Elementary school becomes boat showroom
A closed school in Maine will be converted into a showroom, with the gym providing heated boat storage during the winter.
Marina News
Marinas offer docks, moorings, fuel, supplies and other facilities to vessels that range from small boats to large yachts. They can be found along riverbanks and coastlines and on inland lakes.
Virginia marina operators sue each other over marina purchase
A lawsuit and countersuit filed in the Kingsland Marina acquisition.
IMBC: Marine businesses need to take a more active role
A seminar on the politics of workforce development says it’s time for business leaders to be part of the discussion.
Three large boats damaged in fire at Boston area marina
Damage is estimated at $1 million.
Westrec’s Cabrillo Way Marina wins Boaters’ Choice Award
Boaters gave the marina five-star reviews.
Suntex hosts Folds of Honor at re-opening of Miami Beach Marina
Event will raise funds for veterans’ organization.
MTI to open location at Haulover Marine Center
Westrec also upgrading marinas in Florida and Chicago.
Port 32 to open in former Fort Lauderdale Boatyard & Marina location
The new facility will also include the former Jackson Marine site.
ICOMIA marina conference to focus on growth
The Oct. 25-27 event in Athens also will touch on security issues at ports and marinas, oil pollution crisis management and marina marketing.
Golden Marine Systems rebuilds Moss Marine
The Fort Myers Beach marina was devastated when Hurricane Irma hit Florida last year.
Suntex acquires California marina
Pleasure Cove Marina in Napa will continue Suntex’s expansion into California.
Port 32 Marinas buys Tampa Harbour Yacht Club
The full service facility will be known as Port 32 Tampa.
Atlantic Marina Holdings rebrands properties as Port 32
With the redevelopment of its four Florida marinas, the company becomes one of the state’s largest slip holders.
Fort Lauderdale hotel and marina sells for $171 million
The 9-acre Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina on the ICW has 33 slips.
Obexer’s first marina on Lake Tahoe with ValvTect fuel
Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood, Calif., is now carrying ValvTect Marine Gasoline at its docks.
Michigan clean marina program adds six facilities to certified list
Six facilities have been added to the list of Certified Clean Marinas in the Michigan Clean Marina Program.
SkipperBud’s adds Michigan location
SkipperBud’s is breaking ground on a marina complex on Cass Lake in Waterford, Mich., this week.
Suntex expands boat club and rental program
Suntex added a new boat club at CrossTimbers Marina in Sperry, Okla., the ninth it has opened.
RMK Merrill-Stevens adds high-capacity Travelift
Miami-based RMK Merrill-Stevens has added a Marine Travelift 100 BFMII mobile boat hoist to its yard. The 100-ton machine will be operational this summer and will join an older 70-ton unit on site.
Expansion begins at Maine’s largest boatyard
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, announced last week that it has finalized the financing it needs to start construction of a new facility adjacent to its existing yard.
The Boat House Group names COO
Marine industry veteran Rick Gasaway has joined the Boat House Group as chief operating officer.
United Yacht Sales opens new office on Long Island
United Yacht Sales, a yacht brokerage firm, has added an office at Seaborn Marina in Bay Shore, N.Y. Sales professional Mordy Miltz will run the new facility.
Clean marinas in Michigan increase by nearly 20 percent in 2018
The Michigan Clean Marina Program has certified 64 facilities across the state, increasing by nearly 20 percent in the first half of this year.
IMBC looking for presenters
The International Marina & Boatyard Conference has posted a call for presenters on its website.