Dutch yacht builder VanDutch has opened a new factory-direct center in North Miami Beach, Fla.
The center will carry branded merchandise and offer customer support and financial services, including leasing, financing and fractional ownerships.
The company recently said its new model, the VanDutch 75, will be available in the middle of next year.
The provision applies to inboard, outboard and sterndrive models smaller than 26 feet.
Its conclusion is based on several studies outlining rapid climate change.
The group says retaliatory tariffs have frozen boat exports.
The Brunswick distributor will handle JL Marine’s product lines for all of Canada.
Its Smart Sectors New England program will consult regional marine trades when developing environmental policies.
The list achieved combined sales of $3.6 billion in 2017.
The industry needs a concerted effort to craft and execute a call for increased spending and priorities on vocational education programs.