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14 of America's Major Boating Magazines Now Owned by a Single Company

Firecrown's CEO Said To Be Bullish on Print

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Peter Swanson
Dec 05, 2024
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The Active Interest Media Marine Group—my old shop—has been sold off to the newest magazine empire in the country, a company called Firecrown. As a result, most major national boating magazines are now under a single owner, trucking family scion Craig Fuller.

The sale was announced Monday.

It’s hard to say what this will mean for boaters who read—probabl…

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