
Good News for Boat Sales: Consumer Confidence on the Rise
The Federal Reserve’s raising of interest rates yesterday isn’t expected to dim overall optimism. In other news, an event that’s good for sales is scheduled for the fall.

The Federal Reserve’s raising of interest rates yesterday isn’t expected to dim overall optimism. In other news, an event that’s good for sales is scheduled for the fall.

Boat-show season gets underway with the Orlando show next month, and a senator from Texas thinks he knows what’s best for access on the Okeechobee.

A new Florida law requires full disclosure of hull damage or theft on a boat’s certificate of title. Meanwhile, the Army Corps of Engineers is missing out on the fees it collects at recreation sites.

The Coast Guard ruled that a railroad bridge across the Okeechobee Waterway must remain open for 30 minutes each hour, but the industry needs our collective voice to keep the ruling in place.

The BIG P, or Boating Infrastructure Grant Program, awards funds “to construct, renovate and maintain tie-up facilities for transient recreational boats 26 feet or more in length.”

Harmful algal blooms are cropping up like clockwork, but when will there be meaningful, mandatory regulation to curb the problem?

Population controls came to a halt during the pandemic, but there must be a long-term solution to resume normal operations.

It’s hard to imagine I started writing this blog in 2007, and I’ve had the pleasure of working with some fine editors while providing content that I hope you’ve found useful and engaging.

Prospects don’t always make rational decisions , but savvy salespeople can leverage this to nurture and build a relationship that can lead to a decision to buy.

Groups are petitioning NOAA Fisheries to establish a year-round, 11-mph speed zone for boats of all sizes in the Gulf of Mexico to protect Rice’s whales.

The Federal Reserve’s raising of interest rates yesterday isn’t expected to dim overall optimism. In other news, an event that’s good for sales is scheduled for the fall.

Boat-show season gets underway with the Orlando show next month, and a senator from Texas thinks he knows what’s best for access on the Okeechobee.

A new Florida law requires full disclosure of hull damage or theft on a boat’s certificate of title. Meanwhile, the Army Corps of Engineers is missing out on the fees it collects at recreation sites.

The Coast Guard ruled that a railroad bridge across the Okeechobee Waterway must remain open for 30 minutes each hour, but the industry needs our collective voice to keep the ruling in place.

The BIG P, or Boating Infrastructure Grant Program, awards funds “to construct, renovate and maintain tie-up facilities for transient recreational boats 26 feet or more in length.”

Harmful algal blooms are cropping up like clockwork, but when will there be meaningful, mandatory regulation to curb the problem?

Population controls came to a halt during the pandemic, but there must be a long-term solution to resume normal operations.

It’s hard to imagine I started writing this blog in 2007, and I’ve had the pleasure of working with some fine editors while providing content that I hope you’ve found useful and engaging.

Prospects don’t always make rational decisions , but savvy salespeople can leverage this to nurture and build a relationship that can lead to a decision to buy.

Groups are petitioning NOAA Fisheries to establish a year-round, 11-mph speed zone for boats of all sizes in the Gulf of Mexico to protect Rice’s whales.