Brunswick adds nine brands to protection promotion
May 29, 2009
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Brunswick Corporation is expanding its Payment Protection promotion, which will make the monthly boat payments for those buyers who may lose their jobs due to current economic conditions, to an additional nine of the company’s boat brands, Brunswick reported in a release this... Read more »
Sea Ray idles Knoxville plant
May 29, 2009
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sea Ray will furlough 240 hourly employees at its Knoxville boat plant for three months beginning July 6, according to a report in the Knoxville News Sentinel. Workers were told about the plant shutdown Thursday, the paper said. The news represents the second local Sea Ray plant... Read more »
Bentley Industries to return as ‘Encore’
May 29, 2009
MEXICO, Mo. — Former Bentley Industries president Steve Deese is returning to the pontoon market with a new company, Encore Boat Builders, and has entered into an agreement to lease a former Bentley plant in Missouri, according to a report in the Mexico Ledger. Deese went before the Mexico City Council... Read more »
Florida eases anchorage restrictions
May 29, 2009
WASHINGTON — Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed a bill this week that includes a provision, supported by the National Marine Manufacturers Association, that prevents local Florida communities from forcing boaters to leave an anchorage unless the boat is a live-aboard vessel, NMMA reported in a release... Read more »
Boksa Marine Design expands capacity
May 29, 2009
TAMPA, Fla. — Naval architecture and marine design firm Boksa Marine Design has expanded to facilitate new construction and large scale yacht refit projects worldwide, the company reported in a recent release. “While the recent global economic climate has forced many marine based companies to... Read more »
RBFF promotes National Fishing & Boating Week with new online game, prizes
May 29, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For the 30th Anniversary of National Fishing & Boating Week, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation has created a new interactive game, “Catch A Boat,” which gives visitors a chance to win prizes including a new boat, motor and trailer, according to RBFF.... Read more »
Marine University offers safety training for National Safe Boating Week
May 29, 2009
WILTON MANORS, Fla. — Marine University is bringing in National Safe Boating week by training dealers to offer the Boater101 Hands-On Course, the group said in a release. Funded through a U.S. Coast Guard grant award, the expanded Hands-On program is now being rolled out in a Pilot Program at boat... Read more »
Mack Boring to provide Yanmar reports
May 29, 2009
UNION, N.J. – Mack Boring & Parts Company has begun providing free Yanmar performance reports to assist owners with repowers, the company reported in a recent release. With hundreds of boat model and Yanmar diesel engine combinations available, each report outlines a repower scenario with comparative... Read more »
Manitou endorses Web site provider for its dealers
May 29, 2009
SUSSEX, Wis. — Manitou Pontoon Boats has endorsed Marine Web Services as a Web site provider for its dealers in the United States, MWS reported in a recent release. “I am happy that MWS has been recognized by Manitou as an approved Web site provider for their dealer network,” said Craig Cervenka,... Read more »
Renaissance Marine Group names dealer sales representative
May 29, 2009
CLARKSTON, Wash. — Independent dealer representative Jerry Spiess of Spiess Marketing Inc. will provide dealer support for the Duckworth, Weldcraft and Columbia boat brands, Renaissance Marine Group reported in a recent release. “We’re excited to have Jerry on board,” Dan Larson, Renaissance... Read more »
