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

Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010

  1. Boat sales dip slows in fourth quarter

  2. MRAA wants members to fight health care bill

  3. Boat show roundup

  4. New Jersey closer to offering free saltwater registry

  5. Carp solution could include infrastructure spending

  6. Pettit Marine Paint unveils rebate program

  7. IGY updates rewards program

  8. Changing Places

Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010

  1. NMMA sells Toronto show

  2. IYRS to get federal funding for new program

  3. Stock market’s future: Bubble or bounce?

  4. Brunswick draws from five-star certification standards

  5. KVH Industries leaders to speak in Florida

  6. Boat show roundup

  7. Peters & May USA picks rep

  8. BoatU.S. names Tower of the Year

  9. Evinrude revamps Web site

  10. PWC owner rallies will return to Florida

  11. Changing Places

Monday, Mar 08, 2010

  1. Roundtable: Work together to ‘green’ the industry

  2. Brazil might raise tariff on boats

  3. SEI boosts its 2010 production

  4. NMMA reports on pending boating legislation

  5. EPA seeks comments on discharge report

  6. BoaterSupply.com to sell marine electronics online

  7. PWC environmental program debuts in the Keys

  8. Pursuit owners event to take place in the Bahamas

  9. MIASF holds annual waterway cleanup

  10. GM backs off closing dealerships

  11. Changing Places

Friday, Mar 05, 2010

  1. Pro-Line Boats unveils range of changes

  2. German manufacturer building South Carolina plant

  3. Unemployment remains at 9.7 percent

  4. Mercury given Wisconsin business award

  5. South Carolina boatbuilders announce job hires

  6. Charles Industries president will match college donations

  7. Interior Department issues $862 million in grants

  8. Boat show roundup

  9. Island Pilot hybrid to be featured on TV show

  10. Simrad Yachting promotion offers cash rebates

  11. US Sailing unveils racing rules app

  12. Crematory opens Miami office for underwater burials

Thursday, Mar 04, 2010

  1. North Carolina boat auction set for this weekend

  2. Registration opens for American Boating Congress

  3. YachtWorld.com debuts marine finance service

  4. Sailor seeks used sails for Haiti

  5. Industry figures named to Interior Department panel

  6. MRA conference set for Las Vegas

  7. Maine boatbuilding school changes its name

  8. Dealers and Distributors

  9. Changing Places

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