Carl Blackwell, the former president of Discover Boating and a recent boating industry innovation judge, joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating to discuss the state of boating and industry trends.

We discussed:

• Interest in boating post-pandemic
• Growth in the very big and very small
• Technology-driven boating experiences
• Growth of boat clubs
• Growth in the size and utilization of outboard engines
• Electric boats/electric boat motors
• Interesting/favorite products

Some of the products and technologies we mentioned in this episode include:

The Leash
Dock D-Fender
Hydro Spider
Angler Armor
Siren Marine
Seakeeper
Mercury Avator 7.5e Electric Engine


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Jerron Wosel, the President at YakGear joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating to talk about areas for more experienced kayak anglers to think about to upgrade the performance and comfort of their kayaks.

YakGear is an industry-leading supplier of kayak equipment, paddle sports accessories, and boat mounting accessories.

We discussed:

• Where the sport of kayak fishing is heading
• Best opportunities for more experienced kayak anglers to improve the performance and comfort of their kayaks

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PartVu Xchange Talks Boating spoke with Ashley Deming, the Director of Education and Administration for the Michigan Maritime Museum about the museum’s role in bringing the history of the Great Lakes alive. Their new exhibit, Full Steam Ahead: The Golden Age of Great Lakes Passenger Steamships provides a view into an era that not many people know much about.

The Michigan Maritime Museum is located in South Haven, Michigan. It is one of the Great Lakes’ best destinations to experience freshwater, marine heritage with both on and off-the-water exhibits. 

During this episode, we discussed:

• Overview of the Michigan Maritime Museum
• New exhibit—The Golden Age of Passenger Steam Ships 
• History of the Great Lakes passenger steam ships and the role they played

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Professional bass angler, Garrett Paquette, joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating to talk about the difference between competing in Bassmaster Opens versus Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments.

While the goal is the same across the two tournament series - the five biggest fish each day - the strategies for succeeding within the two tournament trails are quite different.

Garrett breaks down the differences and discusses his preferences. He also looks forward to the 2023 season, including some tournament rule changes that will be quite impactful. 

Follow Garrett on Instagram at @gpaquettefishing.

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Jerron Wosel, the President at YakGear joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating to talk about things for beginner kayak anglers to think about when outfitting their kayaks.

Kayak fishing was growing rapidly in popularity well before the pandemic, but as everyone was looking for outdoor activities during the pandemic, the sport exploded. There are a lot of newer kayak anglers out there and the numbers are growing by the day. 

YakGear is an industry-leading supplier of kayak equipment, paddle sports accessories, and boat mounting accessories.

We discussed:

• Why kayak fishing is becoming so popular.
• Outfitting basics - paddle, safety, anchoring, tackle organization, rod organization, and more.

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Matt Adams. a tournament bass angler from Lexington, Tennessee joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating again. This time we talk about his view on marine electronics.

During this episode, we discussed:

• Matt's electronics set up
• His view on marine electronics technology selection decisions
• His view on using marine electronics
• Tournament controversy

Follow Matt Adams on Instagram - @mattadams6552

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Bob Denison, the President and Founder of Denison Yachting, joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating to discuss how yachting is a bit more accessible than first meets the eye.

Megayachts that cost staggering amounts of money might receive much of the attention in the yachting world. However,  it is possible to yacht much more affordably.

In this episode, we discussed:

• Affordable yachting - what are we really talking about?
• Finding a quality yacht on the lower end of the budget  
• What to look out for when buying a used yacht
• Accessible  yacht charters
• How skilled yacht brokers can be excellent resources

 
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www.denisonyachtsales.com
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Eric Hahn, the Director of Sales and Marketing at Star brite joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating.

Star brite is a leading manufacturer of cleaning and care products, engine maintenance products for boats, as well as automotive and RVs.

This episode addresses the science behind marine fuel management. In short, how to maintain fuel in your boat during the season when you are actively using your boat and how to safely store your boat from a fuel management perspective.

We discussed:

• Fuel management considerations when a boat is being actively used
• Challenges of ethanol gasoline
• How REC-90 fuel is different than the fuels of decades past
•  Importance of proper fuel treatment during storage periods
• Ways to reverse some fuel system problems 
•  Star brite's new Star Tron Stabilizer+ Fuel Storage product

Follow Star brite!

Star brite's website
Star brite's YouTube Channel - contains many helpful videos
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Follow Star brite  on Facebook

PartsVu is proud to carry Star brite products!

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Brian Fox, the founder of Angler Armor joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating. 

Brian lives in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and is a retired firefighter who enjoys the outdoors, especially being around water and is also a gadget guy who loves electronics.

He saw the increasing problem of marine theft. Boats, motors, rods and reels, electronics being stolen. So, he decided to use his love of electronics to do something about it.

During the episode, we discussed:

• How many boats are stolen each year
• How many boats are recovered
• Other marine theft - rods, reels, engines, electronics
• Challenges with boat theft prevention currently on the market
• How Angler Armor works and how it goes a long way toward preventing theft

To learn more about Angler Armor - visit  https://www.anglerarmor.us/

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Jeff Queen, co-founder of Dock D-Fender joined PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating to discuss the latest innovation in docking. 

Jeff is from Catawba, North Carolina. He's an engineer by trade but started Queen Tackle a handful of years ago as his son KJ Queen became serious about his fishing career, first in college. KJ is now a professional angler fishing the Bass Master Elite series. 

Jeff loves to take a product idea and figure out how to make it work, then make it better. 

During the episode, we discussed:

• Common docking challenges
• How Dock D-Fender works and solves common docking challenges
• Problems with many docking solutions on the market

Click here to learn more about Dock D-Fender.

Special offer for PartsVu Xchange Talks Boating Listeners

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