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NewsUS boating deaths down in 2019, Florida leads states
While the total number of boating accidents in the US increased slightly in 2019, the number of boating deaths is down, according to the US Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics Report released Wednesday.
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NewsHarris Pontoons names new president
Harris Pontoons, a division of Brunswick Corp, has named Chris Bernauer as president. He takes up his position immediately.
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NewsSailTime enters powerboat market, adds new franchise
SailTime, a pioneer in the fractional boat club economy, has added a franchise in Portland, Oregon, and entered the powerboat market – just in time for a boom in boating interest from people who’ve been locked-down by COVID-19 and have had to dramatically alter their summer travel plans.
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NewsSiren Marine makes key promotions
Rhode Island, US-based Siren Marine announced a pair of executive personnel appointments on Monday, naming Jeffrey Poole as its new chief operating officer (COO) and Paul Fournier as chief financial officer (CFO).
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News2020 NMEA Conference & Expo shifts to virtual format
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has confirmed that the organisation will replace its scheduled 2020 NMEA Conference and Expo with a new virtual event in light of continuing uncertainty related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsViking reschedules Mullica plant expansion
Viking Yachts has confirmed that a planned expansion of the company’s Valhalla centre console boat plant has been put on hold till spring 2021.
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NewsGreat American Outdoor Act set for Senate passage
The US Senate is poised for a procedural vote today that should lead to passage Tuesday of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), which combines and expands two major conservation and access provisions by permanently funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at its existing US$900m appropriation and reduce ...
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NewsHow the virtual world is transforming the way our industry operates
When the COVID-19 pandemic settled in and millions of people around the globe began sheltering and working at home, organisations and industry scrambled to make a new virtual existence a reality. The recreational marine industry was among them. From team meetings to boat shows, the industry adapted quickly. When the ...
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NewsUS boat dealer group sees 30% jump in revenues
US-based OneWater Marine – one of the largest boat retailers in the United States – reported bumper results for its third quarter ending 31 May, with revenues up in excess of 30%. The publicly-traded boat retail group operates 63 stores throughout 11 different states, with diversified revenue streams from new ...
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VideoIBEX 2020 planning gears up
Taking place 29 Sep-1 Oct in Tampa, Florida, the International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) is North America’s largest technical marine event with unparalled access to the people, products and technology shaping the boatbuilding industry.
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FeatureGoodbye to an old friend - origins of the outboard engine
The news this week that BRP Inc. has elected to exit the outboard engine business and discontinue building product under its Evinrude nameplate closed the book on a brand that helped drive boating into the modern era. Ole Evinrude, a Norwegian emigrant to the United States, is widely credited with ...
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NewsBRP closes Alumacraft Arkansas plant, consolidates in Minnesota
BRP will shutter its Alumacraft Boat operation in the state of Arkansas, eliminating 90 jobs and consolidating manufacturing at its existing facility in St Peter, Minnesota, according to a company news release and local reports. This on the heels of Wednesday’s announcement that the Canadian outdoor recreational products company is ...
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NewsIBEX on schedule to open in September
The organisers of the 2020 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) in the US have issued a statement to say that this year’s event is on schedule to open on 29 September.
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NewsFerretti expands US footprint
Italy’s Ferretti Group has announced a US$15m investment to purchase a service shipyard in Ft Lauderdale, Florida to increase the strategic presence of Ferretti Group America.
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NewsDelta ‘T’ Systems hires mechanical engineer
Delta ‘T’ Systems, the US manufacturer of marine ventilation systems, has hired Lucas Doranth as a mechanical engineer.
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NewsPandemic drives US boat sales
“Sales have exploded over the past four weeks.” That sentiment, expressed to IBI by Clarks Landing Yachts Sales general manager Dave Patnaude, is seemingly shared by a variety of boat dealers across the US. His two locations in Maryland and one in New Jersey have seen around US$4m in sales ...
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NewsInvincible Boats lives up to its name
Despite losing about six weeks of production to the COVID-19 pandemic, Invincible Boats is on track to reach its calendar year 2020 production goals, though its fiscal fourth quarter – which ends in July – will likely offset gains made in the first half of the fiscal year. Exempt from ...
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NewsMarineMax amends credit facility; comments on retail trends
America’s largest recreational boat retailer anncounced today that it has expanded its financial capacity by extending the term of it’s $440 million credit facility
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NewsTeakdecking Systems appoints new director of sales
Teakdecking Systems in the US has appointed Jonathan Feldman as its new director of sales, effective immediately.
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