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A tax break for boat owners in New York is making waves for millions of other state residents, many of whom are upset about a provision that was included in the state budget. The measure puts a tax cap on any boat purchase greater than $230,000. A new push to repeal it is being led...more More...

US Sailing is inviting people to sail “together” for the 15th annual worldwide Summer Sailstice celebration of sailing. For current sailors, this means starting their summer of sailing by hoisting sails on the summer solstice weekend of June 20-21. For non-sailors, it’s an invitation to connect...

SARASOTA, Fla. — The 33rd annual Suncoast Boat Show wrapped up Sunday with boat manufacturers, dealers and marine vendors confirming that “the buyers are back” as they reported strong sales and promising follow-up business. “At this show, you have a high number of quality buyers in a small...

The lingering drought that has made for dismal skiing in the Sierra Nevada is going to take a toll on Lake Tahoe boaters this summer, as several of the typically busiest boat-launching ramps will remain closed through the entire season because of low water levels. One of the mountain lake’s most...

Plans are under way for the 25th International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference, which is scheduled for Sept. 15-17 in Louisville, Ky., and will include pre-conference “super sessions” that will take place Sept. 14. The conference, co-owned by Professional BoatBuilder magazine and the...

Not too hot and not too cold — just like typical early spring weather in much of the country — recreational boat sales continued to make moderate gains in March. Sales rose 7.2 percent to 8,826 in the main powerboat segments, led by small to mid-size outboard fiberglass boats and aluminum...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association cancelled the Progressive Chicago In-Water Boat Show, which was set to take place June 11-14, and will stop producing the annual show. “We announced to exhibitors and boards of directors this morning,” NMMA spokeswoman Sarah Salvatori told Trade Only...

Miami officials moved a step closer last week to bringing the Miami International Boat Show to the Marine Stadium next February, although some said they would consider walking away from the event in future years if the arrangement does not work out. Facing a construction deadline and the...

A package of stricter laws to prevent boating under the influence recently took effect in Michigan. The laws reduce the blood alcohol limit for people driving boats on Michigan waterways and provide stricter penalties for violators. The new limit has gone from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent and it...

Beneteau America announced the arrival of the Oceanis 38 named Ours Blanc (or White Bear) next week in Annapolis in time for the April 24-26 Annapolis Spring Boat Show. Inspired by Christopher Columbus’ journey to America, Jonathan Beneteau — great-grandson of Beneteau’s founder, Benjamin...

The Environmental Protection Agency recently settled an oil industry lawsuit and agreed to set the ethanol blending mandates for this year and last year by Nov. 30. The 2014 mandate under the Renewable Fuel Standard will be two years late and this year’s will be one year late. But with an end to...

Chaparral parent company Marine Products Corp. opened a new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at its Nashville, Ga., campus in response to increased demand for the new Vortex line of jetboats. The new plant opened in mid-March and is dedicated to building the jetboats. It will initially...

FORT LAUDERDALE — The Marine Industries Association of South Florida scheduled its second Marine Industry Day for noon to 6 p.m. on June 20 at Esplanade Park along downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Riverwalk on the New River. Marine Industry Day’s purpose is to promote the industry and engage the...

After a good month in February, U.S. brokerages reported selling only 2,203 boats in March. Although that was 501 more sales than in February, it represented a decrease of 11 percent from March 2014. On the other hand, the total value of March sales ($320.7 million) was 20 percent higher than in...

Mothers, daughters, and families that are interested in learning to fish are invited to get away for a weekend of fishing and fun. This year’s Treasure Coast Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing! University is May 29-31 will be held at the Stuart (Fla.) Corinthian Yacht Club. The weekend conservation-minded...

Wholesale shipments of traditional powerboats were up 0.5 percent in 2014 for the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s control group of manufacturers, which represent 71 percent of the entire market. Corresponding dollars were up 14 percent from 2013, according to new data released by the...

Organizers of the 30th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show say attendance increased by a whopping 17 percent from last year, with manufacturers, dealers and brokerages reporting that the docks were bustling with enthusiastic buyers and sales were strong. “The consumer was back in the...

In a blow to boaters that underscores the growing extent of California’s water squeeze, the level of Diamond Valley Lake is falling so low that it will have to be closed to recreational users on April 15, the Metropolitan Water District announced Tuesday. Water is receding so far that ramps at...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association announced several changes in its staff for the 75th Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, which is set to take place Feb. 11-15, 2016, at a new location in the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin. “The move to Miami Marine Stadium Park...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $150 billion state budget includes a tax incentive for anyone buying a vessel valued at more than $230,000, which would put the state on par with Florida’s tax laws. Buyers would not have to pay sales tax beyond that amount, The New York Times reported. Senior New...