All USA articles – Page 182
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NewsSafe Harbor Marinas acquires Newport Shipyard
Newport Shipyard in Newport, Rhode Island, has been purchased by Safe Harbor Marinas, becoming the 85th property for the Dallas, Texas-based owner operator, which has facilities in 19 states.
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NewsBrunswick Acceleration Division speeds Freedom Boat Club to 200
Brunswick Corp used the milestone of the 200th franchise signed by Freedom Boat Club (FBC) to better define its Acceleration Division, which was formed last January with the mission of expanding participation in boating.
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NewsHugelmeyer takes NMMA helm
In his first official act on his first official day on the job, the new president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) introduced himself to the marine community during the industry breakfast opening the 2019 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) in Tampa, Florida this week.
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NewsBrunswick Boat Group launches Technology Center
With Florida Governor Rick DeSantis, Congressman Michael Waltz, and a host of local business and government leaders on hand at the Boston Whaler campus in Edgewater, the Brunswick Boat Group opened its 45,000sq ft Technology Center announced in January of this year, as the home to what the company boasts ...
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Patrick Industries acquires GG Schmitt & Sons
Patrick Industries in the US has completed its acquisition of marine OEM supplier GG Schmitt & Sons in a deal characterised as “aligned with our strategic initiatives and capital allocation strategy,” according to a news release from the Indiana-headquartered company.
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NewsMarine manufacturers look to “monetise” real estate
A growing trend in industrial real estate could be a path to debt relief or a source of quick capital for expansion plans, and is ideally suited to marine manufacturers who stand to benefit, according to commercial real estate brokers in the US.
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NewsSiren Marine, DealersCircle connect to expand reach of Connect Boat
Siren Marine and DealersCircle have signed and agreement that will make the New Port, Rhode Island provider of Connect Boat telematic technology available through DealersCircle business management platform.
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US powerboat registrations down in July
New powerboat registrations in the US dropped under half a percent through July on a rolling 12-month year-over-year basis and down 2.4% on a rolling three-month year-over-year basis, according to preliminary data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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NewsSea-Fire forms strategic partnership with Fire Ranger
US fire suppression specialist Sea-Fire Marine has forged a strategic partnership with Fire Ranger, a leading provider of fire and safety equipment services for recreational and commercial vessels. The two companies will share co-branded booth space and collaborate on providing onsite fire protection equipment and demonstrations at major Florida boat ...
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NewsCorrect Craft CEO to chair recreation advisory panel
Bill Yeargin will serve on the US Interior Department’s Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee
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NewsNorwalk Boat Show: smaller, buying crowds
The Norwalk Boat Show in Connecticut closed over the weekend with attendance down 11% from last year but many exhibitors reporting “quality buying crowds”, according to the show’s producer, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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US jet charter firm moves into yachts
US flight charter service Apollo Jets is moving into the yacht market through its acquisition of Cambridge Yacht Group.
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Florida businessman accused of US$1.5m yacht Ponzi scheme
A Florida business owner was arrested Friday and faces multiple charges associated with operating his yacht brokerage firm as a Ponzi scheme and cheating four customers of US$1.5m.
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NewsASA Electronics renews IBBI supply agreement
Elkhart, Indiana-based marine audio equipment manufacturer ASA Electronics announced on Friday that the company has renewed its existing supply agreement with Independent Boat Builders Inc (IBBI), a US-based buying consortium consisting of 18 independent boatbuilders representing 36 different brands.
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NewsCorrect Craft eyes future expansion
Correct Craft is eyeing future expansion possibilities with the purchase of 60 acres adjacent to its Orlando, Florida headquarters.
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NewsAppointment at Brunswick Boat Group
Brunswick Corp has appointed Jack Martin as general manager of its Crestliner Boats brand of aluminium fishing and pontoon boats.
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NewsNorthern Marine sold
Seattle Yachts, a new boat dealer and yacht brokerage firm with offices in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California and South Florida, has purchased US boatbuilder Northern Marine. Included in the sale are the rights to the Northern Marine brand, the shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, the tooling, and intellectual property.
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NewsNTSB: Dive boat crew asleep when fire broke out
All six crew members of the ill-fated dive boat Conception, which caught fire 2 September killing 34 people off the California coast, were asleep when the blaze broke out in violation of regulations requiring a commercial vessel to have a crew member stand night watch.
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NewsRevenue gains drive MasterCraft 2019 Q4, full-year results
MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc reported higher sales for both its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 fiscal results, which were released on Thursday.
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NewsStingray celebrates 40th anniversary with three new models
Fibreglass boat builder Stingray Boats celebrated a major milestone at its annual dealer meeting this week as the company marked 40 years in the boatbuilding industry.
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