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USAUS watersports: To the mainstream
Watersports tow boats have long been a small but important segment of the US boat industry. But now they’re finding more universal appeal
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USADay 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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USASaltwater 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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USAFreshwater 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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USAPontoons: 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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Asia PacificAsia-Pacific’s superyacht boom fuels demand for local refit and repair
The growing number of superyachts cruising the Asia-Pacific region is driving the need for more infrastructure
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Middle EastRed Sea and Arab Gulf set for superyacht boom as new refit and repair hubs emerge
The region is poised for a major surge in superyacht activity, driven by ambitious developments and growing demand for luxury cruising
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USAUS 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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NewsBRP to cut 61 jobs at US plant
The Canadian OEM has announced the immediate permanent layoff of 39 workers with the balance coming over the next few weeks
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NewsChina exports to US sink to three-month low
Continued trade tensions see lowest trans-Pacific shipping activity since Covid pandemic
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NewsNovamarine expands Sardinian production facility
The Italian RIB builder is investing €1.5m in a new building for fibreglass processing
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NewsNMMA: US boating sees bright spots amidst softening demand
Findings show small glimmers of hope at the top and entry level ends of the market
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NewsTrump – China tariff tiff reheating?
Export restrictions at core of latest trade spat between world’s two largest economies
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NewsExhibitor expectations met at Finland’s Naantali Boat Show
This is the first year the show was held under Finnboat’s leadership
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NewsBahamas boating sector reacts to proposed new environmental measures
New policies and regulations met by scepticism from some industry insiders
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NewsJapanese propeller firm acquires Michigan Wheel UK
The existing management, headed by CEO Terry Hughes, will remain in place
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NewsTag Yachts fraud case back in court in South Africa
The builder is accused of defrauding customers in a failed boatbuilding venture
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NewsUS marina sale likely headed to court
US$2.9m foreclosure sale of Harborview Marina expected to attract lawsuit from former co-owner amid ongoing impropriety allegations
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