Senate again delays small business bill
July 30, 2010
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday postponed a plan to create a $30 billion loan fund for small businesses, delaying final passage until September at the earliest, according to a report in the Washington Post. A united Republican caucus voted Thursday to continue to its filibuster after Senate Majority... Read more »
Discover Boating narrows agency search
July 30, 2010
CHICAGO — A task force made up of Grow Boating Board of Directors and staff have narrowed the list of integrated marketing agencies to develop plans for the ramp up of the Discover Boating campaign to three finalists: McGarry Bowen, Olson and R&R Partners. These agencies will make presentations... Read more »
Brunswick sells Triton Boats
July 30, 2010
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — As part of Brunswick Corp.’s ongoing effort to further refine its product portfolio, the company has sold Triton Boats to Fishing Holdings, an affiliate of Platinum Equity, according to a Brunswick press release. The manufacturer will continue to have a strong role in the recreational... Read more »
Brunswick reports improved Q2 sales, earnings
July 30, 2010
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Brunswick Corporation reported total net sales of $1.01 billion in the second quarter, up 41 percent from 2009. Net earnings were $13.7 million. The Marine Engine segment, which consists of the Mercury Marine Group, including the marine service, parts and accessories businesses,... Read more »
MarineMax profitable on decreased revenue in Q3
July 30, 2010
CLEARWATER, Fla. — MarineMax reported a profitable third quarter on decreased revenue, according to its most recent quarterly report. The company saw revenue of $115.4 million for the third quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared with $151.5 million for the comparable quarter last year. Net income was... Read more »
Mercury Marine wins readers choice awards from Powerboat magazine
July 30, 2010
FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Mercury Marine earned several honors in the inaugural Powerboat Magazine Readers Choice Awards. Mercury Marine won the “Favorite Sterndrive Manufacturer” category. Mercury Racing also was named Powerboats readers’ “Favorite Engine Builder” and received honorable mention... Read more »
SEI Marine Products expands product line
July 30, 2010
OLDSMAR, Fla. — SEI Marine Products has completed its phase two outboard project and expanded its outboard lower unit product range to include most three- and four-cylinder outboard applications, according to the company. One of the new lower units, the SE205, fits most of Mercury’s three- and... Read more »
Nautique employees take service trip to Guatemala
July 30, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. — Earlier this week, a group of Nautique employees spent four days helping several impoverished families in Guatemala, according to a release from the company. Nautique employees served a community whose homes were built on abandoned railroad tracks about 45 minutes outside of Guatemala... Read more »
Top 5 Signals That Your Social Marketing Plan Has Gone Astray
July 30, 2010
By Gary Druckenmiller, Jr., co-founder, TheOpenSea.com – We’ve all been there. You spend hours putting together your marine plan for, well, something. Could be communications, operations, marketing, etc., and you come to realize that all those hours have returned very little. Now that you’re... Read more »
Rivolta launches Mojito line
July 27, 2010
SARASOTA, Fla. – Rivolta Yachts of Sarasota has launched a new small-crafts division, the Mojito line, the company reported in a press release. The Mojito line features panga-style boats, which originated in Mexico and Central America and sport a rising curvilinear sheer and unique bottom design along... Read more »
