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NewsUS boat retailer OneWater Marine release Q3 results
The second largest American boat sales network reported strong top- and bottom-line growth and significant market share gain boosted by unprecedented retail demand
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NewsInfrastructure key to Vermont’s boating growth
Just a month after the US Senate approved the Great American Outdoor Act aimed at pumping millions of dollars into maintenance and infrastructure of outdoor resources like boat ramps, the Covid-fuelled boating boom in the States has not eased, with dealers and manufacturers facing inventory shortages.
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NewsBrunswick reports Q2 results revealing Covid impact on industry’s largest player
US boat and engine manufacturer sees strong retail demand, following a -15.2% decline in sales in the second quarter including a -32% drop in boat segment sales for the period; With current recovery pace, the company expects to meet its 2022 financial targets and sent stock soaring to highest-ever level
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NewsRoscioli Shipyard founder dies from Covid-19
Robert “Bob” Roscioli, who began a five-decade yachting career sanding and painting hulls by hand and gained a reputation as a perfectionist, died 27 July from Covid-19 at the age of 76, according to the company website.
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NewsTough Q2 for Cummins Inc
US engine manufacturer records largest quarterly revenue decline in its history Covid-19 shuts down OEM customers worldwide
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NewsMarine Products Corp records 58% Q2 sales decline
Sales, profits down sharply in the second quarter of 2020 as Covid-19 shutdowns impact US fibreglass boatbuilder, but strong June sales point to a brighter Q3
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NewsDerecktor responds to state lawmaker’s concerns about delay to shipyard
Company president writes open letter addressing concern over delays to Fort Pierce development
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NewsPolaris reports Q2 revenue declines
Polaris reported sales of US$132.2m for its boat business in the second quarter, marking a 28% year-over-year decline from the $182.4m reported for Q2 2019 Minneapolis, US-based boat and powersports equipment manufacturer Polaris Inc reported a 15% decline in second-quarter revenues today, driven by double-digit declines in ...
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NewsProposed 5G network could compromise GPS signals in the US
Critics of the proposed Ligado 5G system say its terrestrial antennae network would generate a powerful enough signal to overpower satellite-based GPS transmitters, which operate on adjacent frequencies A growing body of legislators and industry associations in the US are raising red flags over a proposed 5G ...
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NewsFirst-time boat buyers up 34% in US
New empirical data confirms anecdotal reports of high numbers of new boaters entering US market
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NewsAmerican Magic first team to make a splash in New Zealand
The US challenger to the 36th America’s Cup took to NZ waters Monday
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InterviewIBI interview with MarineMax CEO Brett McGill (trailer)
In the latest installment of the IBI Interview, IBI contributor Craig Ritchie speaks with Brett McGill, CEO of mega boat retailer MarineMax about significant shifts emerging out of the Covid-19 crisis and the role technology and digital investments are playing in the company’s business model. In this excerpt, McGill discusses ...
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VideoIBI speaks with MarineMax CEO Brett McGill
IBI contributor Craig Ritchie speaks with Brett McGill, CEO of America’s largest boat retailer about how the company’s digital strategy and investments over the past ten year have paid off during the Covid crisis, the significant shift in consumer appetite to get out on the water, and some of the ...
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NewsAncasta Race Boats opens new US office, appoints broker to support expansion
Alex Higby to head up Ancasta’s yacht racing division in San Francisco
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NewsLife Proof Boats expands in Northeast USA
Massachusetts-based LC8 Marine is made an official Life Proof sales and service centre
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NewsRecord Q3 revenues for MarineMax
Clearwater, Florida-based boat and yacht retailer MarineMax reported record revenues for its third quarter of 2020, fuelled by a 37% year-over-year bump in same-store sales. For the quarter ended June 20, 2020, the company reported revenues of US$498.3m, marking a 30% year-over-year increase from the $383.4m in revenues earned during ...
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NewsGreat Lakes broker and marina operator expands US coverage with Florida-based acquisition
Detroit-headquartered KAM Yacht Sales has significantly expanded its US activities with the acquisition of Luke Brown Yachts in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Kam Yacht Sales is part of KAM Marine Ventures LLC, which is a division of Lormax Stern, a real estate, investment and management group.
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NewsHorizon power cats increasingly popular
Taiwanese boatbuilder Horizon Yachts continues to see strong sales in its PowerCat models, with three PC60 and two PC52 models currently in build for US clients.
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NewsFreedom Boat Club of Tampa Bay teams up with Wavve Boating
Marine navigation app offered to all new FBCTB club members
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