marine industry professionals
Anglers turn to aluminum
Sales of the lightweight metal fishing boats have been outpacing fiberglass since bottoming out in 2010 ...more
DataTracker: Most-searched boat brands
Measuring at intervals, we tracked the most-searched boat brands among the 1.3 million to 3.5 million monthly visitors to BoatTrader.com last year. ...more
Brokerage sales follow pattern started in 2010
U.S. brokerage sales were down 2 percent in March, compared with the same month a year earlier, and for the first quarter of this year sales were... ...more
A buying crowd at Palm Beach
Turnout and display space increased at the fast-growing show and exhibitors say sales activity was brisk ...more
Irwin Jacobs’ pontoon alternative
Aluminum/fiberglass Escape will be a ‘game-changer,’ he says, grabbing market share from the tube boats ...more
Fears of Super Bowl conflict ease
South Florida’s bid to host classic advances, but date clash with the Miami boat shows deemed unlikely ...more
Q&A with National Marine Bankers Association president Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant, the president of the National Marine Bankers Association, laughs when asked about his background. “The good thing about writing my... ...more
Family-run and proud of it
A fourth generation is gradually taking the reins at Billings boatyard, a coastal Maine fixture since 1928 ...more
Webinars teach Sandy’s lessons
The BoatUS programs identify weaknesses that contributed to boat and marina destruction from the storm ...more
Paint Protection System and the Polishing System
You can help your customers avoid costly paint jobs or protect the finish of their newly painted boats with the Paint Protection System and the Polishing System from Sea-Shield. ...more
Blackburn Kube motor lead disconnects
Blackburn Kube motor lead disconnects, from Thomas & Betts, give your technicians a fast, snap-together connection that makes changing electric motors quicker and cleaner, the company says. ...more
MagnaLight
Need a rugged, portable light for your work crew? MagnaLight by Larson Electronics has introduced a portable pedestal-mount lighting structure with a powerful LED that’s more than capable of handling ...more
A checklist of outlawed phrases
As they say, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Don’t mess it up. Here’s a checklist of five words or expressions that should be banned forever in every dealership. Click here for more.
The kid equation: progressing from Optis to bigger boats
Chicago dealer Lou Sandoval — an avid sailor — offers a thought-provoking take on the role children play in the future of boating. Click here for more.
VIDEO: Mercury Marine president sees growth opportunities
BARATARIA, La. — Mercury Marine president Mark Schwabero and David Foulkes, the engine maker's vice president of product development, engineering and racing, gave a combined 40-minute presentation Tuesday night, looking at the company's financial health, its new products and technology and its projected growth. ...more
Miami conflict avoided with loss of Super Bowl bids
As expected, Super Bowl L will be played in the San Francisco 49ers’ new $1.2 billion Levi’s Stadium in 2016. ...more
Wakeboarding makes a pitch for 2020 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is considering adding wakeboarding to the Olympic Games and the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation will make its final pitch for adding the sport this month. ...more
Shows and Events
This roundup of upcoming shows and events includes news from the 54th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament in Georgia, the Riviera Festival of Boating in Queensland, Australia, a rendezvous sponsored by Denison Yacht Sales in Florida and the Houston Summer Boat Show. ...more
Coast Guard chase ends in BWI charges
A Coast Guard chase Monday near Great Kills, N.Y., resulted in a man being charged with drunken boating. ...more
Groups urge electrical safety checks on boats
In observance of National Safe Boating Week, which continues through Friday, Safe Electricity advises, "Prevent deadly shocks. Check your boats and docks." ...more
NMMA Canada meets legislators in Ottawa
The Canadian arm of the National Marine Manufacturers Association gathered May 1 on Parliament Hill with members of the recreational boating industry to advocate for policies that support the industry. ...more
Lazzara Yachts adds Webasto sunroof option
Lazzara Yachts will use Webasto Thermo and Comfort North America’s 80 Marine Sunroof on the new LSX64 as a standard feature. ...more
Sponsors sign on to Salty Dawg Rally
Three well-known names in the recreational boating world signed on as sponsors of the Salty Dawg Rally, according to rally co-founder Bill Knowles. ...more
Marina Industries Association holds operations course
The Marina Industries Association recently conducted its first ever marina operations course in Taiwan. ...more
Navy dolphins find century-old torpedo
A 19th century self-propelled torpedo, one of the first ever to be developed and used by the Navy, was recently discovered by specially trained dolphins off the San Diego coast. ...more
Letter from the Editor
Builders who walk the walk know their boats best
Samuel Zemurray was known as “Sam the Banana Man,” and one of the business tenets of this Russian immigrant who would become a mogul in that tropical fruit trade was: ...more
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