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MIAMI — Seakeeper has created a devout and growing following with its stabilization gyros, which are now available for boats as small as 30 feet, a fact that won’t surprise anyone who has experienced one in action. John Wurtz believed so much in the future of the technology that he walked away...

MIAMI — Brunswick Corp. announced that Mark Schwabero will take over as chairman and CEO of the company, succeeding Dustan E. McCoy, who led Brunswick through the industry’s most challenging economic times and announced his pending retirement in 2014. The action is the culmination of “a deep and...

MIAMI — The 75th Progressive Miami International Boat Show opened this morning at its brand-new venue — the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin — with National Marine Manufacturers Association president Thom Dammrich assuring the industry that the site will be the show’s permanent home. “We need...

MIAMI — Mercury Marine introduced four market-specific outboards Wednesday night, ranging from 40 to 400 hp, and presented a number of integrated electronic accessories to make boat operation easier. On the eve of the 2016 Miami International Boat Show, Mercury unveiled a 115-hp 4-stroke aimed...

After months of opposition that organizers never could have anticipated, the Progressive Miami International Boat Show is gearing up to take place at its new home — the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin — from Thursday through Monday. The show is generating excitement and enthusiasm, mixed...

On a rolling 12-month basis, U.S. outboard engine wholesale shipments were up 3.1 percent year-over-year through January. That figure is for the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s control group of manufacturers, which the NMMA said represents 95 percent of the market. Gains were led by...

A letter to the editor in the Miami Herald is lauding the Miami International Boat Show as a potential catalyst that will bring attention to and could eventually lead to the restoration of Miami Marine Stadium, which was shut after Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992. “Thousands will have the...

Members of the Congressional Boating Caucus and their staff gathered this week for a briefing on the state of the nation’s recreational boating and fishing industries. Marine Retailers Association of the Americas president Matt Gruhn joined with leaders of three other industry associations to...

First-quarter revenue grew more than 7 percent to $169.5 million at MarineMax and the company said it had the highest earnings before taxes for the quarter in more than a decade. Same-store sales increased 8 percent, building on 45 percent growth in the same period last year. MarineMax said the...

Australian sailboat hardware manufacturer Ronstan announced that Scot West will assume the role of managing director. West, who is president of Ronstan North America, will succeed Alistair Murray, who has been at the helm for 19 years. Murray will become Ronstan’s chairman. West will continue in...

MarineMax said today that it acquired the Bahia Mar Marina in Pensacola in the Florida panhandle. The Bahia Mar is a full-service marina with a 50-ton Travelift, a working boatyard, and large dry storage and on-site facilities for fiberglass, paint and bottom work, MarineMax said. It is on the...

The strong dollar, which means European manufacturers can potentially gain a price advantage by importing boats to the U.S. market, will not affect Sea Ray or deter the consumers who want the brand’s boats. Specifically, Sea Ray will not be negatively affected by MarineMax’s decision to bring on...

FORT LAUDERDALE — “Today’s extreme tides are tomorrow’s daily tides,” Pam Rubinoff warned at a seminar Thursday at the International Marina & Boatyard Conference on ways to reduce the effects of storms and sea-level rise on waterfronts. Speaking at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County...

Brunswick Corp. today reported a 7 percent full-year increase in 2015 net sales, which the company said reflected strong growth rates in fiberglass sterndrive, inboard and outboard boats, outboard engines and marine parts and accessories. “Our results in 2015 represent the sixth consecutive year...

DUCK KEY, FLA. — Talk about tricked out. The 278 Dusky Open Fisherman was packed with just about every navigational nuance from Navico. I got a chance to see the new technologies in action — and on the water — during a sea trial in the Florida Keys on Tuesday at Navico’s annual press...

DUCK KEY, Fla. — Marine electronics company Navico saw double-digit revenue growth in 2015, capturing market share and riding a wave of new products that collected a handful of industry innovation awards, company executives said Tuesday. “In 2014 we were up 5 percent from 2013 and we were really...

The Progressive Insurance San Francisco Boat Show, which organizers had postponed until April because of El Niño-related weather problems, was canceled. Originally set for Jan. 15-18, the show was postponed a week prior to the scheduled opening because docks had flooded, organizers said at the...

Fairline Boats was bought out of administration, the British equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, for an undisclosed sum. The new company, Fairline Yachts, is funded by two long-term UK-based Russian investors. The company did not name them in a statement that was released today. Both...

The National Coast Guard Museum Association announced commitments of more than $4 million in pledges from private and corporate sponsors during a special event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The pledges for the construction of America’s first National Coast Guard Museum were announced...

Nautique Boat Co. has completed an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Orlando, Fla., and says it plans to add more than 100 workers during the next three years. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Nautique’s world headquarters and manufacturing facility on Wednesday to celebrate the...