Value warriors
February 28, 2006
Gut instinct has its place, but when you are building the biggest boat you’ve ever built on site, it’s nice to have more than a good feeling backing up your investment. As it happens, Larson/Glastron, Inc., Little Falls, Minn., did have more — much more. Before taking the new Larson Cabrio 350... Read more »
Full circle
February 28, 2006
Katie Krasnewich is a boater. For a few weeks each summer growing up, her family, including five siblings, would drive out to a lake in Wisconsin, where her dad and uncle would pull kids on waterskis behind a small outboard boat for hours. Now, the Brunswick executive is getting ready to buy her first... Read more »
Are higher CAFE standards what we need?
February 28, 2006
I got an email from my cousin the other day, which I quote herewith: When a woman wears leather clothing, a man’s heart beats a little quicker, his throat gets dry, he goes weak in the knees, and he begins to think irrationally — because she smells like a new truck! In the United States, guys (and... Read more »
Ask the expert: Dealer certification
February 28, 2006
“As a dealership that invested in the MIC program, I question the value of paying to become certified under yet another dealer certification program. What will the Grow Boating Initiative’s dealership certification program do for me that I haven’t already accomplished through MIC?” J.C. and Barbara... Read more »
GBI launches marketing campaign
February 28, 2006
This April will mark the start of a very important effort within the marine industry — launch of the highly anticipated Discover Boating advertising campaign. Falling under the greater Grow Boating umbrella, the Discover Boating ads promote boating by highlighting its ability to bring together family... Read more »
Certifiable
February 28, 2006
The Marine Industry Dealer Certification Program got off to a strong start Jan. 18 in Boston, as 27 dealerships from throughout the New England area gathered to take part in the first regional Dealership Certification Launch Workshop. Hosted by the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, which held... Read more »
King for a day
February 28, 2006
I love the boat show. I love it because it’s my job to go; I love it because, well, I’m a boater, and I’m always looking for my next boat. But this year, I left the show with a bittersweet taste in my mouth. See, I fell in love with a boat at the show, and during the 15 or 20 minutes that I drooled... Read more »
Major slip shortage expected on Lake Michigan
February 28, 2006
HAMMOND, Ind. – A casino expansion on Lake Michigan will force one of the largest marinas on the lake to close nearly all of its slips in 2007, the Associated Press reported in a story posted on www.FortWayne.com yesterday. Nearly 1,000 boat owners will lose their slips as a result of a plan to... Read more »
Brunswick legend to lead Boat Group
February 28, 2006
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Long-time Brunswick Corp. executive Peter B. Hamilton, whom a spokesperson called a “legend” within the company, has been named president of the Boat Group. Hamilton, 59, reports to Dusty McCoy, Brunswick chairman and chief executive officer, whom he replaces, the marine... Read more »
Lowrance settles class action lawsuit
February 28, 2006
TULSA, Okla. – Lowrance Electronics, Inc., and Lowrance’s board of directors, have entered into an agreement in principle to settle the stockholder class action lawsuit brought against both parties by stockholders in opposition to the tender offer and merger transaction with Simrad Yachting... Read more »
