An Idaho lawmaker is proposing a bill that would require boat owners to buy a $20 sticker to cover the cost of a boat washing program that aims to keep quagga and zebra mussels out of the state’s waterways.
If the invasive species find their way into waterways, it could cost the state $91 million annually, according to a report in the Idaho Statesman.
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Boat registration totals for July mostly revealed considerable weakness compared with a year earlier, and tumbled back into a steeper downtrend than the prior month’s comparisons.
Inventories of new and used boats are improving at the retail level but are still considered comparatively lean, according to the results of the monthly Pulse Report survey.
It may be too early to decorate the showroom, but it’s not too early to hatch a marketing plan to profit from the holiday selling season.
With Ian expected to hit Florida’s west coast as a major hurricane, the consensus among those who spoke with Trade Only Today say it was the correct decision.
Electrification has been an increasingly common buzzword in the marine industry, especially in the past four to five years.
Mercedes Romero has expertise in global procurement and strategic planning, working with such companies as Procter & Gamble and Starbucks.
This month’s Pulse Report survey asks dealers whether interest rate increases are causing a downturn in boat sales. Take the survey here.
The Fort Lauderdale-based reverse osmosis systems manufacturer is adding a 20,000-square-foot production facility.
Seakeepeer, whose gyroscopic stabilizers set the marine industry standard for eliminating as much as 95 percent of a boat’s roll, is now turning its attention to eliminating pitch with their Seakeeper Ride system.
