Dickie Walker’s future in jeopardy?
December 30, 2004
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Dickie Walker Marine, Inc., a designer and marketer of nautically-inspired apparel, gifts and decorative items, has reported net sales for the year ended Sept. 30 of $4,465,000, a decrease of 1 percent from the prior year. The decrease was largely the result of ending the company’s... Read more »
Maine boat building alliance aims to triple sales
December 30, 2004
EAST BOOTHBAY, Maine – An alliance of 10 boat manufacturers in Maine, working in conjunction with the state’s government, is expected to unveil a marketing and economic plan early next year to promote its products worldwide, the New York Times reported in story published today. Hodgdon Yachts,... Read more »
Ashland completes $90 million DERAKANE purchase
December 30, 2004
DUBLIN, Ohio – Ashland Composite Polymers, a subsidiary of marine industry resin supplier Ashland Inc., has completed its purchase of the DERAKANE epoxy vinyl ester resin business from Dow Chemical Co., Ashland said in a release yesterday. The purchase was a cash transaction valued at approximately... Read more »
Ohio boating safety program takes shape
December 30, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft has partnered with The Orchard Group to develop sponsorships that promote boating safety in an effort to reduce deaths and injuries on state waterways, Orchard said in a recent release. No taxpayer money will be spent... Read more »
2003 Marina Survey
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DOC lowers dumping margin
December 29, 2004
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday lowered the dumping margin for those outboard engines being imported from Japan from 22.52 percent to 18.98 percent, making a final determination that Japanese producers of outboard engines engaged in dumping in the U.S. market. As a... Read more »
MarineMax execs rewarded for strong year
December 29, 2004
CLEARWATER, Fla. – MarineMax Inc. rewarded its chief executive officer, William McGill Jr., with a $1.1 million bonus in 2004 and gave bonuses exceeding $400,000 to other senior executives after a strong sales year in 2004, the Tampa Tribune reported in a story today. The boat retailing chain... Read more »
USCG rates reveal drug problem among mariners
December 29, 2004
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The United States Coast Guard has released its random drug testing rates for 2005, and the National Marine Charter Association is pointing out to its members that the rates show a significant problem among licensed mariners that needs focus and attention, NMCA reported in a release... Read more »
