In support of its ongoing efforts to improve and conserve the marine environment, West Marine is seeking applications for Marine Conservation Grants. There will be five to ten grants awarded in amounts ranging from $500-$5000 per recipient.
Applications are available online at www.westmarine.com/bluefuture. The closing date for entries is May 1, 2013 and the winners will be announced on World Oceans Day, June 8, 2013.
In the latest release of LightspeedNXT (ver 3.9.7) and LightspeedEVO (ver 5.6) hosted users of ADP Lightspeed will have access to Service Connect, an integrated smart-help menu designed to provide answers to user’s questions without leaving their workflow. This simple, time-saving feature knows what screen the user is working from and will suggest topics to answer questions.
Service Connect picks up right where the user left off providing helpful hints, tips, and even offering LIVE web chat with Lightspeed customer
To honor those who've contributed much to its success, Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America presented its 2012 Top Customer Awards at this year's Miami International Boat Show. ITR Marine, Sure Marine, West Marine and Land N' Sea all received this top honor. Webasto also named Defender as its 2012 Retailer of the Year and honored Marysville Marine with an Outstanding FCF Sales Achievement award.
Dave Wollard, director marine division, presented the awards at Webasto's Series 40 Sunroof launch reception during the show. Gary Lee, of ITR Marine, Eric N. Hinze of Sure Marine Service Inc., Matt Hyde of West Marine, and Tom Schuessler and Mike Conners of Land N' Sea were on hand to accept the awards.
North Sails has announced that Kimo Worthington, former general manager of PUMA Ocean Racing for the past two Volvo Ocean Race events, has been named sales manager of North Sails in North America.
An experienced sailor and marine industry opinion leader, Worthington will work at the new North Sails corporate office in downtown Newport, RI.
Back by Popular Demand, Legend Boats' has re-introduced its 16Xterminator Aluminum Fishing Boat for 2013. Legend Boats is one of Canada's largest manufacturers of aluminum fishing and pontoon boats.
“Every year we listen to our customers’ feedback and research industry trends before designing our next year’s boat lines,” says Marc Duhamel, General Manager at Legend Boats. “This year the 16 Xterminator brings an extremely high value in features and it is being introduced in 2013 with an additional one thousand dollar savings.” The experts at Legend Boats feel that the 16Xterminator will be one of this year’s customer favourites because it delivers extremely high value and strong appeal while delivering everything you could want in a fishing boat. Its distinct lines, new colours
Coastal Craft’s newest model, the 65' Concord, is currently under construction at the builder’s Gibsons factory. This high-speed yacht will be powered by twin Volvo IPS1200 diesels to cruising speeds of up to 30 knots. The vessel will incorporate a variety of new technologies including Coastal Craft's new DC power system. Launch is expected in late 2013.
West Coast Grand Banks dealer Grand Yachts invites boaters interested in GBs in general and GB 36s in particular to “take the helm” of one of these boats Saturday, March 23 at their sales docks in Coal Harbour, Vancouver or at Port Sidney on Vancouver Island.
The 36 was among GB’s most popular models over its history, and Grand Yachts has several of them available for sale, so is staging the event to show them off. Each sales dock will have three or four4 36s on display, and one or two of them will take interested parties for a short cruise.
Presented with the assistance of the Toronto Port Authority, from now until June 2013, come and see the
Some of Canada’s most talented and exciting contemporary visual artists continue to participate in a photographic exploration at Toronto’s harbour. Dianne Davis, Johan Hallberg-Campbell, Jesse Louttit, Eamon Mac Mahon, Joanne Ratajczak and Clare Samuel represent the broadest range of photographic practice, and are recognized for their photo documentary, studio and series work.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has announced the integration of the Northern California Marine Association (NCMA) and its members with NMMA. The integration comes in an effort to grow boating participation across the U.S. and expand the market for recreational boating.
NCMA and its members will be part of NMMA under the recently formed NMMA West. NCMA voting members unanimously approved the integration. “NMMA continues to look for new and strategic ways to help all segments of the recreational boating industry anticipate, adapt and prosper from changes in the economic landscape,” said Thom Dammrich, NMMA president. “With NCMA’s integration, we can help devote resources to spur growth of recreational boating in Northern California.”
Frost & Sullivan (a research and consulting firm) has and awarded Trojan Battery its 2013 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Award (ML100) in the category of “Innovative Enterprise.”
Trojan Battery was recognized for its innovative use of technology and equipment at its Lithonia, Ga. manufacturing facility. Since the manufacture of deep-cycle batteries takes precision, accuracy and succinct methods to ensure the proper assembly of the delicate internal components, Trojan implemented specially designed Cast-On-Strap (COS) equipment to ensure the proper placement and connectivity of deep-cycle battery features
Many boat owners and their passengers need extra places to store small items so they don't get lost or thrown off the vessel during higher speed. Accon Marine's Quick Store System lets users attach small, mesh storage pockets to their Accon Quick Release Drink Holders, creating convenient storage space on deck.
