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NewsAppointment at ABYC
Technical vice president Craig Scholten named chair of small craft committee
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NewsUS shipyard to launch first new boat in 40 years
Despite a 149-year history of continuous operation, Gamage Shipyard in the US hasn’t launched a new vessel in nearly 40 years, operating instead as a marina, storage facility and full-service refit shop in South Bristol, Maine. That’s about to change this spring.
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California Boating Congress scheduled for month’s end
The fifth annual California Boating Congress (CBC) will be held from March 30-31 in the state’s capital city of Sacramento. Hosted by the Marine Recreation Association (MRA), which has represented marinas on the US west coast and Hawaii, along with Australia, Canada and Mexico, for nearly 50 years, the CBC ...
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NewsBrunswick sees no business disruption from coronavirus, imposes travel restrictions
Despite an extended shutdown of Mercury Marine’s Suzhou, China engine assembly plant, Brunswick Corp has managed to get through the early stages of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic without any disruption to its supply chain or its ability to deliver product.
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NewsSouthern Marinas expands footprint in Florida market
Fish-Tale Marina in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, is the latest acquisition of North Palm Beach, Florida-based Southern Marinas, which closed on the property February 20.
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NewsGreat Lakes marinas face new flood threat
Marinas and shoreline municipalities still rebuilding after catastrophic 2019 floods face further damage as already high water levels projected to rise with spring runoff
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NewsUS cat-builder expands dealer network
World Cat, a US builder of outboard-powered centre and dual console catamarans, has added 50 North Yachts in San Diego, California to its growing dealer network.
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NewsTwo South Carolina boatbuilders expand operations
The US marine industry trend moving toward bigger boats and bigger outboards has two South Carolina builders moving toward bigger facilities and bigger things ahead.
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NewsGarmin to sponsor Bassmaster fishing events
Electronics manufacturer Garmin International Inc has signed a three-year agreement to sponsor a series of freshwater fishing tournaments in the US organised by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS).
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Boating community sinks Virginia boat tax
Efforts by the Prince William County, Virginia Board of Supervisors to reinstate a 20-year-old boat tax were dead in the water when more than 100 boat owners and business people voiced opposition at a public hearing Tuesday night.
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NewsProspec Electronics signs new rep group
Marine audio manufacturer Prospec Electronics has signed a new rep group to handle its full product line in the western US and Canada.
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NewsCoronavirus leads to ailing global economy
If the coronavirus doesn’t make you physically ill, it could be affecting your financial health as more reports begin to surface on the economic impact of the outbreak. The Wall Street Journal reports on the array of companies outside of China that are having to slow production or rapidly seek ...
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NewsThree-year hurricane remediation ends for historic US marina
Three years after Hurricane Matthew slammed directly into historic Amelia Island in Northeast Florida, Westrec Marinas and the City of Fernandina Beach have announced the reopening of Fernandina Harbor Marina, which was devastated by the brutal storm.
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NewsMiami show a strong success despite attendance dip
Despite a near record-breaking opening day crowd, the more than 82,000 people who visited this year’s Miami International Boat Show (MIBS) represents a 10% decline in attendance for 2020 over last year.
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NewsStrong finish to 2019 leaves US registrations flat
A strong sales finish in Q4 saw US powerboat registrations up to close the year nearly even with 2018, according to data released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). Fourth-quarter 2019 sales were up 4% on a rolling three-month year-over-year basis and ended the year down 1% on a ...
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NewsThe future is here: Nautique charges forward with award-winning, all-electric tow sport boat
The Nautique GS22E The first all-electric boat capable of delivering a “normal watersports use experience” was introduced to the Miami International Boat Show (MIBS) last week by Nautique Boats, and not surprisingly, was named a National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Innovation Award winner for Electrical Propulsion. The ...
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NewsJonathan Timianko | PierShare
Market Disrupter: US start-up PierShare is bringing the Airbnb concept to boat docks. An empty dock at the end of his parent’s new Floridian home got city worker Jonathan Timianko thinking there had to be a smart way of making the asset pay for dock owner and boater alike…
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NewsInvincible launches new cat, branding campaign as it enters international waters
With the Miami International Boat Show (MIBS) right in its backyard, Invincible Boats – maker of monohull and catamaran open fisherman-style offshore boats since 2006 – announced a new model and a new branding campaign as the company begins international operations as part of an aggressive growth campaign.
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NewsMarquis Yachts in for the long haul; sale imminent
CEO Rob Parmentier: A deal could come as early as this week or next
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NewsMIBS Industry Breakfast: US boating needs to recapture market share and get loud
The US recreational marine industry needs to get loud with elected officials and work hard at recapturing lost market share, according to National Marine Manufacturing Association (NMMA) president Frank Hugelmeyer, addressing his first Miami International Boat Show (MIBS) Industry Breakfast since taking his position late in 2019.
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