BRP to eliminate some Johnson models in U.S.
April 29, 2005
SARASOTA, Fla. – Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. is expanding its Evinrude E-TEC outboard engine line-up, but will discontinue its line of 40 to 225-hp Johnson four-stroke engines in the North American Market as of 2006, the company said in a release earlier this week. As of 2006, the Johnson... Read more »
West Marine disappointed with 1Q results
April 29, 2005
WATSONVILLE, Calif. – Shares of West Marine, Inc. fell nearly 15 percent yesterday as the boating retailer reported net sales for the quarter ended April 2 were down 3.0 percent – to $125.3 million, from net sales of $129.2 million in 2004. In a release yesterday, West Marine said its net... Read more »
MarineMax reports record quarter
April 29, 2005
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Recreational boat retailer MarineMax, Inc., reported record revenue and earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 in a release yesterday. For the quarter ended March 31, MarineMax said its revenue increased 12.9 percent, to $228.4 million from $202.3 million for the comparable... Read more »
New boat manufacturer sets June production date
April 29, 2005
SOMERSET, Ky. – The Lexington, Ky.-based investment group that acquired Sumerset Houseboats in Somerset, Ky., in 2003, has formed a second houseboat company – American Waterways, the group reported in a recent release. The houseboats will be produced in Monticello, Ky. Mass production is... Read more »
ABYC adds to list of attainable credentials
April 29, 2005
EDGEWATER, Md. – The American Boat & Yacht Council has recently added the designation of “Master” Certified Technician to its list of attainable ABYC credentials, ABYC said in a recent release. The designation is for certified marine technicians who successfully pass at least three of... Read more »
Net income up 20.7 percent for MPX
April 29, 2005
ATLANTA – Marine Products Corp. generated net sales of $72,586,000 for the first quarter ended March 31, a 17.4 percent increase compared to $61,830,000 in the first quarter of last year, the company said Wednesday. The increase in net sales was primarily due to an 11.2 percent increase in the... Read more »
Registration, sponsorship are up for ABC 2005
April 29, 2005
WASHINGTON – The American Boating Congress 2005 has increased registration by 15 percent and sponsorship dollars by 132 percent over last year’s numbers, organizers reported in a recent release. “Many industry leaders have put their time and money behind this year’s ABC to make it... Read more »
Cobalt recognized by EPA
April 29, 2005
NEODESHA, Kan. – The Environmental Protection Agency (Region 7) has recognized Cobalt Boats for ongoing efforts at reducing pollution and waste in its manufacturing operations, the company said earlier this week. Called the “P2 Award,” the recognition cited Cobalt’s success in enhanced... Read more »
iboats.com honored by Forbes
April 29, 2005
SALT LAKE CITY – iboats.com was chosen as the overall favorite Web site in the watercraft category, beating out all other marine-related Web sites in a recent Forbes.com quarterly survey, iboats.com reported recently. Forbes.com named eight “best” watercraft Web sites, and, from those, chose... Read more »
Water Bonnet becomes ISO certified
April 29, 2005
CASSELBERRY, Fla. – Water Bonnet Mfg., Inc., which manufactures windshields and cabin windows for the marine industry, has qualified both its manufacturing plants to ISO 9001:2000 standards, the company said recently. Water Bonnet’s plant in Springfield, Tenn., successfully completed its... Read more »