Durable and breathable, these pockets are constructed from water repellant, vinyl-coated polyester mesh fabric. Antimicrobial properties make the Quick Store System resistant to mold and mildew. The pouches also feature Sunbrella™ acrylic binding and UV-resistant thread, while the straps
Beneteau America announced the appointment of Powerboat Sales Manager Justin Joyner during the Miami boat show. Joyner previously worked for Beneteau’s preferred finance partner, SGB North America, and therefore brings his expertise of retail and wholesale financing to the Beneteau America team.
The expansion of the sales organization will also improve support for theexpanding dealer network. “Supplementing our established team with Justin’s marine financing background will strengthen Beneteau America’s ability to help our dealer network get more deals closed,” commented Laurent Fabre, President of Beneteau America. “We expect 2013 will be an important year for Beneteau Powerboats as we continue to build our
500 CFM Air Blast Exchange Mode exchanges stale cabin air in minutes. The Caframo® Taku Hatch Fan has been chosen by West Marine as one of its top six most innovative products for 2013.
The announcement was made at a press conference hosted by the USA’s largest retailer of boating equipment and accessories at the 2013 Miami International Boat Show. Winner of a 2013 Pittman Innovation Award, the 12-volt Taku is designed to provide both powerful ventilation to remove hot, stale air from the cabin and quiet circulation to move air throughout.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today honored Bob Long, Owner and CEO of Marine Concepts, with the 2013 Alan J. Freedman Memorial Leadership Award. Long received the award this morning during the Recreational Boating Industry Breakfast held at the Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail.
NMMA’s Accessory Manufacturers Division (AMD) introduced the Freedman Award in 1984 to recognize individuals who, throughout the course of their careers, have made outstanding contributions to the marine accessories industry through leadership, creativity and personal motivation.
Certified Marina Manager (CMM) honours were bestowed upon two Canadian marina operators at IMBC Conference in Fort Lauderdale.
Mike McKeown, Manager of Beacon Bay Marina (Penetanguishene) and Rob Walters of Outer Harbour Marina (Toronto) were awarded the designation of Certified Marina Manager, from the International Marina Institute, making them numbers 5 and 6 only in Canada.
The AMI (Association of Marina Industries) is the association that regulates the training and certification process. It is a very involved process to
As protests of the federal plan to close Kitsilano Coast Guard Station mounted in late February, the government abruptly closed the Vancouver base without warning other levels of government, first-responder agencies or line CCG personnel. On February 19, three vessels departed the station, near the month of False Creek, 12 staff were assigned to other stations, and signage and flags were removed from the site.
While Canada’s busiest year-round port lost its CCG station, Newfoundland made out big: two days after closing Kits base, the government announced it would spend $6.6 million to refurbish the station at Burin, a town of about 2,500 in southern Newfoundland. The closure of Kits base is expected to save the coast guard about $700,000.
What a year it has been! BRP celebrates the first birthday of E-NATION, the socially-driven online community.
Visitors to www.evinrudenation.com will experience new features like an enhanced navigation bar, and special sections for both Evinrude product reviews and professional teams.
“Whether you’re into fishing or just hanging out with friends and family on the water, visitors will find there’s something for everyone on E-NATION,” said Christopher Berg, Director of Marketing and Strategic Planning for Evinrude. “With a new look, new features and constantly updated content, the website brings all of us together to share our passion for the water.”
Sea Ray announced the launch of its Next Wave initiative during a media event on Thursday evening, February 14 at the 2013 Miami International Boat Show. The event was hosted by Dustan McCoy, President and CEO of Brunswick Corporation and Andy Graves, President of the Brunswick Boat Group and Interim President of Sea Ray.
Opening the event, McCoy was emphatic about Brunswick's commitment to the marine industry and particularly to Sea Ray as its flagship brand. He cited several Innovation Awards received by Brunswick's Sea Ray, Boston Whaler and Harris FloteBote brands earlier in the day as evidence of
David Marlow of Marlow Yachts Ltd., and John Peterson, president of Marlow-Hunter proudly introduced the brand new Marlow Mainship 32. Calling this America’s Trawler, the very first boat was on display at the Sea Isle Marina section of the 2013 Miami International Boat Show along with an impressive display of larger Marlow Yachts.
Peterson explained to a group of dealers and journalists that the new Marlow Mainship 32 brings back a familiar brand name, Mainship, but with totally new levels of design and construction quality of the type that Marlow Yachts has become famous for.
The first of what is planned to be a more extensive line fast trawlers,