Personal watercraft industry stresses safety & fun as 1 million PWC take to the water this summer
Personal Watercraft Industry Association
May 22, 2013
Lake Lanier to Welcome Industry Leaders, Community Riders and Special Guests for Summer Safety Demonstration Yesterday at Port Royale Marina on Lake Lanier in Georgia, The Personal Watercraft Industry Association (PWIA) kicked off its “Summer Safe Rider” Campaign with safety demonstration events... Read more »
Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Station Program teceives $20,000 donation from Clare Rose and Anheuser-Busch
Sea Tow Foundation
May 22, 2013
SOUTHOLD, N.Y., May 22, 2013 – Sea Tow Services International, Inc., the leading provider of non-emergency on-water assistance, announces that the Sea Tow Foundation’s Life Jacket Loaner Station program has received a $20,000 donation from Clare Rose, Inc. of Yaphank, N.Y., one of the nation’s... Read more »
Baja Marine announces two new Pro-Line dealer partners: Avalon Marine Center in N.J. and Long Island Boat Center in N.Y.
Baja Marine
May 22, 2013
MAY 22, 2013 – Washington, N.C. – Baja Marine, parent company of the Baja, Donzi, Fountain and Pro-Line boat brands, is pleased to announce it has signed two new dealer partners for Pro-Line Boats. Avalon Marine Center in Avalon, N.J., and Long Island Boat Center in West Babylon, N.Y., now offer... Read more »
Halyard announces major re-brand
Halyard
May 22, 2013
22 May 2013 - Europe’s leading manufacturer of marine exhaust systems, Halyard, has undergone the biggest transformation of its corporate identity in the company’s history, with an overall re-brand designed to define and illustrate its strategic sales channels, in all communications. For over 35... Read more »
No Super Bowl, Boat Show conflict as Miami loses vote
By Jonathan Sweet
May 21, 2013
Visitors to the Miami International Boat Show won’t have to worry about fighting Super Bowl traffic in 2016 or 2017. The NFL today awarded the 2016 Super Bowl to Santa Clara and the 2017 Super Bowl to Houston, avoiding the potential of a busy President’s Day weekend in Miami. While Miami has hosted... Read more »
Marine bankers bring disaster preparedness to annual marine lending conference
National Marine Bankers Association
May 21, 2013
Many NMBA members felt the brunt of Hurricane Sandy, so the conference committee has hired Norris L. Beren, Executive Director of Risk Reduction Education, Inc. to advise attendees on how to protect their business in the event of a disaster. The author of two books, a web-based training program, and... Read more »
BoatUS urges members to support Florida ethanol mandate repeal
By Jonathan Sweet
May 21, 2013
The Boat Owners Association of the United States is reaching out to its half-a-million members to drum up support for a repeal of Florida’s ethanol mandate. Passed in 2008, the Florida state law requires that all gasoline sold in the state contain 9 to 10 percent ethanol. The law includes an exception... Read more »
West Marine, Beneteau America, and Earle Yachts sign on as Salty Dawg Rally sponsors
The Salty Dawg Rally
May 21, 2013
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA – Three well-known names in the recreational boating world have signed on as sponsors of the Salty Dawg Rally, according to BillKnowles, rally co-founder. West Marine, the nation’s largest boating supplyretailer, premium yacht builder BENETEAU America, and Florida’s... Read more »
Sea-Fire names SGL Sales & Marketing its new Midwest rep
Sea-Fire Marine
May 21, 2013
Sea-Fire has announced the appointment of SGL Sales & Marketing as its representative in the Midwest. A world leader in fire suppression technology, Sea-Fire specializes in providing cost-effective and environmentally responsible fire protection solutions for recreational and commercial marine applications. Based... Read more »
Consumer sentiment at highest level since 2007
By Jonathan Sweet
May 17, 2013
Consumer sentiment rebounded this month, hitting it’s highest mark in almost six years. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan’s preliminary reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment rose to 83.7 from April’s 76.4, well ahead of forecasts. The measure of current economic conditions... Read more »
