All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 93
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Safe Harbor Marinas adds five properties, sixth in the works
It’s been a busy October for Safe Harbor Marinas, which added five new properties in Michigan and South Carolina, bringing its portfolio to 75 marinas.
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Malibu completes Pursuit acquisition
Malibu Boats announced on Monday that it has closed the purchase of Pursuit Boats, in what the company calls a strategic transaction that expands Malibu’s offerings into the fast-growing saltwater outboard fishing boat market.
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US boating registrations remain strong
Despite the turmoil and uncertainty created by tariffs and trade wars, the US domestic boating market remains healthy, with new powerboat registrations up 3.8%, according to the latest numbers from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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Webasto Breeze leverages automotive crossover
The Webasto Breeze air-conditioning system for small, open-cockpit boats isn’t the first collaboration between the company’s automotive and marine divisions and it won’t be the last; and we won’t have to wait ten years for the next one.
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Two new appointments at Lauderdale Marine Center
The US’s largest yacht repair facility, Lauderdale Marine Center (LMC), has named Colin Kiley as executive vice president and Jeff Partin as director of business development.
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Brunswick enters boat club/boat rental arena
Following a two-year pilot program in select markets across the US, Brunswick Corp’s Boating Service Network has launched OnBoard Boating Club and Rentals, a turnkey program targeted at boat dealers and marinas allowing easy entry into the growing, so-called ‘share lifestyle’ market segment.
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US wholesale boat shipments up in July
Despite the trade wars and tariff battles with its primary trade partners, US whole
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Navionics data breach exposes hundreds of thousands of boaters
Hundreds of thousands of boaters who use Navionics electronic navigational charts had personal data – including names and email addressed – exposed to any would-be hacker who knew where to look.
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IBEX 2018 hosts more exhibitors, attendees
If ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’, then the 28th annual International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) was a success based on the increase in visitors and exhibitors alone.
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Correct Craft hopes to inspire marine industry careers through Manufacturing Day
Five Correct Craft manufacturing plants from Florida to California took advantage of the National Manufacturing Day to host and educate students about both boat manufacturing processes and job opportunities in marine manufacturing.
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More than 80 boats destroyed in Georgia storage facility fire
Some 86 boats were destroyed after a large fire broke out at a boat storage facility near Lake Lanier in Buford, Georgia, early Sunday morning.
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Florida’s first female yacht broker dies
A celebration of life will be held in mid-October for longtime Florida yacht broker Paula “Polly” Janssen Fulton, who died after a long illness at her home on July 27. She was 75.
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Hagadone Marine Group names Schilling director of sales
Hagadone Marine Group has named Tony Schilling as the new director of sales for what is billed as the largest on-water marine dealership in the Pacific Northwest region of the US
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Oasis Marinas to manage Hope Springs
Oasis Marinas, a management company founded in Baltimore in 2014, has set its sights on expanding its presence on the Potomac River, and has taken over management of Hope Springs Marina in Stafford, Virginia.
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Brunswick Boat Group names new Princecraft president
Brunswick Corp has named Rodier Grondin as president of Princecraft boats, based in Princeville, Quebec, Canada.
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Siren Marine appoints VP of product management
Siren Marine has named marine industry veteran Phil Gaynor as its new vice president of product management for the Newport, Rhode Island-based marine electronics company.
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Sea-Fire Europe to cease distribution of HFC-based products
Sea-Fire Europe is to cease distribution of fire suppression equipment using hydrofluorocarbon-based (HFC) agents for a more environmentally friendly alternative.
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Man arrested for boat theft through Facebook posting
The arrest of a South Florida man for boat theft and other charges is being credited to South Florida Marina and Boat Watch, a Facebook group started in July by Miami lawyer Bruce Marx after a US$5,100 GPS unit was stolen from his 33ft Contender.
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Miami marina eviction stalled
Rickenbacker Marina Inc, the private operator of Miami’s Virginia Key Marina, stayed imminent eviction from the property by presenting the city with a US$200,000 cheque to cover additional rent at the property, while attorneys representing the partnership awaiting the award of an agreement to take over the marina and adjacent ...
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Scanstrut opens US distribution centre, names VP/GM
Scanstrut, the UK-based outdoor technologies company, has opened a distribution centre in the US and named Chris Beaudry as vice president/general manager.
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