All articles by Craig Ritchie – Page 2
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Garmin unveils new ultrawide helm display
New 15x3 format to enable full glass helm displays for ‘more streamlined, immersive experience’
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Twin Vee selling Forza X1 plant
US boat builder offloading largely completed production facility and 11.88 acres of land in North Carolina
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Yamaha Motor establishes marine tech subsidiary
Acquisition of Finnish tech firm Skipperi leads to launch of new Yamaha Motor Connected Innovation business unit
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Day boats: The hot market
From largescale luxury to retro cool, day boats continue to attract new buyers in a market where boat builders need to stand out to capture buyer attention
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Saltwater fishing: All markets, big and small
From offshore to inshore, US boat builders competing in the saltwater fishing segment are investing in product development with an eye to market recovery
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Freshwater fishing: Steady as it goes
The only boat category to show year-over-year growth through the first quarter of 2025, the freshwater fishing sector remains a cash cow for US boat builders
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Pontoons: The consistency champion
Representing one of every three boats sold in the US, the high volume pontoon boat segment continues to attract new entrants
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US boat builders: Managing through the mayhem
Despite tariff turmoil challenging all US businesses with elevated costs and spooked consumers, boat builders push forward with new product and refined strategy aimed at capturing market share in an increasingly volatile market
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Vision Marine extends battery supply deal
Octillion Power Systems to manufacture proprietary 45.36 kWh battery packs at Nevada facility
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IBEX registration opens
North America’s largest recreational boating industry trade event to run at Tampa Convention center from October 7-9, 2025
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Yamaha Rightwaters marks six years of marine conservation
Engine builder celebrates successes achieved over six years of sustainability efforts
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Aquila signs new dealers in Indonesia, Vietnam
Power catamaran builder increases footprint in growing southeast Asia yacht market with two key appointments
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Venue, management changes for 2026 Vancouver Boat Show
Western Canada’s largest boat show displaced by FIFA World Cup of Soccer tournament as event production returns to owners
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China exports to US sink to three-month low
Continued trade tensions see lowest trans-Pacific shipping activity since Covid pandemic
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Avikus receives DNV type certification
Type certification for autonomous navigation platform represents key milestone for HD Hyundai subsidiary
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Yamaha collaboration aims to attract more RIB buyers
Yamaha, Island RIBs and Pantaenius UK collaborate to launch new co-branded vessels
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Trump – China tariff tiff reheating?
Export restrictions at core of latest trade spat between world’s two largest economies
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Appointment at Yamaha Marine Rotational Molders
Larry Price named manufacturing manager for Yamaha US plastics division