Canadian builder emerges from bankruptcy
Outboard shortage will cause shipping disruption for Rossiter Boats, but production expected to resume next week.
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Combatting the workforce shortage, Lund and Crestliner actively recruit women for manufacturing jobs
Women account for 25 percent of new hires in what are traditionally viewed as male jobs.
Companies in need of workers look to high school partnerships
Companies groom workers in high school.
ASA President discusses ICAST and future of sportfishing
Glenn Hughes says member engagement will propel sportfishing into the future
Yamaha donates outboards to NOAA
NOAA is using the outboards to respond to stranded marine animals
BRP to buy Triton Industries, the builder of Manitou pontoons
Terms of the sale were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of BRP’s fiscal year 2019.
Red tide prompts postponement of annual Sea Ray event
Scheduled for this past weekend, Aquapalooza will now be held Sept. 1.
Metal Shark announces $18.5 million contract
The order comes from the Department of Defense for 40 U.S. Navy patrol boats.
Florida charter-yacht owner charged in passenger death
The captain of the yacht, Miami Vice, also was charged in the death of the charter guest.
Features
Lowe Boats honors dealers at annual event
Angler’s Port Marine of Warsaw, Mo., received the Lowe Boats Model Year 2018 President’s Award and was recognized as one of Lowe’s top-three performing dealers in overall sales for the model year with more than $5 million in sales.
VIDEO: Michigan trade association steps up workforce development effort
MBIA is using a video by the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association to attract workers to Michigan’s boating industry.
Eric Johnson
In 1988, 21-year-old Eric Johnson embarked on a new chapter in his life.
Eight acquisitions for the record books
Though the recent rate of consolidation has taken industry veterans by surprise, deals have been happening for a few years.
M&A Fever
Chris-Craft president Steve Heese, following Winnebago’s acquisition of the boatbuilder in late June, said the fragmented marine industry will continue to consolidate.
Irma, Harvey Damage Remains
The United States experienced a historic year of weather and climate disasters in 2017, with 16 catastrophes costing $306.2 billion, shattering the record of $214.8 billion set in 2005.
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Columns/Blogs
Preventing the dealership tech shortage from getting worse
The RV industry will soon be poaching skilled technicians via a new, multi-million-dollar training program. Here’s how to keep your techs in your dealership.
It’s Slime Time from north to south
Algae in the Great Lakes and Red Tide in Florida are serious concerns for the marine industry.
Trade the Xbox for a tackle box
Fishing is the perfect antidote for our uber-connected digital lives.
‘Keep hookers off the pier’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has initiated a campaign to ban fishing at Florida’s Naples Fishing Pier.
Sucking up to farmers puts boaters in danger
Become involved in the effort to educate boaters about the dangers of year-round E15 availability.