
A $100,000 boost for big-boat repairers
Marine industry’s long-sought insurance relief rides the economic stimulus package into reality Buried on Page 830 of the 1,424-page American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is

Marine industry’s long-sought insurance relief rides the economic stimulus package into reality Buried on Page 830 of the 1,424-page American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is

Industry will bring its stimulus pitch to Capitol Hill during abbreviated May 5-6 Boating Congress Marine businesses are facing a number of legislative challenges at
Earl Miller, founder of Ancor Marine and Fasco Fasteners, died Feb. 14 at his home in Sonoma, Calif. He was 83. A Minnesota native, Miller
Karma Yacht Sales has started a grassroots campaign on behalf of sailboat dealers and the sailing community of Illinois against a proposed bill that would
The U.S. House and Senate recently voted to modify the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Maine Marine Trades Association released the course catalog for its Marine Industry Owner/Operator College, a program developed by Maine’s North Star Alliance to address
Russ Vickers was elected third vice president of the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association. Vickers previously served on the organization’s board of directors for a three-year
South Jersey Marina, in Cape May, N.J., recently announced that it will host a new show scheduled for May 1-3, 2009. “Strictly Jersey,” will feature
Annapolis-based e-Merges.com upgraded its Web-based service that lists boat owners from around the country, allowing marine businesses to better target their marketing to potential customers.

For veteran and newcomer alike, these may prove the most challenging times we have faced as an industry, particularly if the last quarter of 2008

Marine industry’s long-sought insurance relief rides the economic stimulus package into reality Buried on Page 830 of the 1,424-page American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is

Industry will bring its stimulus pitch to Capitol Hill during abbreviated May 5-6 Boating Congress Marine businesses are facing a number of legislative challenges at
Earl Miller, founder of Ancor Marine and Fasco Fasteners, died Feb. 14 at his home in Sonoma, Calif. He was 83. A Minnesota native, Miller
Karma Yacht Sales has started a grassroots campaign on behalf of sailboat dealers and the sailing community of Illinois against a proposed bill that would
The U.S. House and Senate recently voted to modify the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Maine Marine Trades Association released the course catalog for its Marine Industry Owner/Operator College, a program developed by Maine’s North Star Alliance to address
Russ Vickers was elected third vice president of the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association. Vickers previously served on the organization’s board of directors for a three-year
South Jersey Marina, in Cape May, N.J., recently announced that it will host a new show scheduled for May 1-3, 2009. “Strictly Jersey,” will feature
Annapolis-based e-Merges.com upgraded its Web-based service that lists boat owners from around the country, allowing marine businesses to better target their marketing to potential customers.

For veteran and newcomer alike, these may prove the most challenging times we have faced as an industry, particularly if the last quarter of 2008