All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 79
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Fore Points Marina on schedule for mid-May opening
Portland, Maine is hoping its new Fore Points Marina will further transition the city from a provisioning layover to a destination. When the 150-slip luxury marina opens in May, it will be able to accommodate 15 superyachts with an “unlimited” maximum length.
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New owners for US dinghy firm
A long-time supplier of dinghies and small outboards to the San Diego, California boating community has been saved from closure with its purchase by South Coast Yachts.
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Wet snow sinks three boats, damages others in marina roof collapse
Three boats sunk and several others were damaged when wet, heavy snow collapsed the roofs covering two boat docks at West Bay Marina in Olympia, Washington.
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NewsMasterCraft, MarineMax partner on new Aviara line
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, parent company of NauticStar, Crest and MasterCraft Boats, has entered an exclusive national distribution deal with boat and yacht retail giant MarineMax on MCBH’s new Aviara brand of boats.
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NewsWakeboats could be sunk under proposed Vermont legislation
A US bill that would ban wakeboats and effectively ban wake-surfing in parts of Vermont will be vigorously opposed by the Watersports Industry Associate (WIA) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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US builder expands South Florida facility
SeaHunter Boats has announced plans to nearly triple its Miami, Florida campus, allowing the maker of offshore centre console boats to double its manufacturing capability and add an additional 75 jobs to its workforce.
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Grenada marina expansion underway
Port Louis Marina, on the island nation of Grenada, is set to begin expansion plans this spring with a larger, renovated facility ready for use by August.
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NewsWinnebago CEO on Chris-Craft growth plans
Winnebago Industries in the US has big plans for its iconic Chris-Craft boats subsidiary, which the iconic recreational vehicle maker acquired last June: increase the number of model offerings and boats produced, increase the size of the manufacturing facility and a corresponding increase in workforce.
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NewsCorrect Craft employees go back to school
Correct Craft and its sister boat company subsidiaries and sending employees back to school with the creation of Correct Craft University (CCU) to improve the skills of employees at all levels of the organisation.
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NewsBradford Marine sold
Fort Lauderdale Yacht Harbor (FLYH) has acquired the boatyard and marina operations of Bradford Marine Fort Lauderdale and Bradford Marine Bahamas.
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NewsSurvey reveals US boating industry policy priorities
A survey of US boating industry manufacturers resulted in over 1,500 responses to the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) first-ever boating industry policy survey, identifying and prioritising the top policy issues for the coming year. The responses exceeded the trade group’s original projections.
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NewsGlastron Boats founder dies
William “Bill” Gaston, founder of US sportsboat manufacturer Glastron Boats, passed away peacefully last week at his home in Austin, Texas. He was 91.
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NewsTelwater issues recall on Savage models
Queensland, Australia-based Telwater has issued a recall on its Savage 645C, 655C and 655C hardtop models built between February 2012 and October 2016.
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Bryant Boats signs multi-store dealer in Spain
Bryant Boats, the US builder of bowrider and tow-sport boats from Sweetwater, Tennessee, has signed its first dealer in Spain.
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Cobalt announces US$7m, multi-year facility expansion
Cobalt Boats is expanding its capacity at the Neodesha, Kansas factory where it has built boats for the past 50 years to meet market demands.
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NewsMarquis Yachts restructures following Larson sale
With the sale of its Larson boat brand to Polaris and the first Lexus-branded yacht due this autumn, Marquis Yachts has announced a strategic reorganisation focused exclusively on the luxury yacht market.
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NewsTrade wars impacting whole of US economy
Trump tariffs to restrict GDP growth by an average of 0.1% per year for the next decade if they remain in place
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NewsNMMA’s Dammrich honoured by marina industries
Outgoing National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) president Thom Dammrich was honoured during the opening ceremonies of last week’s International Marina & Boatyard Conference in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
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NewsUS government shutdown ‘hits close to home’ for boating industry
The longest government shutdown in US history ended last week with a stop-gap funding measure that will keep federal agencies working until February 15. But the month-long stalemate resulted in an US$11bn hit to the US economy, creating several challenges to the recreational boating industry, according to an analysis released ...
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Florida Keys fight Airbnb yacht rental
Monroe County, Florida – which is made up entirely of the Florida Keys – is cracking down on Airbnb rentals, and has its first-ever test case pending against the owner of a 40ft sportfishing yacht.
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