Appeal filed over Yacht West, Christensen Shipyards case
December 30, 2011
PORTLAND, Ore. – Christensen Shipyards, Ltd. and Yacht West, Ltd. filed cross appeals this week with the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals over judgments returned in a breach of contract suit from 2007. The appeal is motioning for a new judgment on the verdict or a new trial. A jury... Read more »
Feds indict six in internet-based boat sale scam
December 30, 2011
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Department of Justice in Los Angeles announced yesterday that it has indicted six foreign nationals for running an internet-based vehicle and boat scam that defrauded buyers out of $4.2 million since 2007, according to OCWeekly.com. The Costa Mesa Police Department worked... Read more »
Pahokee Marina shutting doors in January
December 30, 2011
PAHOKEE, Fla. – Seven Kings Holdings, the company charged with running a newly renovated marina and campground on Lake Okeechobee, said that it is in the process of terminating its contract with the city of Pahokee, according to Palmbeachpost.com. The company said that construction on the Herbert... Read more »
Fawcett Boat Supplies appoints new general manager
December 30, 2011
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Fawcett Boat Supplies appointed Bill Griffin as the new general manager this month. Griffin has many years of experience in various positions with Fawcett Boat Supplies, including recently as an outside sales rep. With Griffin’s new position as general manager, the company... Read more »
New Year’s Resolution: Don’t Fear Online Reviews!
Carl Schellbach, partner at BoaterRated.com
December 30, 2011
Do you own or manage a boating business? In today’s world, customers shopping for everything from tennis shoes to power drills, do research on the Internet before deciding where to spend their money. Your business can’t afford to be the one that has zero recommendations on a credible, independent... Read more »
Coast Guard to study offshore boat traffic, wind farms
December 29, 2011
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The U.S. Coast Guard will be expanding studies of port traffic along the Atlantic coast to include all government, commercial and recreational boat traffic from Maine to Florida, according to Hamptonroads.com. The Coast Guard will be studying boat traffic on a large scale level... Read more »
Bristol Marine acquires Somerset Marina
December 29, 2011
BRISTOL, R.I. – Bristol Marine Services of Bristol, R.I., recently acquired J&J Marina of Somerset, Mass., according to EastBayRI.com. J&J Marina had been in receivership prior to the purchase by Bristol Marine. The renamed Bristol Marine in Somerset will continue to focus on large motor... Read more »
Infiniti-powered wooden boat reaches next step of project
December 29, 2011
CERRITOS, Calif. – Students from the Tennessee Technical Center-Nashville and the Nashville State Community College have reached the next step in their project to retrofit a 1962 Chris-Craft “Holiday” hull with a “marinized” Infinity QX56 V8 engine. The engine has been running... Read more »
Dominion presents at Texas dealers’ conference
December 29, 2011
NORFOLK, Va. – Dominion Marine Media Consumer Marketing Manager Kim Rocco gave a presentation on “Marketing in the Digital Age” to dealer attendees at the Boating Trades Association of Texas Dealers this fall. Rocco’s presentation provided attendees with an overview of the online... Read more »
Naples area waterway speed limits will not be enforced following New Years
December 29, 2011
NAPLES, Fla. – In an attempt to alleviate post-holiday chaos on Naples waterways, Monday, Jan. 2 will be considered a normal weekday for boating traffic laws, according to naplesnews.com. Due to the confusion caused over whether the Monday following Christmas was a holiday, when holiday and weekend... Read more »
