Lack of enforcement bad for boating
May 30, 2006
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – As the busy summer boating season kicked off this past weekend, many boating communities across the nation found themselves lacking in on-water law enforcement. With state-funding shortages, law enforcement for what is in many places a seasonal activity has become a common... Read more »
PWC sector may benefit from gas price hike
May 30, 2006
SPRING HILL, Fla. – The good news just keeps on coming for PWC builders and dealers. After the first sales uptick in many years last year, this year’s sales may also be strong. One major factor will likely be gas price increases. A recent NMMA study suggests most boaters will continue to... Read more »
Popularity of powerboats prompts talk of regulation
May 30, 2006
MIAMI – With dollar sales of high-performance powerboats up 20 percent in recent years, environmentalists and some waterfront property owners are fighting what they perceive are the dangers they pose, the Wall Street Journal reported in a story on the Miami Herald’s Web site yesterday. The... Read more »
Investors plan $5 million Intracoastal Waterway marina
May 30, 2006
SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas – Following a wide response from developers, two private investors have opted to use a “master-planned” approach for a new marina on Texas’ Intracoastal Waterway, according to an article yesterday in The Brazosport Facts. Phase I is moving forward on the nine-acre... Read more »
Custom marketing materials available for Discover Boating
May 30, 2006
CHICAGO – Marine manufacturers, dealers, marina owners and others in the industry now have another opportunity to take advantage of the Discover Boating national advertising and marketing campaign as custom marketing materials for the effort are now available. In a press release this morning, the... Read more »
Founder of Cherubini Boat Co. dies
May 30, 2006
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Leon Francis “Frit” Cherubini, founder of New Jersey’s Cherubini Boat Co., passed away at his home in Port St. Lucie, Fla., last month after a long illness. He was 87. As president and hands-on builder of the Cherubini 44 and 48, Cherubini saw his company garner... Read more »
2005 was a steady year, says NMMA
May 26, 2006
CHICAGO – Last year, boating participation increased to 71.3 million overall participants, up 2.3 million from the 2004 figures, according to NMMA’s 2005 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, which highlights boating sales and participation numbers throughout calendar year 2005. New... Read more »
Study suggests impact of rising gas prices
May 26, 2006
CHICAGO – Despite rising gas prices, 94 percent of American boaters say they will be out on the water this summer as usual, according to a recent study conducted by the Recreational Marine Research Center, National Marine Manufacturers Association and West Marine. The national study, conducted... Read more »
TowBoatU.S. expects assistance calls to be flat
May 26, 2006
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On-water boat towing and assistance service TowBoatU.S. is predicting it will receive about the same number of calls for assistance over the Memorial Day holiday as last year, according to a recent company statement. The holiday weekend is typically the “kick-off”... Read more »
Palm Beach officials fear boating gridlock
May 26, 2006
PALM BEACH, Fla. – A shortage of dock and ramp space combined with the increasing number of boat registrations, have officials in Palm Beach County, Fla., worried about boating gridlock both now and in the future, the Palm Beach Post reported in a story earlier this week. Palm Beach County has... Read more »
