MMTA to hold Marine Issues Summit
September 30, 2004
MILTON, Mass. – The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association and the Massachusetts Marine Trades Education Trust will sponsor a Marine Industry Issues Summit on Oct. 1 at the World Trade Center in Boston, MMTA said in a press release yesterday. Keynote speaker Ranch Kimball, secretary of Economic... Read more »
IBEX Rep Night gains sponsors
September 30, 2004
GURNEE, Ill. – The National Marine Representatives Association, Professional Boatbuilder magazine and the National Marine Manufacturers Association will co-sponsor “Rep Night at IBEX,” organizers reported in a press release today. The event provides the opportunity for boat builders to network... Read more »
Mercury to sponsor Charleston/Savannah Boat Shows
September 30, 2004
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Mercury Marine will be the presenting sponsor of the Charleston (S.C.) Boat Show, Jan. 28-30, 2005, and the Savannah (Ga.) International Boat Show, March 4-6, 2005, according to a press release from JBM & Associates, LLC, this morning. “Mercury Marine is proud to be the presenting... Read more »
Marine lenders celebrate NMBA’s 25th anniversary
September 30, 2004
SAN DIEGO – Members of the National Marine Bankers Association recently gathered in San Diego for an annual three-day conference to toast the group’s achievements over the past 25 years, the NMBA said in a recent release. The association was organized to provide service to what was then a “specialty”... Read more »
NJMSC to hold Coast Day NJ
September 30, 2004
LONG BEACH ISLAND and CAPE MAY, N.J. – The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium will hold this year’s Coast Day NJ event Oct. 9-10 in Long Beach Island and Cape May, N.J., respectively, NJMSC said in a recent release. The theme of this year’s even will be a “Celebration of the Sea.” All are... Read more »
HD Marine fundraiser collects $70,000
September 30, 2004
KENNESAW, Ga. – HD Marine, in conjunction with Yamaha, Skeeter, Wendy’s and Coca-Cola, raised over $70,000 for the Children’s Healthcare Network of Atlanta at a fishing tournament fundraiser in Gainesville, Ga. recently, according to a press release from Yamaha. “This was an excellent... Read more »
OSS opens new location
September 30, 2004
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Offshore Sailing School has moved its sailing fleet to a new location while its property at South Seas Resort on Captiva Island undergoes total renovation, OSS said in release yesterday. Effective immediately, OSS will offer its courses and specialty programs at The Pink Shell Beach... Read more »
Northwest boat designer dies
September 30, 2004
BURLINGTON, Wash. – Lynn Senour, a boat designer in the Pacific Northwest responsible for the designs of several famous boats, including the Marlineer, Grandy 28, Delta Charter Boats and Nordic Tugs, died Sept. 19, according to a press release from Nordic Tugs founder Jerry Husted today. “Nordic... Read more »
Marine Mover – Custom Weld hires new sales manager
September 30, 2004
LEWISTON, Idaho – Aluminum jet and outboard boat manufacturer Custom Weld Boats has signed Ron Boggs as its dealer sales manager, the company said in a press release yesterday. Boggs has 18 years experience in the aluminum boat industry and has held sales management positions with two of the top five... Read more »
boats.com sells for “a good price”
September 29, 2004
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Talks that boats.com CEO and co-founder Paul Rabe described as “off and on” recently came to fruition and were made public yesterday when Trader Publishing Co. issued a press release saying it had acquired boats.com and YachtWorld.com. With the acquisition, Trader Publishing... Read more »
