Feb 20, 2018
Thomas H. Connolly & Sons America's oldest marine manufactures’ sales agency, is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Lazcano to its sales team. Based in Yarmouth, Maine, Lazcano brings significant customer-side experience after working for many years for one of Maine’s leading marine product distributors.
Paul Connolly, President of Thomas H. Connolly & Sons, said, “In addition to his extensive sales expertise, Matt has a lifetime of real-world knowledge of boating and the marine business. From his prime location in Maine, he will provide comprehensive sales coverage to customers in that area while identifying new opportunities for growth.”
Lazcano is a member of the Maine Built Boats, Maine Marine Trade Association and is a TWIC card holder. He has been involved in the Penobscot Pilots Association which assists in delivering “pilots” transiting cargo ships.
“With over 14-years of experience as a distributor sales agent, Matt’s first-hand knowledge of the inner workings of a busy marine distribution operation coupled with his innate ability to anticipate and solve problems efficiently makes him an ideal addition to our team,” added Kevin O’Brien, Partner, Thomas H. Connolly & Sons.
Matt earned his B.S. degree from the University of Maine. He lives in Yarmouth, Maine with his wife and son.
Corporate Profile - Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division
Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division is one organization that has set the bar high globally on quality standards in all aspects of its operation. From its human resources practices to its product development and manufacturing standards, the company strives for 110% in all it does. Dometic’s Vancouver, British Columbia design and manufacturing facility is the largest marine focused company in Canada. Its global standards are admirable, and our entire industry can learn from its leadership and positive practices.
In 1962, Dometic (then under the name Teleflex) developed, launched, and marketed a mechanical steering system and with its success came the first hydraulic steering in 1983 and No FeedBack Steering in ’91.
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The 10th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC) has wrapped up at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) and it gives a compelling look at the future of electric boating.
The MEBC was started in 2014 as a competition between university teams who built and raced boats powered only by solar power and batteries. To encourage more participation from institutions that may not have naval architecture or boat construction expertise, the YCM introduced the Energy Class competition. The club supplies the student teams with the same one-design catamaran hull, and each team adds their own cockpit and propulsion system that can be powered by any renewable alternative energy sources, not just solar.
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Questus Marine patented, Self-Leveling Radar Mounts automatically keep radar antennas level with the horizon, eliminating target loss.
Regardless of the angle of heel, with a Questus mount, a radar antenna will pick up targets to either side of a vessel, rather than aiming to the sky and water (for planes and fish). The Questus Marine Self-Leveling Radar Mount can be installed in three basic configurations: backstay mount, mast mount or Stern Pole mount.
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