The city of Miami and a development team comprising RCI Marine Group and Suntex Marinas have won a key circuit court ruling.

Warren McCrickard may be relatively new to the boating industry, but he has made a name for himself as a voice in government relations and with his work with industry associations.

Boat sales in June rose incrementally, with a 1.1 percent increase in the main powerboat segments and a 0.2 percent increase overall, according to data from Statistical Surveys, a Michigan firm that tracks new-boat registrations.

It’s hard to imagine that courtroom arguments about load distribution, torque and engine mounts are as riveting as legal dramas on television.

A July survey of marine dealers showed industrywide optimism, despite frustration about the inability to get engines and boats quickly, and growing trepidation about consolidation.

John Tomlinson was in a bind. The co-owner of TNT Custom Marine in North Miami had a delivery date of July 4 for a 42-foot Marine Technology center console powered by quad 350-hp Mercury outboards.

When it comes to the wake control systems, each company has its own wrinkle.