All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 80

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    Lexus begins social media campaign for LY 650

    2019-07-08T13:42:00Z

    Lexus, the luxury automobile division of Toyota Motor Corp, has begun a social media ‘tease’ campaign for the launch of its LY 650 sport yacht scheduled for September.

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    Oregon to charge wakeboat permit fee

    2019-07-05T13:31:00Z

    The Oregon Legislative Assembly has approved a towed watersports program that includes a biannual US$124 permitting fee. The bill now awaits Governor Kate Brown’s signature.

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    Freedom Boat Club, Brunswick | John Giglio, Cecil Cohn, Brenna Preisser

    2019-07-04T10:45:00Z

    Following Brunswick’s acquisition of Freedom Boat Club, IBI talks with FBC president John Giglio, president of Brunswick Boating Services, Cecil Cohn, and Brenna Preisser, president – Brunswick Business Acceleration about the business strategy and the future of boating

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    Marquis appoints national sales manager

    2019-07-04T10:04:00Z

    Marquis Yachts has named Scott Nault to the position of national sales manager, responsible for the Pulaski, Wisconsin-based builder’s Marquis, Carver and Lexus yachts lines. He will also oversee dealer development and product education.

  • Flag of Alaska
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    Alaska’s DMV boat registration aimed at derelict boats

    2019-07-03T11:50:00Z

    Alaska is now requiring all motorboats in the state to register and title with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as a way of preventing abandoned and derelict boats, but not a lot of boat owners are aware of the new law which took effect in January.

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    Philippines orders registration of private recreational boats

    2019-07-02T14:29:00Z

    The Philippines Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is tightening it policies on maritime tourism with new rules on registering, licensing and operating recreational boats for commercial or private use within its territorial waters.

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    Malibu CEO named Entrepreneur of the Year

    2019-07-01T14:28:00Z

    Malibu Boats CEO Jack Springer has been named 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southeast region by the business consultancy of Ernst & Young.

  • News

    Sea-Doo recalls coolers that can trap people inside

    2019-07-01T14:14:00Z

    Just one month after a recall of 60,00 Igloo marine coolers, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of some 2,500 BRP Sea-Doo marine coolers because the latch can lock automatically, possibly trapping someone inside.

  • Mercury's next-generation 75, 90 and 115 hp four-strokes
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    Brunswick restructure leads to 100 layoffs, Mercury to initiate “temporary work stoppage”

    2019-07-01T13:34:00Z

    Brunswick Corporation’s completed sale of the Life Fitness division has led to job cuts, while adding $490 million to the company’s acquisition coffers.  At the same time its Mercury Marine division is beginning a “temporary stoppage” of some production lines.

  • News

    China Section 301 Tariffs list 3 exclusion process opens Sunday

    2019-06-26T13:31:00Z

    Web portal for submitting exclusion requests will open at mid-day on Sunday, 30 June,

  • Fusion Apollo Series
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    Independent builders select Fusion as entertainment supplier choice

    2019-06-26T13:28:00Z

    Entire line of Fusion, a brand of Garmin International, will be available direct to IBBI members though 2024

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    IBEX expands educational seminars

    2019-06-25T14:00:00Z

    Seminar Series expanded to include eight different learning tracks

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    US agency announces US$24.7m in infrastructure grants

    2019-06-21T13:15:00Z

    The US government is putting up some US$24.7m in Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) money for local governments, port agencies, private marinas and boat clubs to make improvements that will help stimulate local economies in part by attracting visiting boaters.

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    Miami losing millions as marina deal stalls yet again

    2019-06-21T07:00:00Z

    The City of Miami, Florida is losing millions of dollars in legal fees and potential revenue in what has become a two-year battle to install a new operator at Rickenbacker Marina on Virginia Key, and now the City Commission has voted to delay the matter until mid-July.

  • Correct Craft Bill Yeargin
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    Yeargin: Tariffs hurting Floridians US$178m so far

    2019-06-20T13:34:00Z

    In his latest salvo against the Trump Administration’s tariff wars, Correct Craft president and CEO Bill Yeargin warns the President’s policies are hurting both his economic gains and the very people he is trying to help.

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    Mercury Racing 450R V-8 opens bigger boats to outboard power

    2019-06-19T09:57:00Z

    Mercury Racing’s new 450R comes to market with the best power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios of any outboard engine of 400hp or more, making it a candidate for larger, heavier boats, opening additional markets to the performance division of Mercury Marine, and hastening the transition in the US from sterndrive to ...

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    Mercury Marine’s changing workforce demographics: youth and diversity

    2019-06-17T08:00:00Z

    Walking through the Mercury Marine manufacturing operation as recently as 10 years ago, one would see a workforce that was largely old, male and white. Today, a company-wide diversity effort, changing community demographics, the addition of technologically-advanced workstations and automation have opened up more jobs to more people, and nowhere ...

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    Massachusetts marinas fined for Clean Water Act violations

    2019-06-14T13:57:00Z

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cited six Massachusetts marinas for violations of the Clean Water Act, ordering five to pay fines.

  • Jennifer Thompson, IFBSO's new president
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    IFBSO names new president

    2019-06-13T13:20:00Z

    The International Federation of Boat Show Organizers (IFBSO) has a new president and the first woman to fill the role, having named Jennifer Thompson, senior vice president of NMMA Shows, to the two-year term.

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    Polytech Development buys Pro Marine Supplies

    2019-06-13T13:10:00Z

    Polytech Development Corp, a US manufacturer of specialty polymers, has acquired Pro Marine Supplies, which distributes epoxy coating resins for a variety of professional and hobbyist applications.