Marine industry

Top issues facing dealers and manufacturers.

World Cat, Cutwater Boats, Nimbus and Italia Yachts all announce U.S. dealers, while William F. Miller & Associates represents Lucas Oil.

SAFE Boats will build the Stormer line in its Washington facilities for the U.S. market.

The policy is designed for fleet operators, sailing clubs and boating schools.

MIASF’s Salty Jobs video series gives young people a snapshot of work in the marine industry

The latest workforce initiatives from marine trade associations.

Legendary Marina turns its forklift operators into rock stars.

Seattle Boat Works’ strategy for keeping workers for the long haul.

The ABBRA’s executive director says workforce development is in a do-or-die situation.

George Sullivan looks back at the heyday of Bayliner, when it ruled the industry.

U.S. Senators and Representatives from opposite parties named to chair positions.

Grandparents today don’t typically resemble the white-haired, bespectacled version of the past.

A slew of major marine industry issues — including some it has confronted for years — are closer than ever to being resolved, making the American Boating Congress, May 9-11 in Washington, D.C., the most crucial to date, organizers say.

Like most people born in 1990, Justin Bennett was on a four-year college track. He and his parents took it for granted that he would attend college before moving on to a steady desk job — until a stint at sailing camp, and later as a counselor, helped Bennett discover his passion for boats.

Elkhart County, Ind., is home to many manufacturers in the boat and RV industries. In September 2017, unemployment was at 2.5 percent for the area.

Sales of powerboats in the main segments grew 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 in all 50 states, and 5.2 percent in 2017, according to new data released by Statistical Surveys Inc. today.

New powerboat registrations in January were up 2.9 percent in the main segments over January 2017, which had an increase of 9.5 percent over the previous year, according to new data released by Statistical Surveys Inc.

Indmar Products Co. president Chuck Rowe is a handshake guy. Nothing is quite as important to Rowe, who joined the family business in 1973, as industry partnerships. They even come before his passion for innovation.

Our forecasters expect more innovation, continued steady, moderate growth as consumer confidence remains high

About a decade ago the Michigan Boating Industries Association helped enact legislation that made Michigan the 11th state with schools that cannot open until after Labor Day.

Marine dealer sentiment improved in September, but the 3- to 5-year outlook was modestly lower during a month that is past the peak selling season for boats.