The Hacker Boat Co. opened its first showroom at the company's headquarters in Silver Bay, N.Y., on the shores of Lake George.
The new facility has five new Hacker-Craft boats, as well as company memorabilia and artwork, on two floors of the building. The sales and marketing offices are also at the new facility.
Hacker builds handcrafted mahogany powerboats at a 32,000-square-foot production facility in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
Towboats, aluminum fishing boats, pontoons and PWC were growth drivers.
For its Cadillac, Mich.-built brands, tariffs are eating into a strong sales year.
A demonstration project could lead to the construction of 1,000 or more wind turbines in the Great Lakes.
The company met with Torqeedo, SeaArk and a group of senior engineering students to develop the quiet aluminum fishing boat.
Around 300 boats will be on display at the Connecticut show.
E-TEC G2 engine information is displayed on plotter screens.
The survey found that boaters do not support the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Yann Masselot will lead the Construction Navale Bordeaux division.
C-MAP is offering boaters in the United States and Canada free charts.