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Top stories of 2009

There weren't a lot of positive stories to tell in the marine industry in 2009. It was a year that saw the collapse of the world's second-largest boatbuilder, countless industry ...more

By The Numbers

Brokerage sales end 2009 on a high note

Not many yacht brokers will care to see a repeat of the 2008 and 2009 U.S. brokerage marketplace anytime soon, but most have been encouraged by... ...more

New England up 21.7 percent for November

Four regions reported positive growth in retail new-boat sales in November, according to early release numbers. ...more
Dealers

Thank God for the service department

The stepchild of boom years is earning its wings in these leaner times ...more

32 tips to improve your service department

1. There are two kinds of service philosophies: break and fix, and preventative maintenance. Preventative maintenance takes care of things before... ...more
General

Q&A with Michel O. Weisz, commercial litigation attorney

Michel O. Weisz is a shareholder in the law firm Berger Singerman and works out of its Miami office. As a member of the dispute- resolution team, he... ...more

A 78-year-old firm with fresh ideas

Two of Kenyon Custom's OEM cooktop products were cited for innovation at METS and IBEX ...more
Marinas and Boatyards

Boatyard economics in an evolving world

There's no 'new normal,' says consultant - change is constant, and businesses must keep pace ...more

An experiment in fixed-price boating

The headaches of boat ownership can easily spoil the experience for some people. Dockage, storage, engine and hull maintenance, electronics issues,... ...more

VF Series

Dutch manufacturer Vetus has launched in the United States a more fuel-efficient, quieter, lighter and more powerful diesel, the VF Series, according to the company. ...more

Carolina Waterworks mooring buoys

With Carolina Waterworks' new mooring buoys, you won't have to worry about peeling, flaking or scuffed registration or identification numbers. ...more

TracVision HD7

KVH Industries is calling its new TracVision HD7 a breakthrough in maritime satellite TV design. ...more

Columns

Letter from the Editor

Our tech edge can be an asset outside boating

by William Sisson

At some point during a marine business roundtable discussion prior to the start of the Providence (R.I.) Boat Show, someone invoked the name Herreshoff - as in Nathanael Herreshoff, aka ...more

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Selected Marine Stocks

Today's News

Asian carp on Washington’s agenda this week

Midwest governors are scheduled to visit the White House today to meet with presidential environmental adviser Nancy Sutley on how to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. ...more

First Cup race abandoned because of no wind

VALENCIA, Spain - The first race of the 33rd America's Cup was called off today almost four hours after it was to start because of insufficient wind on the race course. The start of the first race is now set for Wednesday. ...more

Trade Only Today mobile site debuts

Soundings Trade Only today expanded its digital offerings by launching a mobile site, extending the reach of its market-leading digital and print products. ...more

Soundings revamps its boat-listings page

Soundings magazine relaunched its Sell My Boat Online page. ...more

IMI seeks conference presentations

The International Marina Institute issued a call for presentations for its Drystack Conference, which is set for Oct. 24-26 in Fort Lauderdale. ...more

C-PORT elects new board

C-PORT, the Conference of Professional Operators for Response Towing, elected its 2010 board of directors at its recent annual conference and membership meeting. ...more

ISS names board members

The International Superyacht Society named its 2010-12 board of directors and past presidents council. ...more

Bellingham Marine adds Chinese version of Web site

After producing its Web site in Spanish, Italian and French two years ago, Bellingham Marine added a Chinese language version of its site. ...more

Winter boat show roundup

More than 60,000 Michigan residents are expected to visit the 52nd annual Detroit Boat Show, which runs Feb. 13-21 at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. ...more

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Blogs

Dealer Outlook

Where did all the boat show leads go?

by Norm Schultz on February 4, 2010

Studies show less than 50 percent of exhibitors in trade shows do any follow-up. Hopefully, the rate is higher for consumer shows. Click here to read about the importance of following up with prospects. ...more

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