NMEA adds Electric Propulsion Messages to NMEA 2000 Standard
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has released new NMEA 2000 messages (PGNs) to accommodate the growing electric propulsion and battery management market.
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BRP reports record results
BRP has reported revenues of 3076.3 million, an increase of 728.8 million or 31% compared to the same period last year, a record performance for a single quarter in the company’s history.
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Boat lift marinas are a rapidly growing trend
The concept of a boat lift marina, pile-mounted lifts that are installed in place of traditional in-water slips, is reshaping how boat owners and marina operators think about vessel storage. Golden Manufacturing looks at this rapidly growing trend and offers insights into the future of marinas.
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ABYC Outstanding Technician Awards – Nominations are Open!
Do you have an outstanding technician you would like to honor? Submissions for ABYC’s 2023 Outstanding Technician Award are now open. Here you can nominate a marine service technician you wish to recognize for their hard work and dedication to the industry.
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Luxury Tax issues – Government report prompts response
Do you remember a kids game called Whac-A-Mole? It has become a metaphor for life and I think it applies really well to the way our government seems to be working. From apparently nowhere, a nasty problem pops up and we have to run like crazy to whack it down.
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Sea Ray celebrates 50 years in Merritt Island, Fla.
With more than six decades of manufacturing one of the most globally recognized brands of boats in the marine industry, Sea Ray is celebrating 50 years at its Merritt Island, Fla. facility and honoring the location’s history and achievements.
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Mercury Marine reports outstanding outboard engine share at Dubai International Boat Show
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), continues its strong performance at the largest boat shows around the world with an outstanding showing at the recent Dubai International Boat Show.
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Boating Ontario issues an open letter to the media regarding the Luxury Tax
On March 15, Boating Ontario issued an open letter to the media regarding the Luxury Tax and the negative impact it was having on employment in the Canadian marine industry.
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Staffing up for summer
Both the Globe & Mail and Bloomberg had editorial this past week, talking about the employment picture across Canada.
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Nimbus Group buys EdgeWater Boats for $9.5m
We have learned from our associates at BoatTest.com that in an agreement signed March 8th, 2023 Nimbus Group acquired all of the shares in EdgeWater Power Boats for a cash consideration of US$9.5m on a cash and debt-free basis, corresponding to approximately SEK 100m.
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Furuno Captures 2023 “Best Elex” Innovation Award with TZtouch3 CHIRP Side-Scan!
During the 2023 Miami International Boat Show, Furuno was awarded the Best Elex award for “Most Innovative for Fishing” with their incredible CHIRP Side-Scan for NavNet TZtouch3.
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Freedom Boat Club Announces Puerto Rico Expansion and its First Location in Fajardo
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club operator and a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today announced expansion into Puerto Rico.
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FiberOne Boats announces the opening of their new fiberglass boat manufacturing facility!
Everyone at FiberOne Boats is excited to finally announce the opening of their new fiberglass boat manufacturing facility! This project has been underway for many months, and they are thrilled to put the finishing touches on the new facility and finally move in.
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Captain-turned-boat yard operator invests in Gold River Marina
Three years after acquiring, stabilising and growing East River Shipyard Ltd. into Atlantic Canada’s largest full-service marine facility, veteran mariner and operations manager Captain Brad Boutilier has bought out retiring Gold River Marina Ltd. (GRM) managing partner Leigh Robertson.
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Blackfin Boats Neptune Award Winner!
Blackfin Boats is honored to announce that they were recognized by the 2022 Neptune Awards for Marine Marketing Excellence, with Blackfin Boats 50th Anniversary hard cover brochure edition, receiving the award for best product literature.
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The Limestone Boat Company announces plans for new facility in Atlantic Canada
Boating Industry Canada recently spoke to Scott Hanson, CEO at The Limestone Boat Company for an update on the company’s plans. The company had previously purchased the Aquasport line and factory in Tennessee where they intended to produce Limestone boats alongside Aquasport production, but a variety of circumstances including the impact of COVID-19 resulted in a shutdown of that plant on January 20th 2023.
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Singing from the same hymn sheet on mandatory PFD wear
Perhaps the most important thing that I learned during the intense lobbying sessions opposing the Luxury Tax that the NMMA Canada organized for the industry at the “Day on the Hill” lobbying sessions was that you have to have an “ask”.
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Women MAKE Awards Honor Brunswick Boat Group President Aine Denari for Excellence in Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Institute (MI), the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, announced today that Brunswick Boat Group President Aine Denari has been recognized as a 2023 Women MAKE America Awards Honoree.
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NMRA welcomes new Officers & Board Members
The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) is pleased to welcome aboard its new officers and board of directors.
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Ivy Charging Network launches first complete electric vehicle charging solution for home and on the go
It just got easier to go electric with the launch of Ivy Home™, Ontario’s first complete EV charging solution. Ivy Charging Network, one of Ontario’s largest and most connected electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, is now offering a home charger with professional installation…
