Dave Benbow, chairman, president and owner of Minnesota-based aluminum boatbuilder Alumacraft, died June 10 after an illness. He was 69.
The company, founded 1946, will continue under the Benbow family, according to a statement from Alumacraft.
Twenty-five Florida boating companies participated in the first “fly-in” to Tallahassee to speak with state legislators about issues impacting the industry.
A former bookkeeper at Galati Yacht Sales pleaded guilty on a scheme to defraud.
The IMEA will promote safety, educational programs, and charitable initiatives.
The 37th annual event will open Friday and run through Sunday.
Lanier Tech will start the new program this fall.
The group seeks to shed its reputation as a sport for “stuffy, 60-year-old men.”
Beyond the outdoors fishing, people came from as far as Toronto to see their favorite bass fishermen at the indoors event. The Expo has also become an important launch point for new products.
