What’s happening in the marine trade in the USA? Find out about new boats, marine trade shows, new products and interesting stories which affect the industry.
A Delaware-based crisis management consulting firm has been appointed as the receiver for Grand Rapids-based boat dealer Tommy’s Boats, which has mounting financial and legal woes. A report in Crain’s says Thomas Beane, president of Beane Associates, has taken control of the boat dealership’s assets and income and will work to pay off its debts […]
A controlled explosion has brought down the largest remaining collapsed span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Officials confirm the detonation, overseen by US Army explosives experts on Monday (13 May 2024), went as planned. “It’s a lot like peeling back an onion,” General Scott Spellmon of the US Army Corps of Engineers […]
Highfield Boats USA, a manufacturer of rigid inflatable boats (RIBS) in America, has announced that its signed four new dealer partners: DC Power Sports & Marine in Texas, The Dinghy Doctor in San Diego, California, Pier 37 Marina in Falmouth, Massachusetts, and St Barths Marine in St-Barthélemy, French West Indies. “Highfield Boats USA saw boat-show […]
Two teenagers have been charged with felonies after a video went viral showing a group of people pouring barrels of rubbish into the ocean during Florida’s Boca Bash event on 28 April. The two male teens reportedly turned themselves into authorities around a week after the video went viral. The Miami Herald reports they are […]
According to Megan Sheahan, an economic and statistical analyst, data suggest that American Boat and Yacht Council’s (ABYC) voluntary standards (for marine safety) reduce the risk of involvement in a focused accident by 43 to 47 per cent. Focused, in this context, means the type of accidents the standards are designed to address. The insight […]
American-owned and Canadian headquartered, Mustang Survival has been developing high-performance marine apparel and safety equipment for 56 years. Synonymous with floatation devices and high-grade safety equipment in North America, Mustang Survival has more recently set its sights on the UK market where it is making inroads in the marine safety sector. Atlas 190 lifejacket reaches […]
America’s Boating Club, a volunteer recreational boating safety nonprofit in the United States, has appointed Maureen Healey as its new executive director. Healey was previously executive director at the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association and the Personal Watercraft Industry Association. She also served as regional vice president of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, representing […]
An investigation is underway after a group of spring breakers in Florida were caught dumping bags of rubbish off their boat and into the sea during the annual Boca Bash event. Footage taken of the red-handed revellers, who were leaving the gathering on Sunday (28 April 2024), was shared online and quickly went viral, with […]
Although gross margins have remained resilient and the company delivered a solid first quarter consistent with guided expectations, Brunswick has announced its net sales in the quarter of 2024 were down 22 per cent versus the first quarter of 2023. “The impact of continued measured wholesale ordering patterns by dealers and OEMs coupled with higher […]
MarineMax, which describes itself as the world’s largest recreational boat, yacht and superyacht services company, has announced results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2024. In its summary, it says its experienced a same-store sales increase of 2 per cent, a gross profit margin of 32.7 per cent and March quarter revenue of $582.9 […]
Twin Vee PowerCats, a US manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of power boats, has hired Thomas Morford as its national sales director. “As director of national sales, Tom will play a crucial role in recruiting, leading, and supporting new Twin Vee dealers in all new territories,” says Joseph Visconti, CEO and president of Twin Vee PowerCats […]