FLORIDA GOVERNOR SIGNS BOAT TITLING BILL INTO LAW
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has now signed into law the Uniform Certificate of Title Act (HB 475/S 676) – a top recreational boating industry priority.
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BRUNSWICK’S NEW YORK MILLS OPERATION RECOGNIZED AS TOP WORKPLACE IN MINNESOTA
Brunswick Corporation’s New York Mills Operation has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top 150 Workplace. The facility, which manufactures both Lund and Crestliner boats, placed sixth in the large Minnesota company’s category, positioned the plant in elite company in the state of Minnesota.
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MERCURY MARINE EXPANDS DIECAST CAPABILITIES WITH NEW $9M EXPANSION
Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology has officially opened its 23,500 square foot expansion to its diecasting facility. The $9M investment provides needed space for capacity increases, allowing the company to make complex blocks, driveshafts, and gearcases for Mercury’s outboards.
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LIONS GATE MARINA IS FIRST NORTH VANCOUVER FACILITY TO EARN ECO-CERTIFICATION WITH 4-ANCHOR RATING
North Vancouver’s Lions Gate Marina has achieved eco-certification by Georgia Strait Alliance’s Clean Marine BC program, which helps boating facilities to reduce the impact of recreational boating on the Strait of Georgia and beyond by implementing environmental best practices.
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COVE HOSTS FIRST EVER ON-WATER DEMO DAY
On Wednesday, June 5, the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) held their first ever On-Water Demo Day.
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BRP REPORTS FISCAL YEAR 2020 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS AND 17% Y.O.Y. REVENUE GROWTH
On May 30th, 2019, BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO; NASDAQ:DOOO) reported its financial results for the three-month period ended April 30, 2019. All financial information is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. The complete financial results are available at Sedar, as well as in the Quarterly Reports section of BRP’s website.
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BOATING ONTARIO ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITIZED FORMS
Boating Ontario has announced the release of Boating Ontario’s first two digital forms for members. Through the member resource centre you will now have access to the Mooring/Licence Agreement & the Marine Listing Agreement.
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VINTAGE BERTRAM MOPPIE TAKES OFF WITH VOLVO PENTA IPS
When it’s time for fun on the water, Doug Coe loves hosting family picnic outings on Fiddler, a vintage 1970 Bertram Moppie. He loves it even more now that Fiddler has been repowered with Volvo Penta IPS.
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TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY 2019 NAVIGATION SEASON STARTED ON FRIDAY MAY 24, 2019
Parks Canada announced that as of Friday, May 24, 2019, the Trent-Severn Waterway 2019 Navigation Season was open.
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NOVA LUXE YACHTS RESPONDS PROACTIVELY TO CHINESE TARIFFS
With trade talks between the US and China stalled and heavy tariffs being levied on imported goods, Nova Luxe Yachts has taken a proactive, multi-pronged approach to counter the situation. It modifies how the company would work in the future with Chinese-built Aquila Yachts and explore new possibilities with French and US boatbuilders.
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MERCURY MARINE DISTRIBUTION OPERATION ACHIEVES ‘ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL’ DESIGNATION
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the leading global manufacturer of marine propulsion systems and provider of integrated boating technologies, today announced that a major plant operation at its global headquarters is a “Zero Waste to Landfill” facility.
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HERE ARE 6 WAYS BOATERS CAN BE GREEN THIS SUMMER
All across North America, boating season has begun. With some help from the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, here are six ways boaters can help keep waters clean and be good environmental stewards all summer long.
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GLOMEX CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITH INDUSTRY AWARD
Glomex SRL, a leading global manufacturer of commercial and recreational marine antennas, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. The Italian manufacturer launched its US presence—Glomex Marine Antennas USA—in 2018 and has since been honored with its third Boating Industry Top Product award.
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BOATING ONTARIO LAUNCHES THEIR ABANDONED BOATS PROJECT
Boating Ontario announces the official launch of the Abandoned Boats Project Awareness Campaign aiming to increase boat owners’ awareness of their responsibilities, including proper management of their boat at the end of its life.
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NASA CLIMATOLOGIST ON RISING SEA LEVELS AND BOATS
We are aware of the damage and loss from the spring flooding in many boating areas across Canada and we certainly would not make light of that however, sometimes it helps to see the other side of a problem.
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WOC AND SEABED 2030 LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP FOR GLOBAL OCEAN BATHYMETRIC MAPPING
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and the World Ocean Council (WOC), the Global Blue Economy Business Organization, have forged a partnership to advance mapping the world’s ocean floor.
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WHISPERPOWER INTRODUCES SAFE LITHIUM ION BATTERY AS REPLACEMENT FOR THE LEAD-ACID BATTERY
With the introduction of the Ion Power Basic, a safe Lithium Ion battery formulated with Lithium, Iron and Phosphate cells (LiFePO4), a new era has begun, according to WhisperPower, with the perfect sustainable alternative to the conventional lead-acid battery.
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FRANK HUGELMEYER NAMED NEW NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced May 17th, that its Board of Directors has selected Frank Hugelmeyer, a veteran leader in the outdoor recreation industry, as the association’s next president.
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ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS JUNE 1: LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2018 STORMS HELP BOATERS BETTER PREPARE
Knowing that there are quite a few Canadian boaters cruising in southern waters as well as many Canadian boat brokers and buyers doing business down south, we thought it was a good idea to share these 4 tips to ready your boat for hurricane season, from our friends at BoatUS.
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BRUNSWICK TO ACQUIRE FREEDOM BOAT CLUB; WILL ESTABLISH LEADING POSITION IN BOAT CLUB SEGMENT
On Friday May 17th, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced that as part of the Company’s strategy to expand its presence and scale within the emerging and fast-growing boat club segment…
