Gas prices hurting marina fuel sales
May 28, 2004
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Despite prices of more than $3 a gallon at some fuel docks, boaters are expected to be out in force over Memorial Day weekend. But some will be stopping for gas before they get to marina, according to a story this morning in USA Today. At Rocky Point fuel dock in King Harbor... Read more »
Two National Parks reopen to PWC
May 28, 2004
WASHINGTON – Amistad National Recreation Area and Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, both in Texas, will once again allow the use of personal watercraft within their boundaries – effectively immediately – according to a press release today from the Personal Watercraft Industry Association. That... Read more »
Textron Financial enters marina finance market
May 28, 2004
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Textron Financial Corp. has entered the marina segment of the market, adding a marina finance product to its menu of financial services. The company will now offer marina financing in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, according to a Textron release today. Textron Financial... Read more »
FCI Watermakers redesigns Web site
May 28, 2004
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Boaters can learn about reverse osmosis and get an in-depth look at watermakers and accessories on the updated Web site for FCI Watermakers, the company said in a recent press release. The site, www.fciwatermakers.com, provides detailed information on the company’s freshwater,... Read more »
MasterCraft signs IRL drivers to promote its brand
May 28, 2004
VONORE, Tenn. – Last year’s Indy Racing League winner Scott Dixon and fellow driver Tomas Scheckter have recently joined with Team MasterCraft and its Indianapolis dealer, Pinecrest Marine, to promote the brand, according to a MasterCraft press release yesterday. Dixon and Scheckter took delivery... Read more »
Iridium signs on as sponsor for solo sailboat racer
May 28, 2004
ARLINGTON, Va. – Iridium Satellite LLC has agreed to provide satellite communication equipment and services to solo sailboat racer Joe Harris for his upcoming attempt in the single-handed Transat Race across the North Atlantic this summer, the company recently reported in a press release. Harris’... Read more »
Electric Boat Co. opens in downtown Seattle
May 28, 2004
SEATTLE – The Electric Boat Co. – the Pacific Northwest dealer for Duffy Electric Boats – recently celebrated its grand opening in downtown Seattle, according to a press release from the company today. The Electric Boat Company will offer sales, service and rentals of Duffy Electric Boats, and... Read more »
Marine Mover – Ritz Interactive appoints Neamand VP and CFO
May 28, 2004
IRVINE, Calif. – Ritz Interactive, Inc., the e-commerce network that includes BoatersWorld.com and other online shopping sites, has appointed Scott Neamand to the positions of vice president and chief financial officer, the company said in a statement yesterday. Before joining Ritz Interactive in March,... Read more »
Weekend boat traffic expected to be up
May 27, 2004
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Nationwide boating traffic will be higher this 2004 Memorial Day weekend – the traditional opening of the recreational boating season – than last year, BoatU.S. Towing Services predicted in a press release yesterday. Jerry Cardarelli, vice president of BoatU.S. Towing Services,... Read more »
Mandatory training in N.Y. boaters’ future?
May 27, 2004
FLUSHING, N.Y. – Legislation has just been introduced in New York State that would require boaters to take an eight-hour class and receive a training certificate before they could legally pilot motorboats, the Flushing Times reported in a story this morning. The course required by the bill, introduced... Read more »
