The 26th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference opened with the Industry Breakfast on Tuesday, October 4th and the room was packed with a reported 750+ attendees.
Volvo Penta today received an IBEX Innovation Award for the patent-pending Volvo Penta Easy Drain, the first gasoline sterndrive raw water engine-draining system that can be activated with a single knob, whether the boat is in or out of the water.
The NMEA is seeking to contract a technical expert to update the current Advanced MEI (AMEI) training course. Marine electronics have advanced well beyond the installation topics outlined in 2006, when the course was originally created.
TAMPA, FL, October 4, 2016 – During this morning’s Industry Breakfast at the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), taking place in Tampa, Florida this week, RAI Amsterdam, owners and producers of METSTRADE (The Marine Equipment Trade Show) announced that they have purchased a 50% stake in IBEX from WoodenBoat Publications Inc.
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced that for the second year in a row, it received the honor of being the most recognized company in the marine electronics field for its support of products in the field by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA).
Jean and Bernie Luttmer were presented with the 2016 Legends of Ontario Sailing Award at the 14th Annual Ontario Sailing “Celebration of Sailing” at the Lakeshore Yacht Club on September 14th.
