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A six-front attack on growth barriers

Summit follow-up narrows the focus of issues raised in Chicago and lays the groundwork for action ...more

By The Numbers

Upward trends continue for brokerage sales

If you were a broker listing a boat in the United States recently, odds are you were glad if it was over 55 feet or shorter than 26. According to... ...more

Spring sales season off to solid start

Right in sync with warmer weather, which arrived early in much of the country, the nation’s boatbuilding industry saw its spring selling season get... ...more
Dealers

Research points MarineMax to charters

Retailer launches its large-scale premium operation in a popular Caribbean destination ...more

On the docks, more spring in their step

Signs from recent boat shows indicate that more serious buyers  are crowding out window shoppers as the economy gets stronger ...more
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Fishermen rally for regulatory reform

Gathering in the nation’s capital draws 2,000 industry workers and anglers hoping to change catch-limit rules ...more

Q&A with John Ropp, Michigan Boating Industries Association president

John Ropp is president of the Michigan Boating Industries Association and also serves as its chief executive, overseeing the management and direction... ...more
Marinas and Boatyards

Innovation Awards: lots of ‘cool new stuff’

More entries that focused on electronics and safety impressed the judges in Miami ...more

Diversity governs selection of judges

The Innovation Award judges come from a range of expertise areas — and that’s no coincidence. ...more

Electro Scan

Raritan has introduced a waste treatment system for boats to 65 feet — the Electro Scan, a Coast Guard-certified Type 1 marine sanitation device. ...more

Grieve walk-in oven

The Grieve No. 850 is a 500-degree, electrically heated walk-in oven made by the Illinois-based Grieve Corp. for curing composite parts. ...more

Safe-CO generator

Westerbeke says its Safe-CO model 3.5 SBCG low-carbon monoxide gasoline generator is the most compact 3.5-kW gasoline generator on the marine market. ...more

Blogs

Protecting the environment or making money?


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On deadline, under pressure, every day


She covered our industry in perhaps its most turbulent period, reporting stories as the Great Recession reshaped our businesses. Associate editor Beth Rosenberg is "changing places" after more than six years with Trade Only. Click here for more.

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Today's News

West Marine names new CEO

Matthew Hyde, most recently executive vice president at REI, will join West Marine as president and chief executive officer on June 19. ...more

Beneteau adds GE Capital floorplan financing

Groupe Beneteau, the North American business of France's Groupe Beneteau, selected GE Capital's Commercial Distribution Finance business as a preferred provider of floorplan financing for its retail dealerships. ...more

Hanse Group consolidates boatbuilding production

Hanse Group is bundling its yacht and speedboat production at its German parent plant in Greifswald on the Baltic Sea. ...more

Company debuts marine financing website

New Jersey-based Rising Tide Media LLC recently launched BoatLoans.com, a platform to help boaters secure financing online. ...more

Group releases marine fisheries data standards

The Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program released the latest edition of the Atlantic Coast Fisheries Data Collection Standards. ...more

Divers find body of TowBoatUS captain

Divers recovered the body last week of a 38-year-old TowBoatUS captain from Cape Cod, Mass. ...more

Lake Havasu offers ‘Designated Captain’ program

Just in time for Memorial Day, boaters on Lake Havasu in Arizona can hire a "designated captain" as part of a boater safety campaign. ...more

Turning Point Propellers marks 15th anniversary

Turning Point Propellers is celebrating its 15th anniversary today. ...more

Grady-White rolls out new iPhone app

Grady-White is introducing an iPhone app called "Grady Life" that hopes to not only help boaters shop, but also provide tools to enhance their boating experience. ...more

Changing Places

Global transportation provider SBS Worldwide named Lars Hansen as its regional vice president of operations for Southeast USA. ...more

Columns

Letter from the Editor

West Marine finds solid footing under CEO Eisenberg

by William Sisson

So what’s your most valuable asset? Cash? Your terrific product? Your strategic position in the market? I’ve got it — your skill as a leader? ...more

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