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Vision Marine and STERK Achieve Internal Hull Optimization For E-Motion™ Electric Propulsion Integration

Apr 29, 2025 Vision Marine Technologies Inc., a company specializing in electric marine propulsion, announces the successful completion of internal hull optimization in collaboration with renowned German boatbuilder, MS Marine GmbH (“STERK”). This milestone represents a key deliverable under the exclusive supply agreement between the two companies and demonstrates continued progress toward bringing to market premium fully electric boats…

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Charity Auction Raises Double the MSRP of Pink Highfield Sport 360 RIB with Tohatsu 40hp outboard

Apr 25, 2025 Starting at the Miami International Boat Show, Highfield Boats held a charity auction for a Pink Highfield Sport 360 RIB with Tohatsu 40hp outboard to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The boat was supplied by the Highfield Boats factory in Weihai, China; ORCA fabric from Pennel; rigging and logistics from Wright…

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Great Free Publicity for Your Marine Business!

Apr 22, 2025 Especially for news outlets located in cottage country or where they have water access and boating, at this time of year, the media outlets are looking for valuable, seasonal editorial content. If you have a business in and around the marine industry, especially an on-the-water marina, there’s a great opportunity for free publicity….

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Start Benefitting Right Now from National Safe Boating Awareness Week, May 17 to 23, 2025

Apr 22, 2025 For Safe Boating Awareness Week 2025, which is May 17-23, resources are available from the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and Transport Canada. The CSBC website offers information, media content, and expert resources for promoting safe boating. Transport Canada’s website provides boating safety guidelines and regulations, including the Safe Boating Guide. Of…

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Shockwave Products to be Distributed by Kent Marine in France

Apr 22, 2025 Shockwave Seats, a Canadian company specializing in the manufacture of marine suspension seating systems, has announced a distribution agreement with Kent Marine Equipment who will promote, supply and support the company’s products throughout the French market. With a history going back twenty-five years, the Shockwave brand is internationally recognized as the company that sets the standard…

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SailTimer Begins a New Series on Tiktok & YouTube Shorts

Apr 22, 2025 A picture is worth 1000 words. To show new features and demonstrate some frequently asked questions, we are starting a new series of short videos on Tiktok and YouTube Shorts. A new one will be released on both platforms about every 4 days, so subscribe to see more. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0S-mdw7iiRI The video above is a sneak-peak from an episode that…

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Marine Service Technician Week Set to Launch This Week!

Apr 22, 2025 Get ready to celebrate marine techs, April 21-25. The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) will host the fourth annual “International Marine Service Technician Week,” this week, April 21-25, 2025. The week is dedicated to recognizing the exceptional skills and commitment of marine service professionals. All are invited to join the celebration by posting about their…

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Bryton Marine Group Announces Acquisition of Freshwater Marina in Campbell River, BC

Apr 22, 2025 Bryton Marine Group, North America’s largest private family-owned builder of aluminum boats, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Freshwater Marina located in Campbell River, British Columbia, effective April 16, 2025. Freshwater Marina, an iconic marina known for its exceptional services and facilities, will now operate under the Bryton Marine Group umbrella. This acquisition aligns with Bryton Marine Group’s long-term objective…

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Best Time to Buy a New Boat

Apr 15, 2025 I see two things to be concerned about right now; the immediate future and the future, a few months from now. Given the remarkable and frenetic pace of global economic changes being driven by the new Trump Tariffs, the immediate future is almost impossible to predict day-to-day, but if we can step…

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EBI statement on EU tariffs on US recreational boats – “not too late to change tack!”

Apr 15, 2025 In their press release issued from Brussels on 9 April 2025 – EU Member States have voted in favour of the EU Commission’s proposal to introduce trade countermeasures against the United States. This is in reaction to the US steel and aluminium tariffs. This once again includes recreational boats as unrelated collateral. The full…

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CYA Preserves Our Floating Marine Heritage with a Marine Trades Scholarship at Quadrant. Congratulations Kristi Gregory, Liquid Metal Marine!

