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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
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
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
Dealer Outlook
Deficit mentality is holding back customers
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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