Attendance was down 14 percent, but some say the principal decision-makers were there Exhibitors’ reactions to this year’s International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference ranged from
Industry veterans eager for an end to downturn they call the worst ever It has been a tumultuous late summer and fall in the both
Century Boat Co. is shutting down its boatbuilding plant in Panama City, Fla., for two months because of the slow economy. The November-December closure will
Organizers of the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis say this year’s event matched, if not exceeded, last year’s record attendance. Early estimates show 50,000 people
Connecticut businessmen think Nord Star USA’s salty pilothouse boats will sell in cautious economy New-boat sales are flagging, fuel prices remain volatile, consumer confidence is
Some organizers and exhibitors expect a turnaround in sales to start with large Florida offering With a slow and uncertain economy heading into the November
Glenn Roller, who has been working in the boating industry for more than 35 years, from retail to OEM to consultant, says the economy is
Attorney Leonard Bellavia’s opinion piece in April’s Trade Only Forum has sparked considerable reaction among marine lenders. His observation that marine dealer defaults may be
Attendance was down 14 percent, but some say the principal decision-makers were there Exhibitors’ reactions to this year’s International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference ranged from
Industry veterans eager for an end to downturn they call the worst ever It has been a tumultuous late summer and fall in the both
Century Boat Co. is shutting down its boatbuilding plant in Panama City, Fla., for two months because of the slow economy. The November-December closure will
Organizers of the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis say this year’s event matched, if not exceeded, last year’s record attendance. Early estimates show 50,000 people
Connecticut businessmen think Nord Star USA’s salty pilothouse boats will sell in cautious economy New-boat sales are flagging, fuel prices remain volatile, consumer confidence is
Some organizers and exhibitors expect a turnaround in sales to start with large Florida offering With a slow and uncertain economy heading into the November
Glenn Roller, who has been working in the boating industry for more than 35 years, from retail to OEM to consultant, says the economy is
Attorney Leonard Bellavia’s opinion piece in April’s Trade Only Forum has sparked considerable reaction among marine lenders. His observation that marine dealer defaults may be
