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Unsecured creditors left out in the cold

Some suppliers are leary of working with Irwin Jacobs again; others want to get back to business ...more

By The Numbers

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
Dealers

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
General

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
Marinas and Boatyards

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

Columns

Letter from the Editor

At a crossroads: Let’s not choose the Detroit route

by William Sisson

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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Today's News

Boat sales dip slows in fourth quarter

The fourth quarter of 2009 finished with a slower rate of decline in boat sales than the same period last year. The total fiberglass market for all lengths was down 21.9 percent on 9,718 units for the quarter. ...more

NMMA sells Toronto show

The National Marine Manufacturers Association announced it reached an agreement to sell the Toronto International Boat Show to Canadian Boat Shows Inc. ...more

MRAA wants members to fight health care bill

The Marine Retailers Association of America is urging its members to contact their congressional representatives and tell them they want Congress to "start over on health care reform and work on a true bipartisan basis to write a health care plan that is wanted by America." ...more

Boat show roundup

The eighth annual Savannah International Boat Show, held Feb. 26-28 at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, showed positive signs of things to come for the boating industry, organizers said. ...more

New Jersey closer to offering free saltwater registry

The New Jersey General Assembly's Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee this week unanimously approved a bill that would create a free saltwater registry in New Jersey. ...more

Carp solution could include infrastructure spending

Proposals to block Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes have largely focused on the costs and inconvenience of closing off Chicago-area waterways into Lake Michigan. ...more

Pettit Marine Paint unveils rebate program

Pettit Marine Paint is offering a new rebate program for consumers. ...more

IGY updates rewards program

After enrolling nearly 200 megayacht captains in its inaugural year, Island Global Yachting announced updates to its loyalty program for 2010. ...more

Changing Places

Bradford Marine Yacht Sales announced that Whit Kirtland joined the sales team as a broker. ...more

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Blogs

Dealer Outlook

Deficit mentality is holding back customers

by Norm Schultz on March 9, 2010

Boat sales appear to have gotten a boost from the winter boat shows. But unit sales still aren't close to what they should be. Click here to read why "politics as usual" in Washington may be part of the problem. ...more

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