Weekly 5: New NOAA app offers free nautical charts
May 21, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. New NOAA app offers free nautical charts MyNOAACharts, a new mobile app from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,... Read more »
Weekly 5: Gas prices expected to stay steady
May 13, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Gas prices expected to stay steady Gas should average around $3.53 a gallon this summer, according to the latest report from the... Read more »
Weekly 5: Lending standards loosen, more demand loans
May 7, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Fed Survey: Lending standards loosen, more demand more loans The latest monthly lending survey from the Federal Reserve shows that... Read more »
Weekly 5: Marketing to Gen Y
April 30, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Marketing to Gen Y It’s no secret that one of the biggest challenges facing the marine industry is the aging of our target audience.... Read more »
Weekly 5: Yamaha completes plant expansion, adding 100 jobs
April 23, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Yamaha completes plant expansion, adding 100 jobs The Yamaha WaterCraft Group has finished its $3 million expansion of its jet... Read more »
Weekly 5: Obama budget includes more than $300 million for Great Lakes
April 16, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Obama budget includes more than $300 million for Great Lakes The budget proposed by the White House includes $300 million for the... Read more »
Weekly 5: Wave of legislative wins for industry
April 9, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Wave of legislative wins for industry The boating industry is racking up some positive wins in the legislative arena lately. The... Read more »
Weekly 5: Vessel cap tax fails in Maryland
April 2, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Vessel cap tax fails in Maryland Efforts by the boating industry and its supporters to get a place a $10,000 cap Maryland’s vessel... Read more »
Weekly 5: Despite sequester, Congress aims to protect waterways
March 26, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Congress looks to prevent sequester cuts for protectors of ports and waterways Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Environment... Read more »
Weekly 5: Legislation could fund local dredging
March 19, 2013
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Legislation could fund local dredging With Federal money for dredging harbors and waterways increasingly difficult to find, some... Read more »
