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NewsSouthern Marinas nets two new Florida properties
Southern Marinas Holdings, a new partnership between 70-year-old Palm Beach, Florida-based Southern Marinas and a New York investment firm, completed the purchase of two Florida properties in May.
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NewsMarathon Boat Group appoints new director of operations
As part of its ongoing rebuilding strategy following its acquisition by new owners last month, Marathon Boat Group (MBG) has announced that former Champion Boats COO David Porthouse has joined the company as its new director of operations.
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NewsLewmar Marine to be acquired by Lippert Components for £33m
UK equipment maker will be LCI’s sixth purchase in the marine sector marking the company’s continued expansion into the global boating business
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NewsSiren Marine teams up with marina management firm
Oasis Marinas and Siren Marine are partnering to deliver Siren’s MTC Connected Boat technology to boaters that call one of Oasis’s 20 marinas on the US east coast home. The marina management firm will also use Siren’s Fleet Management Portal to monitor and track customers’ boats.
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NewsTrump defends Chinese tariffs
President Donald Trump continues sabre rattling on the trade war front, threatening more tariffs on China while defending the tariffs his administration has put into place globally, while the Chinese are allegedly avoiding tariffs on some goods by way of Vietnam.
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NewsCalls for Missouri motorboat ban to be enforced four years after approval
Horsepower limits and a complete motor ban approved for Missouri’s Ozark National Scenic Riverway have yet to be enacted
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NewsObituary: Jan Boone
Pioneering yachtswoman Jan Boone passed away May 29, following a fight with colon cancer, at the age of 57. She is survived by her husband and daughter.
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NewsBass Cat, Yar-Craft complete expansion
Bass Cat and Yar-Craft Boats have completed construction of a new building and renovations to existing facilities that add 4,000sq ft of space and should increase production by 40%, according to a company news release.
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US policymakers hear from boating industry to kick off National Fishing and Boating Week
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) kicked off National Fishing and Boating week by holding two briefings for over 100 congressional staff in Washington, DC, Tuesday to discuss the importance of the US$650 million Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (Trust Fund) and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF).
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NewsUS bans private boating to Cuba
The Trump Administration on Tuesday banned most US travel to Cuba under the so-called ‘group people-to-people educational travel,’ to pressure the Communist island over its support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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NewsPolish boatbuilder honours top dealer worldwide
Poland’s Galeon Yachts recently named MarineMax Fort Myers as its number one retailer in the world for the second year running.
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NewsNew hires at Scout Boats
US sportsboat builder Scout Boats has hired two new members of staff at its South Carolina headquarters – sales coordinator Carol Anne Henry and Adam Young, customer service supervisor.
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NewsDutch boatbuilder expands global reach
Zeelander Yachts of the Netherlands has expanded its international reach with the delivery of two new Z55 sport cruisers to the Great Lakes in the US and Moscow in Russia – the first sales for Zeelander in these regions.
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NewsRecreational boating industry reels at proposed Mexico tariffs
President Trump’s threat last week that he would impose additional tariffs on all goods from Mexico in order to force the government there to help curb illegal immigration into the United States has the recreational boating industry reeling and could jeopardize adoption of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
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NewsMercury Marine cuts ribbon on US$9m diecast expansion
In a move to expand capacity to meet current and future product demand, Mercury Marine has completed a US$9m, 23,500sq ft expansion to its diecasting operation at its Fond du Lac, Wisconsin headquarters.
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NewsMarquis looks to "fill hole" left by Sea Ray
The new Marquis Yachts debut scheduled for the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) will be an “elegant and exquisite day boat,” according to president and CEO Rob Parmentier, that will target the market segment abandoned by Sea Ray when it discontinued its yacht and sport yacht lines last year.
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NewsFraser COO wins MIASF award
Mike Busacca, chief operating officer at Fraser Yachts, picked up the Marine Industry Assocaition of South Florida (MIASF) Award of Excellence last month for his contributions to the marine industry.
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NewsSwedish charter firm partners with Annapolis Yacht Sales
Swedish charter firm Navigare Yachting has added Annapolis Yacht Sales (AYS) in the US to its network of partner dealers. Sailing enthusiasts from the Mid-Atlantic region will now have access to more charter placement opportunities in the Caribbean and Bahamas, as well as the Mediterranean and Thailand.
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NewsFlorida tops in boat thefts
The state of Florida is consistently number one in boat registrations, so it stands to reason it would be the top state for boat thefts as well – and for the third straight year, it is.
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NewsUS powerboat sales up in 2018
America’s NMMA continues the release of its 2018 US Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract which shows, among other positives, an 11-year high of outboard-powered new boat sales at 177,600 units.
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