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Slump catches up with megayacht sector
Despite growth in the very high end, orders for the segment as a whole were down 25 percent in 2009 ...more
East, Middle Atlantic post second month of growth
Three regions continued to report retail growth in December, according to early release numbers. ...more
Brokerage sales up 29 percent over ’09
The dead of winter is historically a slow sales period in the United States brokerage market for yacht sales, and January appears to have been a... ...more
Changing a pitch averts loan strikeout
After three whiffs at banks, Joe Lewis gets his inventory financing by skirting the 'F' word - floorplan ...more
Her mission: Sell banks on boat loans
Karen Trostle, the new president of the National Marine Bankers Association, has a message for lenders: Now is a good time to get involved with boat... ...more
Tone at Miami: Worst may be over
State of the industry report is upbeat; activity picks up in small-boat sales ...more
Book closes on sale of Genmar’s assets
Eight months after filing for bankruptcy last June, Genmar Holdings closed on the sale of its boating-related assets and certain other non-core... ...more
Cuban marinas prepare for U.S. cruisers
Hope that the travel ban will soon be lifted fuels infrastructure expansion in Havana and other areas ...more
Sea Tow Cuba’s long, long wait may yet pay off
For a time in the 1990s, the U.S. marine industry believed Cuba would soon be opened to American boaters. In 1994, the University of Florida hosted... ...more
Griffin Clip
Boat owners like products that make boating easier and, therefore, more enjoyable. A South Florida fisherman has come up with a simple device to make pulling an anchor from the ...more
SP25 SolarPulse
PulseTech has a new solar charger for large boats with multiple batteries. Rated at 1.6 amps, the 25-watt SP25 SolarPulse automatically charges, maintains and desulfates batteries including standard, AGM and ...more
Walker Engineering systems
Walker Engineering of Sun Valley, Calif., has designed high-performance air filtration and crankcase ventilation systems for marine diesel engines for 25 years. ...more
Letter from the Editor
At a crossroads: Let’s not choose the Detroit route
The topic had an ambitious title: "Boating at a Crossroads: How to live long and prosper." It's a good question. Tough one, too. I was one of four marine business ...more
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Show them why they can’t live without boating
Employee engagement can boost performance
Largest Boston Whaler model unveiled
Brunswick Commercial and Government Products, a leading manufacturer of commercial and government watercraft, introduced the 37-foot Justice, which is the largest Boston Whaler model ever built. ...more
Investment trust buys four California marinas
Orlando, Fla.-based CNL Lifestyle Properties purchased four marinas in California from the existing operator for $55 million, expanding its marina portfolio to 19. ...more
Caterpillar sales slide in February
Caterpillar's marine engine sales continued to decline in February, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ...more
Bellingham, Bahia Mar win design award
Fort Lauderdale-based Bahia Mar Yachting Center was awarded the 2010 PIANC Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award, Bellingham Marine reports. ...more
Deadline nears for drystack conference speakers
The deadline to submit a proposal to speak at the International Marina Institute's Drystack Conference is April 2. ...more
Nautic Global Group debuts new Web sites
Nautic Global Group launched a new corporate Web site. ...more
Sea Recovery debuts OEM Web portal
Sea Recovery announced that its online OEM resource Web site is now available to all OEM accounts worldwide. ...more
MRAA: Ocean policy has anti-fishing bias
The Marine Retailers Association of America has weighed in on the direction the President's Council on Environmental Quality might be taking on recreational fishing, saying a preliminary report seems to have a "clear anti-fishing bias." ...more
Mobile Mariner adds weather app
Mobile Mariner launched the Mobile Mariner app for the BlackBerry smartphone. ...more
Dealer Outlook
A ‘textbook’ lesson from private colleges
We can find valuable reminders of how to be successful almost anywhere we look, and the country's private colleges offer a good case in point. Despite a tough economic climate, private colleges are flourishing. Want to know why? Click here to read about how it all comes down to customer service. ...more
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Beware of hidden liens on your dealership
Boating safety could get boost from Predators
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