Month: December 2008
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Yamaha Watercraft doubles size of parts depot
KENNESAW, Ga. – Yamaha Watercraft has expanded its parts depot in Kennesaw, Ga., by 200,000 square feet as part of…
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Seawide Distribution hosts ABYC training courses
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Seawide Distribution recently hosted classes conducted as part of the American Boat & Yacht Council’s “On-Site” training…
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AER says show will attract hundreds of dealers
SEABROOK, Texas – AER Supply Ltd., will showcase its latest new products for 2009 at its annual dealer meeting, which…
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Downtown Seattle welcomes new megayacht marina
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – A new megayacht marina located in the heart of downtown Seattle is now open. The marina is…
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Navionics names senior vice president of sales and marketing
WAREHAM, Mass. – Navionics, which provides electronic charting and digital navigation data, has named Don Black as senior vice president,…
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NMMA changes show policy
CHICAGO – In an effort to help boat show exhibitors move some of their previous years’ inventory during the challenging…
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Wisconsin builders react to economic conditions
PULASKI and STURGEON BAY, Wis. – Cautious behavior on the part of consumers and banks is causing a slow down…
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ITT expects weakness in marine business
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – ITT Corp. predicts its Motion & Flow Control segment’s 2009 organic revenues to be down approximately…
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Manitou Boats joins BRP promotion
LANSING, Mich. — Manitou Boats has partnered with BRP on the Evinrude 100th Anniversary Sales Event for customers who buy…
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Trailer Boats magazine reveals 2009 design winners
CARSON, CALIF. – Trailer Boats magazine has announced the winners in the 2009 “Excellence in Design” awards program, which seeks…
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NFL owner to speak at Regal luncheon
ORLANDO, Fla. – H. Wayne Huizenga, Jr. will be the featured speaker at Regal Marine’s 7th Annual Vision and Values…
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Cruising World names Boat of the Year winners
NEWPORT, R. I. – The Island Packet 460 and the Malö 37 Classic were named the Domestic Boat of the…
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ACR Electronics gets new senior executive
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Cobham’s Mission Systems Division recently announced that Joseph A. Mentz will replace Paul M. Frank as…
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Marine Woman of the Year Award presented in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — The Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award was recently presented to Ann Baldree, the national…
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Boat builder and wakeboard manufacturer form partnership
MARYVILLE, Tenn. and ENCINTAS, Calif. – Skiers Choice, Inc., manufacturer of Supra and Moomba boats, and Liquid Force, manufacturer of…
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ADP Lightspeed targets marine payroll biz
SALT LAKE CITY – ADP Lightspeed, a business unit of ADP Inc., is targeting the marine payroll business with its…
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BRP cuts production and workforce
VALCOURT, QUEBEC, Canada – In response to the hit taken by the powersports industry due to global economic recession, BRP…
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More job cuts coming at Mercury Marine
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Mercury Marine has informed its employees that it will reduce its hourly work force in…
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Hacker Boat Co. to expand production facilities
SILVER BAY, N.Y. – Hacker Boat Company Inc., has acquired a 32,000-square-foot production facility in Ticonderoga, N.Y., and will expand…
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2009 Online Dealer Certification Workshop schedule unveiled
CHICAGO – The Marine Industry Dealership Certification program is implementing a series of online Launch Workshops beginning in January that…
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