Manufacturers

SeaSucker and Chaparral add to their teams.

An auto dealer and landscaper formed Front Runner Boatworks with the idea they could do better than other manufacturers.

The supply agreement runs until the end of 2022.

Viking’s Pat Healey writes to the U.S. State Department, saying pending emissions regulations could cause thousands of job losses, while an entire segment of boats from 90- to 120-ft could be “wiped out.”

A $4 million Sunseeker 740 Sport Yacht  is confiscated by U.S. Marshalls at FLIBS as part of an ongoing court case over the boat’s ownership.

The world’s fourth-largest exporter of yachts wants to attract U.S. boat and equipment manufacturers as its domestic market opens.

Despite tariff relief talk from China, Marquis CEO Rob Parmentier says he can’t deliver boats to Europe and import duties from China have forced him to raise prices three times this year.

The company displayed a record 23 boats at the show.

Weather-related sales dips prompted the company to right-size inventory levels.

Price increases contributed to net sales growth.

A circuit court judge in Elkhart, Ind., ruled that a former ASA employee “violated non-disclosure agreements” concerning ASA trade secrets after he went to work for Lippert.

The U.K. builder went over its plans for “a new chapter and an important milestone” at the Fort Lauderdale show.

The company is relying on aftermarket and international sales to offset declines in OEM sales in RV and marine.

Sea Ray sales were up 80 percent over last year, according to the company, while Mercury accounted for more than half of the engines at the in-water portion of the show.

The French conglomerate also looks to the future, with foiling technology and boat recycling.

Viking Yachts management says the pending regulations will cost industry jobs.

Ten years ago, Zar Formenti had zero presence in the U.S. market. After developing a line of RIB tenders for American boaters, it has become a strong brand name.

The CEO will pursue an opportunity outside the boating industry.

CEO David Foulkes puts the company’s wide-ranging initiatives into context for its future.

The French conglomerate reported a “contraction” for its American brands because of tariffs.

The Florida builder names new dealers in its home state, as well as Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan and St. Martin.

Ferretti’s new ad campaign, “Just like Home,” focuses on a “lifestyle allure” designed to “elevate the brand image internationally.”