All Market Intelligence articles – Page 4
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SpainSpain Market Report: Dealers adapt to choppy waters
Spanish boat dealers are adjusting their strategies to meet changing market conditions following the pandemic-era sales surge. Success now depends on meeting increasingly complex client requirements
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SpainSpain Market Report: Equipment – advancing through innovation
Spain’s marine equipment manufacturers invested in production capacity and international expansion in 2025 despite inflationary pressures and market uncertainty
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SpainSpain Market Report: Boat Builders – Sailing towards stronger exports
As domestic boat sales hold steady, Spanish builders are accelerating their international expansion into Europe, North America and emerging markets
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SpainSpain Market Report: Overview – Navigating stable waters
After a slow start to 2025, the Spanish market showed signs of gradual recovery from summer onward, finishing with a strong final quarter
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USAUS Market Report: Luxury yachts outperform in a divided market
A K-shaped US economy is supporting demand for luxury vessels as the broader boat market grapples with an affordability challenge
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USAUS Market Report: Hooking up with fishing buyers
Fishing boats continue to dominate the US boat market, always finding new buyers in even soft markets
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USAFamily recreation: US builders double down on innovation as tariffs and margin pressure reshape the market
With retail demand softening and cost pressures mounting, US boat builders are turning to product differentiation and portfolio expansion to defend market share across key recreational segments
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USAUSA overview: From boom to balance in the recreational boating market
The US recreational boating market is still recalibrating after the pandemic surge, as manufacturers confront a softer new boat market, a strong pre-owned segment and shifting consumer priorities
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InterviewSakari Mattila - A man of mystery and success
Finnish boat designer Sakari Mattila has spent decades quietly reshaping the industry, creating some of its most recognisable brands while challenging convention through bold ideas and an unconventional path to success
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Boatbuilding Materials & MachineryStalex’s reinforced nylon watertight hatch
Seeking the ultimate watertight hatch for workboat and leisure use, Netherlands-based Stalex spent over two years designing a new version of an old favourite
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Outboard enginesNew inversion-proof Mercury outboards
Usually, a capsize will damage a gasoline outboard, but specialist engineers Barrus have designed a system to protect a motor from the effects of full inversion
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ElectrificationHybrid Marine Int doubles output for same footprint
UK-based Hybrid Marine International has developed a twin, compact e-motor installation using the latest in highly efficient salient pole electric motors.
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HydrogenHydrogen injection system saves up to 10% in fuel
Advances in technology have made it easier to use hydrogen generated on board to give gasoline and diesel engines a cleaner and more efficient burn
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Design & TechnologyRamtech wireless safety system for yacht building
A wireless fire and safety system has been developed for ship and yacht building projects that saves weeks of hard wiring, disruption and reconfiguration
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Battery TechnologiesNew modular battery rack system for hybrids
Hikoterra’s new hybrid power system is designed to help yacht builders reduce the complexity and cost of a battery-first electrical installation
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AIResearch paper analyses AI’s role in composites
The composites sector remains a largely manual industry, but artificial intelligence is starting to make inroads by improving efficiency and reducing waste
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InnovationChina develops 1,000m tourist submarine
The China Ship Scientific Research Centre is aiming to compete with specialised Western companies to offer tourists a deep-sea experience to the ‘Midnight Zone’
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ElectrificationNew 30kW air-cooled off-road electric motor
Advanced Electric Machines has partnered with Emsiso Inverters to create a 700V 39hp motor with no need for liquid cooling or rare earth minerals
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Battery TechnologiesLithium air battery could match energy density of gasoline
Many new battery chemistries are being trialled to eventually produce an energy density equal to gasoline (12,200Wh/kg) but, so far, they have all fallen well short
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Hydrogen45MWh floating hydrogen hub receives validation
Port decarbonisation is moving closer as plans for the world’s first validated floating recharging station powered by renewable hydrogen take shape
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