Grady-White Given Away | Boneheaded Boaters | Canada Tax Win - 7/31/2026

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Grady-White Succession

Takes a Road Less Traveled

Eddie Smith (center), owner of Grady-White for decades, flanked by CEO and President Kris Carroll (left) and Executive Vice President Jonathon Burns.

The Man Who Wouldn't Sell Out Eddie Smith was 26 when he bought a nearly bankrupt boat company in Greenville, NC, called Grady-White. This week, at 83, he announced he was giving it all away, as well as giving millions to his employees. This is a first in the boating industry, but then Eddie has always taken a different road and always a high one. Find out what is going on and how it affects Grady-White boats.

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US Coast Guard Captain's License

Practice Questions 

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND For identification purposes at night, U.S. Navy submarines on the surface may display an intermittent flashing light of which color?

A. Red
B. Blue
C. White
D. Amber (yellow)

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US Coast Guard Captain's License

Practice Question - Answer 

D. Amber (yellow)

A U.S. Navy submarine on the surface may display an intermittent flashing amber (yellow) light at night to make the vessel more readily identifiable to nearby traffic.

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