It’s no accident that Ilmor Marine chose a Formula Boats 353 FAS3Tech sportboat to showcase its first two production MV8 570 engines during the Miami International Boat Show this week. That a heavy—we’re talking 9,600 pounds—35-foot stepped V-bottom is the debut platform for the lightweight—we’re talking 830 pounds each without the IMCO Marine drives—570-hp engines makes perfect…
DetailsFrom Stu Jones- FPC President & Founder As many of you are aware, through the recent outreach efforts I have been making to our FPC members, it is time to tighten up on the way in which we manage our safety programs on poker run events. It’s no secret to any of us, that powerboating…
DetailsIn the decidedly challenging economy of 2012, Pier 57 Marine in Gurnee, Ill., had its best sales year, ever. That’s the word from the company’s owner, Scott Sjogren. In early 2012, Pier 57 Marine merged with Shogren Performance Marine, dropped the Shogren moniker and moved operations to Illinois. At the beginning of this week, the…
DetailsThe Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is here October 25-29 and The Florida Powerboat Club will be hosting it’s 10 annual Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Bash & Bikini Contest on October 26th. This year features an ALL NEW venue on the World Reknowned Cocktail Barge. Get in on the party to see us crown Miss Key West Poker Run 2012 and feast your eyes…
DetailsThe 1st Annual Bimini Smugglers Run was originally scheduled for late June, as part of the FPC’s annual Bahamas Poker Run. With foul weather coming in from the tropics, the first round was cut short, as about fifteen teams returned to the mainland to avoid the rough seas and rains that followed. Sept 14th was…
DetailsWhen the first few colorful poker run boats started rolling into Destin & Fort Walton beach last week for what has become Florida’s top summer boating blockbuster, the weather forecast was far from poker run-friendly, as the rain soaked Florida panhandle seemed to be under constant assault by the rain gods. But in a strange…
DetailsTODAY, July 25th at 6:00 PM EST, Powerboating in Paradise TV returns to SUN SPORTS, with complete coverage of the EMERALD COAST POKER RUN 2011, and plenty of information for viewers who may want to attend the upcoming 20th Annual Emerald Coast Poker Run, Aug 11, 2012. The show highlights all the excitement as over…
DetailsBILOXI, Mississippi- April 2012 After visiting the April 2012 Smokin’ the Sound Poker Run in Biloxi, FPC president Stu Jones was reminded how much fun it can be to take off the “organizer hat” and take part in some of the fun. But that doesn’t always mean jumping on a boat and riding around with…
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