Governor Maura Healey signed the 2025 state budget, which included $150,000 in funding for workforce development and career technical education initiatives within the recreational boating industry. This funding will continue the successful initiatives and progress that the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) … Learn More
Trade Registration for the Discover Boating 2024–2025 show season opened on August 1 and is available for all business professionals in the marine industry. A newsletter containing a unique registration link for NMMA members was emailed on August 1, for questions regarding the email, … Learn More
Canopy Brands, a growing family of trusted brands providing protection, access and mobility solutions, has acquired American Muscle Docks and Fabrication (“AMD”). AMD, based in Wellsburg, West Virgina, is a preeminent manufacturer of marine access equipment for commercial and residential applications. The … Learn More
The results of a new research study commissioned by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) are shedding light on a troublesome trend facing the boating and fishing industries. Despite record levels of new fishing and boating participants in recent years, the … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries has accredited the following facilities as Clean & Resilient Marinas: Rockvam Boatyards of Springfield Park, Minnesota; Safe Harbor Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; and Safe Harbor Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle, New Hampshire. The AMI Clean & Resilient … Learn More
The latest sales trends report for outboard engines, part of National Marine Manufacturers Association’s 2023 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, is now available for download. This section provides an overview of U.S. outboard engine retail market trends, including a deep historical view that helps … Learn More
Two important pieces of legislation that strengthen the $1.1 trillion outdoor recreation economy have advanced through Congressional Committees. The Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) act, introduced by Reps. Westerman (R-AR) and Huffman (D-CA), has been included in 2024 authorization of the … Learn More
Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) visited North Carolina boat builder Grady-White on August 5 to hear from the company leadership and employees and to see the many upgrades since he was first elected to the North Carolina State Senate and visited the company … Learn More
New Harbor Boats announced a strategic partnership with Brewer Yacht Sales, a leading East Coast yacht brokerage firm. This collaboration aims to enhance the marketing and sales of New Harbor Boats’ vessels, leveraging Brewer Yacht Sales’ network and expertise. New Harbor Boats, … Learn More
The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) has awarded four scholarships of $1,000 each to students pursuing education in the marine trades beginning this fall. NMRA has actively contributed to the future of the marine industry by awarding marine trades education scholarships annually … Learn More
