The Caterpillar Marine Center of Excellence in South Carolina recently shipped its 5,000th marine engine.
The engine was an in-line, six-cylinder Cat C18 ACERT marine engine, rated at 1150 mhp (847 bkW).
The milestone engine was completed in the first week of November and was shipped to the United Kingdom-based Cat dealer Finning for installation into a Princess P62 yacht.
The factory opened in August 2007.
Twenty-five Florida boating companies participated in the first “fly-in” to Tallahassee to speak with state legislators about issues impacting the industry.
A former bookkeeper at Galati Yacht Sales pleaded guilty on a scheme to defraud.
The IMEA will promote safety, educational programs, and charitable initiatives.
The 37th annual event will open Friday and run through Sunday.
Lanier Tech will start the new program this fall.
The group seeks to shed its reputation as a sport for “stuffy, 60-year-old men.”
Beyond the outdoors fishing, people came from as far as Toronto to see their favorite bass fishermen at the indoors event. The Expo has also become an important launch point for new products.
