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The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a decision soon on whether to boost ethanol in the nation's gasoline supply from the curre
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A couple have won the right to "grow old gracefully" in their floating home.
Houseboat owners Dennis Norris and his partner Andrea Gayton faced bei
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The National Marine Electronics Association named the 10 products that are competing for the 2010 Technology Award.
The award, which singles out the
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the boat at Hempholme amounted to a "new dwelling", so was in breach of planning guidelines.
After a three-da
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Living on the water in the District of Columbia isn't easy. There's only one legal place to do it - along the Southwest waterfront stretching from For
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Diesel engines have long been known for their durability, long life, high torque output and a fuel efficiency that allows extended cruising ranges for
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To celebrate this year's GreenHome NYC DIY Green Block Party, `Jerko the Gowanus Water Vacuum' will take its Maiden Voyage October 2nd, floating along
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When the photo-postcard purveyor M.L. Oakes selected this houseboat for his 667th subject in 1907 (or possibly 1908), many more floating homes were on
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The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing new regulations that implement amendments to the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and will have
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Raymarine announced the renewal of its long-standing Preferred Supplier of Choice agreement with the American Boatbuilders Association.
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The California Fish and Game Commission is holding a special meeting next week to consider the possible extension of the public comment period for the
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It was one heck of a summer for 46-year-old Kristy Lugert.
The Alameda, Calif., resident bought a 32-foot sailing catamaran (her first large boat),
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With closed and empty houseboat manufacturing facilities located throughout this region, Friday's announcement of $1 million in grant funds to help
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We were in one of North America's most beautiful cruising grounds, Canada's Trent-Severn Waterway. We flew the American flag to indicate the boat's ho
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Boaters are looking for economical and ecological choices today. Combining the best of both worlds, Thetford Marine's new Tecma EasyFit Eco series is
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The houseboat problem in West Kelowna has caught the attention of a group in Vancouver.
Bill Sassaman, the spokesperson for the BC Nautical Residen
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As autumn's cooler days arrive, the annual migration south for millions of birds has begun. Joining the avian flocks are "snowbirds" - recreational bo
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A houseboat owner running out of places to go is challenging the municipality of West Kelowna's authority to keep him away from its shores.
Keith N
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KVH Industries completed the $6.5 million all-cash acquisition of Virtek Communication AS, the company announced.
Norway-based Virtek specializes in
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The morning air was cool and crisp. Volunteers for this year's Mississippi River Revival bundled up in stocking caps, work gloves and layers upon laye
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Cassidy Walch from Hot Springs, Ark., was recently announced the winner of Discover Boating's Making Waves sweepstakes, according to a release from th
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The U.S. Senate passed its version of the Small Business Jobs Act, also known as the Small Business Lending Bill, on Thursday by a 61-38 vote. Two Rep
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Houseboating is such a freeing pastime. It gives you a chance to get away from the neighbors, the roar of traffic, the bustle of the city and to just
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In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Hoover Dam (dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Sept. 30, 1935) and the completion of the new Ho
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A co-worker and I were taking a client's boat through the locks into Lake Union. It is always a treat to sail through the ship canal during business h
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Down East Maine's enormous tidal range - a bane to mariners - one day could be a boon to the region as a renewable source of electrical energy.
A 6
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The U.S. Senate voted 61-37 Tuesday to end debate on the Senate Substitute Amendment, sponsored by Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., Mary Landrieu, D-La., an
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Not exactly tropical - but all the elements are present - water, people, decorations, music, food, sunshine and excitement. Pine trees replace palm tr
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Each summer I do penance at Lake Powell for the environmental sins of its visitors. This summer was no exception, as I volunteered to work on a houseb
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As Congress reconvenes today in advance of the mid-term elections, legislative business is likely to be complicated by pre-election posturing, accordi
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I first saw the vessel in 2003 from an overpass as I traveled down I-526 outside Charleston, S.C. She was huge, lying among 18- to 25-foot boats in a
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Boaters and anglers will soon be putting away their boats for the season. But before they do, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) ha
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Jeff Jacobs, the man who gained notoriety last winter when his houseboat froze into the Fox River at Rainbow Park, stepped lightly across two small bo
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Houseboat owners facing an eviction order from their moorings on an East Yorkshire waterway have gone to a public inquiry to launch their appeal to st
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To refer to Raystown Lake in central Pennsylvania as one of our country's best-kept secrets would be an understatement. It's an old cliché that gets u
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has started to hand out grants under President Obama's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is targeting
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Architect Daniel Andersson has created a houseboat inspired by icebergs, one that sits predominantly below the waves with only its rooftop deck expose
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The abandoned remains of a houseboat once moored in North Augusta yielded lots of challenges -- and some unwelcome surprises -- for volunteers who rem
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The State Emergency Service in Australia says it responded to more than 30 call outs in the Riverland over the weekend.
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Houseboats are a wonderful way to enjoy being out on the water no matter what the size or amenities, which is why they are a favorite choice for peopl
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Houseboats are once again at the centre of a dispute in West Kelowna.
A group of houseboat owners who were told to move their boats this summer are
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A mosaic of light dances across the bedroom ceiling in Jessica and Kevin Vanderzanden's new houseboat.
The shimmering reflections off Lake Union ar
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When the Glen Canyon Dam was built back in 1966, it created Lake Powell, the second largest man-made lake in the United States behind Lake Mead. Cover
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Hurricane Earl strengthened overnight and is expected to skirt the Outer Banks of North Carolina tonight, as evacuations continue and Labor Day plans
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ON a recent sunny Friday, Steve Johnson steered his skiff up the mouth of the Westport River, just down the coast from New Bedford. As terns wheeled o
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Hurricane watches are in effect, and evacuations have begun, for areas of North Carolina, and interests northward to New England are urged to monitor