Passing the Torch at John’s Bay Boat Company
Peter Kass, legendary builder of wooden lobster boats, turns John’s Bay Boat Co. over to the next generation of Down East craftsmen
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Managing the Machines
For dealers and marina owners, adding a new software management system can be rewarding, yet daunting
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Feadship Director Retires
Henk de Vries III, whose family business owns 50% of the yacht builder, will transition to an ambassador for the company.
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Sportfish U.S.A.
How the Outer Banks outpost of Wanchese became an epicenter of boatbuilding greatness
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Suntex Acquires California Marina
Peter’s Landing in Huntington Beach sits along the Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County.
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Suntex Seeks Better Relationship With USACE
The company is working on an initiative to support the LAKES Act and create legislation that addresses longer lease terms for marinas.
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Family Men
Goldsmith’s Boat Shop celebrates a century in business and the multigenerational clan that keeps it chugging along.
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Georgia Certifies Three Clean Marinas
The facilities are the first in the Peach State to meet the requirements of the voluntary program, which recognizes marinas that reduce or eliminate pollution.
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An Unreasonable Man
Phineas Sprague, owner of one of the largest repair yards in Maine, calls himself a heretic who goes against the grain.
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Oasis Now Managing Cape Charles Yacht Center
Maryland-based Oasis Marinas said the Virginia facility is its first contract in that part of the Chesapeake.
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