Month: August 2008
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AMEX grants Fountain extension
WASHINGTON, N.C. – The American Stock Exchange has responded to the plan submitted last month by Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc.…
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N.C. boat towing veto overturned
RALEIGH – In a victory for the boating industry, N.C. Gov. Mike Easley’s veto of a bill that allows boats…
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Gander Mountain looking to improve performance
ST. PAUL, Minn. – While Gander Mountain Co. (Nasdaq: GMTN), a retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, boating, camping,…
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Michigan City show attendance up
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Attendance at the Michigan City In-Water Boat Show, which ended Sunday, was up 7 percent as…
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FBI suggests yacht loan fraud may increase
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A recent case of suspected yacht loan fraud in Wisconsin may be the first of more such…
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Boat building executives to speak at luncheon
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Ranger Boats’ founder Forrest L. Wood and Irwin L. Jacobs of Genmar Holdings Inc., will hold…
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Marina wage rate survey opened
WARREN, R.I. – The 2008 AMI Marina Wage Rate Survey – a new survey intended to provide marina managers a…
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Silverton Marine makes two executive appointments
MILLVILLE, N.J. – Southern New Jersey boat builder Silverton Marine recently made two new management appointments, the company reported in…
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Brownell Boat Stands names new personnel
MATTAPOISETT, Mass. — Brownell Boat Stands recently appointed two to key positions, CEO Linda Brownell announced in a release. Peter…
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NMMA manager dies in tragic accident
CHICAGO — Geralyn ‘Gerry’ Mulcahy, longtime manager for several National Marine Manufacturer Association shows, most recently the Kansas City and…
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Dredge Harbor Yacht Basin founder passes away
DELRAN, N.J. – William R. Parsons Sr., founder of Dredge Harbor Yacht Basin, died July 21, the company reported in…
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Brunswick bids on bankrupt dealer chain
REDMOND, Calif. – Boating industry giant Brunswick Corp. may be getting into the boat retail business, according to an article…
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N.C. lawmakers may overturn boat bill veto
RALIEGH, N.C. – North Carolina’s state legislature has been called to Raleigh for a session Wednesday to vote on whether…
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Yamaha to expand logistics facility
KENNESAW, Ga. – Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. has broken ground on a 220,000-square-foot expansion of its logistics facility in Kennesaw,…
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NMMA Canada adopts U.S. dues schedule
BOLTON, Ontario — NMMA Canada will adopt the same dues schedule as its U.S. counterpart, the association recently announced, unifying…
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Fountain president resigns
WASHINGTON, N.C. – R. David Knight, who serves as president of Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc., and its operating subsidiary, Fountain…
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Priority One business development manager passes away
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Denise Rich-Wistoft, the business development manager for Priority One Financial Services, Inc. passed away Sunday after…
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Ten Century dealers join Million Dollar Club
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Century Boat Company, Inc. recognized ten of its dealers as members of its “Million Dollar Club,”…
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Over 300 attend the Monterey dealer meeting
Williston, Fla. – More than 300 dealer/partners, media, vendors and staff from around the United States and 24 different countries…
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Skier’s Choice holds its largest dealer meeting ever
MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Skier’s Choice Inc., manufacturer of Supra and Moomba tournament towboats, recently held the largest meeting of its…
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