Boat sales up were up in August
Towboats, aluminum fishing boats, pontoons and PWC were growth drivers.
Today's News
Groupe Beneteau dealer meeting: domestic up, international down
For its Cadillac, Mich.-built brands, tariffs are eating into a strong sales year.
Watershed Innovations delves into electric boat project
The company met with Torqeedo, SeaArk and a group of senior engineering students to develop the quiet aluminum fishing boat.
Norwalk Boat Show opens today
Around 300 boats will be on display at the Connecticut show.
Groupe Beneteau names new CEO of French facility
Yann Masselot will lead the Construction Navale Bordeaux division.
BoatUS conducts summer fueling survey
The survey found that boaters do not support the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Evinrude integrates engine data into Lowrance and Simrad units
E-TEC G2 engine information is displayed on plotter screens.
MasterCraft reveals more details following acquisition of Crest Boats
Crest is growing at twice the rate of the rest of the pontoon boat sector. Its net sales have jumped from $65 million in 2017 to a forecasted $90 million this year.
As flood watches continue cleanup from Florence underway
Mike Rice of Pelican Bay Boatworks in New Bern, N.C., considers himself and his company quite lucky to have had 10 inches of water in his shop in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
MCBC to launch new boat brand next year
After reporting record sales and earnings for fiscal 2018, the parent of MasterCraft and NauticStar said it plans to launch three new models of the new brand in 2019
Hatteras CEO: Cabo will take on large center-console segment
Kelly Grindle says that as more outboards go on, “price differential decreases” between inboards and large center consoles
Features
The FLIBS jigsaw puzzle
While the physical setup for FLIBS starts about a month before the show, the planning begins six months ahead of time.
Enhance Your Customer’s World
Augmented reality could transform boat design and consumer shows.
Building Boating’s Future
Additive manufacturing is the boat-building technology to watch, but a 3-D printed boat could be a long way off.
Women Run the Show
How female leaders are growing some of the world's largest boat shows.
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FLIBS Goes Upmarket
FLIBS goes upmarket with a grand new entrance and deep infrastructure improvements.
Midterm Congressional Races Could Impact Industry
A look at how congressional midterm elections could impact the industry.
Boating’s New Gold Rush
Innovation Central: Some of boating's biggest companies are partnering with universities to access new technologies.
Job Board
Columns/Blogs
Ohio, Michigan MTAs blast windmill proposal
A demonstration project could lead to the construction of 1,000 or more wind turbines in the Great Lakes.
One small step to 5G, one giant leap for boating
With Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the new year just over the horizon, forward-thinking marketers should set their sights on what Santa has in store for us in 2019.
Lessons from the boat, Part IV Practice, and the path to mastery
A successful day of sailboat racing begins the same as a successful day at the helm of your business.
Three actions dealers can take today
Dealers will see results for the industry and their businesses.