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Can Socialism Save Boating? (Blog)
Student Debt Prevents Younger Generation From Buying In
Founding Father of Fiberglass, Everett Pearson Passes
He And His Followers Brought Affordable Boating to America's Middle Class
Megayacht=Mega Lawsuit (BLOG) (Video)
Nordhavn Fights To Survive After Boat Deal Goes Awry at Canada Border
Shop Talk with Delphine Andre, Product and Engineering Manager for the Beneteau Swift Trawler line
At the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in early November I had the pleasure of meeting Delphine André, from Beneteau Yachts, onboard the new Swift Trawler 30.
FLIBS Found To Have Massive, Positive Economic Impact
The economic impact of FLIBS dwarfs the Super Bowl, and it happens year after year — contributing to the sustainability of 136,000 marine jobs and $11.5 billion to the economy in the region.
McMurdo & NOAA Team Up To Improve Search-and-Rescue Systems
McMurdo, the emergency readiness and response division of Orolia, was selected by NOAA to provide support services for its next-generation search-and-rescue satellite-aided systems.
MarineMax Jacksonville Moves To A New Location
Along with the new location, MarineMax Jacksonville will take on a new name; MarineMax Jacksonville at Beach Marine.
Ferus-Smit Launches A New Ship—The Green Kind (VIDEO)
The Greenland will be the first dry cargo ship ever to be propelled exclusively by LNG, or liquefied natural gas. LNG is the most environmentally friendly fuel known today.
BoatUS Survey Shows 91% of Boaters Want Ethanol-Free Gas
While the federal government says this fuel is safe for boats – and is even looking to mandate higher use of corn-based ethanol fuel offered at gas retailers across the country – boaters are wary.
Marine Industry Backs Biobutanol As Alternative To Ethanol
Engine manufacturers from across the recreational boating industry identified biobutanol as a suitable and safe alternative biofuel to ethanol, a controversial biofuel because of its damaging effects on numerous types of engines.
Ownership Of BoatUS Transferred To Geico
In January, BoatUS was transferred in a change of ownership to Geico, another Berkshire Hathaway company, but one that BoatUS said is better suited to help it grow.
Florida Rail Plan Details Offered To Industry Crowd
“High-speed passenger rail service is going to come [to this country] whether the public sector or the private sector pays for it,” transportation guru and entrepreneur Gabe Klein said Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Resort & Marina
West Marine Plans Exit From Canadian Market
Marine retailer West Marine will close 10 stores in Canada during the next few years, ending its presence in the country. “This was a very difficult decision for us,” West Marine CEO Matthew Hyde told analysts.
Sabre Yachts Launches Hull No. 3,000 (VIDEO)
Sabre Yachts and one of its longest-standing dealer partners, Boston Yacht Sales, hosted a party on the city’s waterfront Thursday to celebrate the launch of Hull No. 3,000 for the 43-year-old Down East builder.