Apr 15, 2025 In 1969, a group of enthusiasts of vintage wooden power boats decided to form an association to perpetuate their interests: the Classic Yacht Association (CYA) was born. In 2009, a group of classic boat owners organized to form our own Canadian Fleet. The CYA now consists of six fleets throughout North America with member vessels from…

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CMC Marine Announces Its Collaboration with Garmin

Apr 15, 2025 CMC Marine continues to expand its portfolio of partners and announces a new collaboration with Garmin, one of the world’s leading producers of electronic instruments for marine applications. With this new partnership and the agreements signed in recent months with Furuno and Raymarine, an increasingly wide-ranging and all-encompassing services framework is taking shape for captains…

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Certified and Celebrated: Free Webinar – April 16, 1:00pm–2:00pm (ET), Online

Apr 15, 2025 ABYC’s Marine Service Technician Week is coming up, so we’re hosting a FREE webinar next week to discuss ABYC certifications and celebrate marine techs! Marine technicians, marine service managers, educators, and anyone interested in advancing their marine industry career are invited to join us for this informational webinar. ABYC Certification OverviewWhether you’re new to ABYC certifications and unsure…

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The Latest on Tariffs and Their Effect on The Boating Industry – April 9th, 2025

Photo Credit Shutterstock Below are the series of chronological events that have led to today’s current, but fluid status of Canada’s stance for tariff’s on US-Made boats. According to the NMMA as of April 9th, NMMA Canada has been working diligently to support members by applying for tariff exemptions and is continuously engaging with Canadian…

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HANDS OFF BOATS

Apr 8, 2025 In response to the Trump tariffs announced on April 2nd in what he called “Liberation Day”, last weekend people poured into the streets of Washington, Los Angeles and other U.S. cities to protest President Donald Trump’s actions to overhaul the government and wage a trade war against the rest of the world. “Hands Off!”…

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2025 Marine Trades Scholarships Apply Now…Deadline extended to April 30

Apr 8, 2025 The deadline to apply for a 2025 National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) Marine Trades Scholarship has been extended to April 30, 2025. Canadian applications are eligible. Since 2008, NMRA has actively contributed to the future of the marine industry by offering scholarships to students pursuing education in the marine trades. In 2024,…

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ePropulsion Celebrates Continued Growth and Industry Partners

From Left: Tom Watson, President, ePropulsion Americas; Christopher Ponnwitz, Chief Commercial Officer of Mack Sustainable Energy, Mack Boring & Parts Co.; and Danny Tao, Co-founder and CEO of ePropulsion Apr 8, 2025 Leading Electric Propulsion Systems Manufacturer Highlights 2024 Success At Recent Distributor Meeting ePropulsion Americas, a leader in marine electric propulsion systems and services, has announced its…

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BRP and Bryton Marine Group Sign an Agreement for the Sale of Alumacraft Strengthening Bryton Marine Group’s position in the aluminium boat market

Apr 8, 2025 BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO; NASDAQ:DOOO) and Bryton Marine Group announced on April 1st that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Bryton Marine Group, a family owned company with operations in Washington State and British Columbia, will be acquiring Alumacraft assets in St. Peter, Minnesota. This transaction comes on the heels of BRP’s decision to sell its Marine…

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BoatUS Registers Concern Over NOAA Staff & Budget Cuts

BoatUS is concerned NOAA staff and budget cuts will harm weather forecasting and boater safety. (credit: BoatUS) Apr 8, 2025 Indiscriminate reductions would undermine boater safety, navigation, weather forecasting In a recent letter sent to Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to the U.S. House of Representatives, Boat Owners Association of…

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BRP Reports Steep Business Decline

Apr 1, 2025 Last week the Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest Stock Market column indicated that BRP shares under the ticker “DOO” finished the week off by -4.27% following reports of a business declines. According to BNN Bloomberg from a report by The Canadian Press, BRP Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit loss compared with…

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