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Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Hitchhikers

There is an educational effort being taken by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the state of Utah to prevent the spread of the quagga mussel. The quagga mussel is a small freshwater bivalve mollusk with a dark and white pattern along it’s shell. They are usually less than an inch long. Although small, [...]

Native Fish Returns to Great Lakes, Threatens Lake Trout

The burbot, bottom feeding fish nicknamed lawyers, are making a comback from the small number that have survived in its native waters of the Great Lakes. The species saw a huge decline in the 1950′s due to the invasive sea lamprey. Unfortunately there’s new research showing the return of the burbot may damage the multi-million [...]

Lower Lake Levels for Lake Michigan – Huron for 2010

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, levels in Lake Michigan will continue to be more than a foot below average levels in 2010 and lower than levels experienced in 2009, perhaps even 2008. Lower levels put the spotlight on harbor dredging, which opens up ports to commercial and recreational traffic. View the June [...]

Restore Fiberglass Boat Hull Without Wet Sanding

Check out this video that demonstrates a fiberglass restoration product from Biokleen marine cleaners on the exterior fiberglass of a boat hull. They use two different steps in the video, a fiberglass restoration compound extra cut and a final compound to restore and polish the gel coat. You can see even after the first application [...]

PowerboatPro.com, New Website for the Powerboat Enthusiast

Today, technology innovator, Virtual Spectator and Ambition Lifestyle announced the launch of PowerboatPro.com, a news portal for official powerboat news from all around the world. PowerboatPro.com keeps fans informed and engaged throughout the season by allowing them to follow their favorite class of powerboat racing in one single location.  Powerboat racing classes that will be [...]

Powerboat Magazine Launches New Web Site

Powerboatmag.com offers new interactive content for power boating enthusiasts and downloadable boat tests from 1990 Looking toward the future with interactive ways to communicate with its readers, Powerboat magazine is also making the most of its 42-year heritage — all part of a new Web site from the “World’s Leading Performance Boating Magazine.” Loaded with [...]

Lake of the Ozarks Shootout 2009, Saturday

Lake of the Ozarks Shootout 2009 – Saturday Finally, the day had come to witness the largest unsanctioned racing event of the season. What started as a friendly battle among lake residents to see who had the fastest machine on the water has become known by many as the fourth holiday weekend of the summer. [...]

Lake of the Ozarks Shootout 2009, Wednesday

2009′s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout started out much like every other year… with a long drive south from Michigan to Missouri. 1/3 of the Biokleen Team was already in Missouri after working with the staff at Redneck Trailer Supply locations in Ohio then in Oklahoma. When the rest of the team pulled out of [...]

Lake of the Ozarks Shootout 2009, Friday

Finally, the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout 2009 weekend has officially started. Half of the Biokleen Team needs to head out early for the mandatory driver’s meeting at Franky and Louie’s at 9:30am. The Shootout Pokerrun is scheduled to start at 10:30am. It’s a cloudy, somewhat dreary morning and it has been unseasonably cool for [...]

Lake of the Ozarks Shootout 2009, Thursday

The first goal for the second day at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout 2009 was to put up the Bio-Kleen vendor booth at Captain Ron’s. This is the second year the Shootout is put on by Captain Ron’s and spearheaded by the owner, Ron Duggan. Last year was great, so we knew this year [...]