THE BAHAMAS IS READY FOR THE SEASON!
According to BWA Yachting, and despite the intense press coverage of hurricane Dorian, tourists are being advised that much of the Bahamas has been entirely unaffected and is still very much open for business.
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NOMINATE YOUR CANADIAN SAFE BOATING HERO FOR A CASBA AWARD
Canada, with its abundance of lakes and rivers has an extremely rich recreational boating heritage. That this activity is enjoyed safely by millions of Canadians and visitors each year is due in great part to the efforts of boating enthusiasts and experts alike.
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MERCURY MARINE WINS FUTUREMAKERS PARTNER AWARD FROM MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Moraine Park Technical College, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) board, has selected Mercury Marine as the recipient of the 2019 Futuremakers Partner Award.
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INDMAR MARINE ENGINES DONATES TO SUPPORT HURRICANE DORIAN RELIEF EFFORTS
Indmar Marine Engines responded to a letter from Contender Boats, Maverick Boat Group and the NMMA that urged the marine industry to come together in support of our neighbors and friends. The letter encouraged the marine industry to contribute in efforts to reach a minimum combined donation of $250,000 for relief efforts in the Bahamas.
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THE INNOVATION AWARDS PROGRAM RECEIVES RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES FOR IBEX 2019
The 2019 IBEX Innovation Awards, managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by Boating Writers International (BWI), received 104 entries from more than 80 companies, the most submitted in the program’s history.
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IN LIGHT OF RECENT BOATING FATALITIES, CANADIAN VESSEL REGISTRY ADVISES GREATER SAFETY ON THE WATER
The National Vessel Registry Center Corp., a company which makes it possible for vessel registration renewal among other services, advocates for safe boating in Canada and beyond. Recent boating accidents, resulting in fatalities, have demonstrated the need for raising boating safety awareness as summer turns into fall.
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FOCUS ON ENTRY LEVEL BUYERS AT SMOKER CRAFT’S 2020 DEALER MEETING
Smoker Craft, Inc. – a leading manufacturer of fiberglass, pontoon and aluminum fishing boats sold worldwide under the Smoker Craft, Starcraft, Starweld, Sylvan and SunChaser brands…
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EVINRUDE’S JEFF WASIL REPRESENTS INDUSTRY AT E15 HEARING IN WISCONSIN
The NMMA reported that Jeff Wasil, engineering manager at Evinrude (BRP) recently testified before Wisconsin’s Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce, and Trade regarding Senate Bill 349…
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BOATING ONTARIO TACKLES THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR MEMBERS EFFECTED BY HIGH WATERS
Boating Ontario has notified their members on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River that if their company has been affected – IN ANY WAY – by the high waters on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River in 2019, that it is time to have the industry’s collective voices heard.
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BOATING ATLANTIC 2020 GUIDE
Boating Atlantic invites marine businesses to be a part of their Boating Atlantic 2020 Guide. This is Atlantic Canada’s premiere boating guide — everything you need for the boating season in the Atlantic region.
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WOODARD AND COMPANY WILL NOW REPRESENT KINGSTON ANCHORS LTD IN BC
Dave Plumpton, Sales Manager at Kingston Anchors is pleased to announce that Woodard and Company will represent the company as its Manufacturer Representative for the province of British Columbia.
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TAMPA BOAT SHOW POSTPONED TO OCTOBER DUE TO HURRICANE DORIAN
Out of an abundance of caution, as Hurricane Dorian threatened the state of Florida, the 2019 Progressive Insurance Tampa Boat Show, presented by West Marine, originally scheduled for September 6 to 7, is postponed to October 25-27. It will remain at the Tampa Convention Center for its new October dates.
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PURSUIT BOATS BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW EXPANSION
Pursuit Boats, manufacturer of luxury sport fishing and cruising boats, broke ground for the first phase of an expansion that will ultimately bring their campus footprint to 100 acres of land with 773,000 square feet of manufacturing and support space and increase their local employment to 600.
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NMMA CANADA RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIAN MARINE MANUFACTURERS
To help bolster Canada’s recreational boating industry, specifically in the global marketplace, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada announced it was approved for $116,849 in funding from Global Affairs Canada through its CanExport Associations program.
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CANADA’S LARGEST NEW BUILD YACHT TO BE BUILT BY CRESCENT CUSTOM YACHTS
Crescent Custom Yachts has a Gregory C. Marshall designed Crescent 164’ (50m) under construction in their shipyard in Richmond, BC. The project was sold to an American client who has named the yacht “Danzante Bay” after his resort and golf course in Loreto, Mexico.
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AMERICAN BOATING SAFETY STATISTICS IMPROVED IN 2018
The NMMA newsletter wrote that the U.S. Coast Guard released its 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report last week, revealing that there were 633 boating fatalities nationwide in 2018, a 3.8 percent decrease from 2017.
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CAMPION MARINE WAVES OF CHANGE 2020 DEALER MEETING INFORMED AND ENTERTAINED
Canada’s largest fiberglass boat builder, Campion Marine officially kicked off their 2020 model year with the Waves of Change dealer meeting.
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WHO ELSE WANTS TO PROTECT THEIR BOAT FROM HURRICANE DAMAGE?
If you want to know how to best protect recreational boats from damage in a hurricane, ask the experts who’ve been tasked with cleaning up the mess for nearly 40 years. They’re the ones who’ve seen the evidence after the storm passes: a lack of preparation, poorly maintained docks, low seawalls, fallen boat lifts, and destroyed marinas.
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SEA RAY’S SPECIAL-EDITION SLX-R 350 OUTBOARD MAKES ITS EUROPEAN DEBUT AT CANNES
At the Cannes Yachting Festival, Sept. 10–15, Sea Ray will continue its celebration of 60 years of remarkably crafted boats with the European debut of the limited-edition SLX-R package of the all-new SLX 350 Outboard.
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NEW ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY FROM Velo3d OMITS THE NEED FOR BOTH SUPPORTS AND PLATE
We thought our News Week readers would enjoy this short video showing someone reach into the build chamber of a metal additive manufacturing machine and pull parts out of a powder-bed—without any support structures tying them to a build plate.
