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Jay Povlin named NauticStar president
MasterCraft Boat Holdings (MCBC) has named Jay Povlin as president of its NauticStar fibreglass fishing boats division, effective immediately.
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Trump: “No rush” on China trade deal while USMCA meets roadblocks in Congress
While there is movement on multiple fronts of the US trade war, it remains unclear if it is forward movement or merely wheel-spinning
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KVH reports strong Q4, 2018 full-year financials
Revenue gains in its fourth quarter supported a strong fiscal 2018 for Middletown, Rhode Island-based mobile connectivity and inertial navigation systems provider KVH Industries as the company released its Q4 and 2018 full year results.
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Dan Mundy named president of Alexander Marine USA
Alexander Marine USA, a family-owned and operated boat brokerage and dealership on the US west coast, has appointed Dan Mundy as its new president.
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Dammrich receives WSIA Lifetime Achievement Award
Outgoing National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) president Thom Dammrich has received the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the US Watersports Industry Association (WSIA).
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Cape Charles Yacht Center sold
Cape Charles Yacht Center in the US has been acquired by JB Turner, president and co-owner of Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, and Nicole Jacques, owner of Rhumbline Communications in Belfast, Maine. The new principals intend to expand the Chesapeake Bay shipyard into a premier superyacht refit and service ...
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US posts record trade imbalance in 2018
New figures released Wednesday by the US Commerce Department show the US trade deficit jumped by nearly 19% in December, reaching a 10-year high of US$621bn for 2018.
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Christensen relocates to Tennessee
After nearly 30 years of building luxury yachts in Vancouver, Washington, Christensen Yacht Company is just months away from weighing anchor at a new facility in Tellico Lake, Tennessee, that will allow the company to build larger vessels and adapt more quickly to changing trends in the industry.
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Brunswick looks to “define marine industry”, positioned for captive and external growth
“It is not our intention to participate in the marine industry, it is our intention to define it.” So said Brunswick CEO David Foulkes at the Raymond James 40th Annual Institutional Investor Conference in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday.
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Crestliner revamps model line, adds new models and pontoon series for 2019
Crestliner Boats is redesigning its model line and adding new models, including three new pontoon boats for 2019.
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Wayne family takes more active role in assuring public use of marina
The continuing saga of John Wayne Marina in Port Angeles, Washington, has taken a new turn with the late actor’s family taking a more active role in determining the facility’s future by putting together options for redevelopment of the marina and 105 acres owned by John Wayne Enterprises (JWE) next ...
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US wholesale powerboat shipments up in 2018
2018 closed as the ninth consecutive year of growth for the US boating industry, according to the latest statistics from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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Horizon opens second Florida location
Taiwan’s Horizon Yachts celebrated the opening of its second Florida location at the Hall of Fame Marina in Ft Lauderdale last month with a Winter Showcase Open House.
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US Congress briefed on boating’s economic impact
Members of Congress were briefed on Wednesday about the economic impact of recreational boating on the US economy at an event launching the latest economic data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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Brunswick to exit commercial boat market?
There is change coming to Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (BCGP), but no one seems to know just yet what it will be.
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Mixed first quarter for Johnson Outdoors
Racine, Wisconsin-based marine equipment and watercraft manufacturer Johnson Outdoors has announced lower sales and higher net income year-over-year for the first quarter of the company’s 2019 fiscal year.
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US$500k State grant helps yacht-maker create 50 jobs
Daedalus Composites has plans to renovate its Edenton, North Carolina plant
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ABA renews Hubbell contract
The American Boatbuilders Association (ABA) has announced that Hubbell Marine Electrical Products will continue to serve as its exclusive supplier of shore power products for another three years, effective June 1, 2019.
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Carling completes Maretron consolidation
Maretron vessel monitoring products are now part of the Carling Technologies portfolio