Steve Arnold, owner of Yarmouth Boat Yard, Moose Landing Marina and Freedom Boat Club of Maine, has collaborated with Yamaha Marine and Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) in South Portland, Maine, to form a grant-funded Yamaha Outboard Motor Repair training program offered … Learn More
HydroHoist Boat Lifts received a contract from the U.S. Navy to provide HarborHoist boatlifts to protect Navy security and patrol boats. The contracts for installations include ports in Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire, to be completed in April. HydroHoist was … Learn More
Recordings of Grow Boating’s three-part webinar series featuring Heather Lutze of Findability University, are available at GrowBoating.org. Downloadable handouts are also available. The series, which ended May 1, is designed to help marine businesses develop a marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) … Learn More
Mercury Marine, manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines, has released its 2019 Sustainability Report and enhanced digital presence, focusing on its commitment to social responsibility. The annual report shows that, in each of the major categories of its sustainability initiative, Mercury continues … Learn More
On May 3, New Jersey’s Governor signed S1074, which provides for protection of public right of access to certain public trust lands. The Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ) again ensured that protections for marinas were written into the law. The … Learn More
PIANC is seeking young professionals, under 40 years of age, to apply for the PIANC De Paepe-Willems Awards (PIANC-DPWA). The award will be granted to candidates who submit the most outstanding paper on subjects in the fields of design, construction, improvement, maintenance … Learn More
Atlanta-based OneWater Marine Holdings has acquired Caribee Boat Sales and Marina of Islamorada, Florida. Caribee has been serving the Florida Keys since 1947. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed. “As I considered retirement, I wanted to make sure I placed this … Learn More
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act to close a loophole in the “buy American” language of the Small Shipyard Grant program. The bill is cosponsored by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA). While Buy American requirements already … Learn More
The Foundation for Recreational Boating Safety, Education and Environmental Awareness announced that Bill Yeargin, president and CEO of Correct Craft, is the recipient of the 2019 Hammond Marine Industry Leadership Award. Yeargin will be honored at the American Boating Congress (ABC) in … Learn More
Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC has acquired New England Boatworks in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, increasing its portfolio of marinas to 80 facilities across the United States. The company said the new acquisition is part of its continuing effort to grow and diversify its nationwide network. … Learn More
