbors have documented groups of people she said are acting recklessly on…

Two people were thrown off their boat while it was still in motion in East Lyme Sunday evening. Police said they responded to a boating incident that occurred in Niantic Bay off Black Point Road at approximately 5:30 p.m. The two people were picked up by jet skiers in the area, police said. Police, fire and marine units responded to…

Officers from several different agencies will be on the water over the July 4th weekend for Operation Drywater, which promotes boating safety and looks out for impaired boaters.