A report in USA Today that has nothing to do with boats contains a quote those in our industry long to hear: "Consumers are returning to their old habits."
The restaurant business is up in all sectors - from fast-food to casual to elegant dining, the article details, and overall industry same-store sales have gone positive after three consecutive years of negative numbers.
But the parent of Chaparral and Robalo said demand for smaller boats dropped while labor costs rose.
The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share.
Tariffs and growing labor costs created headwinds.
Watershed Innovation’s partnership with a local university results in a concept boat that is 30 percent quieter than a traditional jon-boat.
Erik Christiansen was the former general manager of Mercury Racing.
Fort Wayne operation surpasses two million hours with no lost time.
Its Marinas Group names four new members and its Superyacht Refit Group adds one member.
