Torqeedo signs on as lead sponsor for Blue Innovation Dock at boot Düsseldorf.
Torqeedo has announced that the company will be the main sponsor of the new Blue Innovation Dock (BID) at the world’s largest boat show: boot Düsseldorf in January 2022.
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Quadrant Marine Institute – Community Partners Save the Day!
When highway washouts and emerging sink holes threatened to cancel Marine Service Tech (MST) training workshops last weekend, our community partners stepped in to save the day.
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MacDonald Turkey Point Marina presents $17,000 to the London Children’s Health Foundation
On Thursday, October 28th, 2021, Brad Thomson, General Manager of MacDonald Turkey Point Marina, presented a cheque for $17,000 to Jennifer Baxter of the London Children’s Health Foundation.
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Our Fleet: Small Craft with a Story Opens at the Maritime Museum of BC
The Maritime Museum of BC is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting the exhibit titled Our Fleet: Small Craft with a Story from 23 November 2021 to 14 May 2022.
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Career cartography
I think we are all going to need some career cartography to find our way through the fall and winter this year. Through October and November, the stock market has gone way up, the Canadian elections came and went with no real impact and recently President Biden’s infrastructure bill has been advancing which I think, could result in positive economic momentum in the U.S., and that often benefits Canada. So far, so good.
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Navier partners with Lyman-Morse Shipyard to build Navier 27 in the U.S.
Navier is a Silicon Valley startup that’s introducing the boat of the future — a 27-foot all-electric, hydrofoil, performance vessel.
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Volvo Penta Assisted Docking wins DAME Design Awards 2021
On November 16th the DAME Design Awards announced its winners. Volvo Penta’s Assisted Docking System was a joint winner of the DAME Design Award in the category of ‘Machinery, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems, and fittings.’
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Nautically Themed Holiday Cards Just for Boaters
Hey, boaters! Got your holiday cards yet? The BoatUS Foundation’s nautically themed cards from Salt Harbor Studios offer customizable card designs crafted on high-quality FSC Certified paper from responsibly managed forests.
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Mastervolt and Whale to join Advanced Systems Group EMEA brand portfolio
Brunswick Corporation’s (NYSE:BC) Advanced Systems Group has announced that both Mastervolt and Whale will become part of the Advanced Systems Group EMEA (ASG EMEA) portfolio, joining the largest and most complete parts and accessories businesses in the global marine and mobile industries.
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Limestone Boat Company adds four national dealers to its respective brand roster
The Limestone Boat Company – owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone® Boats and Boca Bay Boats – recently added four dealers to its roster: one for Limestone® Boats and three dealers for Aquasport Boats.
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Freedom Boat Club continues accelerated growth and successes at Annual Conference
Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the world’s largest boat club, held its annual franchise conference in early November to celebrate another year of record growth for the business.
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Excess Catamarans, Torqeedo and ZF receive Boat Builder Award at METSTRADE 2021
Groupe Beneteau’s first step into the future of marine propulsion is a collaborative solution between the Excess brand, Torqeedo and ZF, which was honoured with a Boat Builder Award during METSTRADE.
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Boat Builder Awards highlights importance of innovation, environment, and talent
This year’s Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, jointly organised by IBI and METSTRADE and held in association with Raymarine, saw Leon Slikkers honoured for Lifetime Achievement
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EDITOR’S MESSAGE – NOVEMBER 16 2021
With the shortages of all kinds of products so broadly spread across the industry, from replacement parts to whole boats, we are sensing a reluctance on the part of many dealers and marine businesses generally, to advertise to their customers. It’s as though we are afraid to let anyone know our cupboard is bare.
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The NMMA reports boating industry support for the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The NMMA reported that late Friday night, November 5th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure framework (BIF)…
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Register now for the 2021 Boating BC Conference
The recreational boating industry across British Columbia is invited to join us for the 2021 Boating BC Conference presented by Mercury Marine. This year’s theme is New Horizons and will focus on innovation and new ways of during business post-COVID. Thought leaders and renowned speakers will inspire, educate and inform… adding value to you and your business.
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Pace Industries Expands Manufacturing Footprint with Acquisition of Jackson Die Cast
Pace Industries, LLC (“Pace Industries” or “Pace”), North America’s leading custom die casting, engineering and manufacturing provider to the automotive, commercial vehicle, powersports, lighting, lawn and garden, appliance, aerospace, defense, medical, and other industries…
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Mercury Marine named CES 2022 Innovation Award Honoree for V12 600hp Verado outboard engine
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has been named a 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Award honoree in the Vehicle & Transportation category for the V12 600hp Verado outboard engine.
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Bristol Marine closes, marina and other businesses remain open
Long standing full service marine repair and maintenance facility, Bristol Marine in Port Credit, ON, described on its website as Ontario’s, best-equipped, on-the-water marine service centre, has closed according to its recorded phone message this week thanking its many customers over the years.
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There has never been a better year to attend the conference
This November, association members and other interested individuals can attend the boating BC conference and the Boating Ontario conferences.
