The U. S. Senate passed S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act, sending it to the President’s desk for signature. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) addresses various programs, projects, activities and studies for management and conservation of natural … Learn More
The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water together with Freedom Boat Club is offering on the water training courses aboard single-engine powerboats at two locations. In coordination with Freedom Boat Club of West Palm Beach/Lake Park, the courses will … Learn More
Lake Murray Boat Club, a licensee of Nautical Boat Club, will hold a grand re-opening this spring as Nautical Boat Club Lexington. The club is located in Lexington, South Carolina, at the Peninsula at South Shore Marina. The club is accepting new charter members … Learn More
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), along with other representatives from the recreational boating and fishing community, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The MOA seeks to develop and expand a framework of … Learn More
Meeco Sullivan has announced the retirement of Steve Sullivan, president and CEO. Sullivan has been with the company for 38 years having begun his career at Sullivan Flotation Systems in Warwick, New York, in 1980. He held a variety of operational, sales … Learn More
Burlington Harbor Marina on Lake Champlain has announced it will open in May. A project by Charles DesLauriers, Jack Wallace and Trident Marine Group, the facility offers 160 slips for boats up to 80 feet for both seasonal and transient stays. The … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is holding its first state political fly-in on March 20 and 21 at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida. The event will focus on sharing industry priorities with decision makers. Policies that affect conservation, consumer … Learn More
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08), members of the Congressional Boating Caucus, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to more clearly define and label E15 ethanol blended gasoline at pumps. The legislation, known as the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act, would … Learn More
In 2013, a group of boating industry executives and their friends launched Boaterz ‘n Bikerz: Hull of a Tour, a 3000-mile cross country motorcycle riding tour with several pre-planned boating adventures staged along the route. The inaugural launch became the first in … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has released the results from its first boating industry policy survey. More than 1,500 people responded to the survey, which will guide NMMA’s policy priorities for the coming year. According to the survey results, the industry’s … Learn More
