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The new year began with sluggish January U.S. brokerage sales of 1,567 boats, down from 1,623 in December and 1,639 in January 2014. The total value of boats sold was $221.1 million, a decline of $21.5 million, or 9 percent, from $242.6 million in the previous January, according to YachtWorld...

There has been a lot of talk about the 2016 Miami International Boat Show, which is slated to move from the Miami Beach Convention Center, while the venue is undergoing renovations, to the Miami Marine Stadium Park. But much of the focus has been on the hurdles and challenges as the city of...

A bill that would help ease ethanol mandates was introduced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Reps. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Steve Womack, R-Ark., and Jim Costa D-Calif., introduced the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act, which would reform the biofuel mandate. Welch...

Electric-engine manufacturer Torqeedo is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year by introducing its new Deep Blue Hybrid this month at the Miami International Boat Show. The German company — which is also bringing a boat designed by original Scarab designer Larry Smith that’s equipped with a...

TAMPA, Fla. — The International Marina & Boatyard Conference wrapped up Friday evening after three days of seminars, industry networking and extensive training. Attendance was up 15 percent from last year, making this the largest IMBC since the annual conference began 13 years ago. “We are...

Azimut Yachts is capitalizing on a Sea Ray backlog in MarineMax stores. Although buyers of the two brands often are different customers, MarineMax CEO Bill McGill told analysts and investors during a conference call Thursday that some customers are swayed by the fact that the Sea Ray inventory...

Brunswick Corp. is increasing capacity to meet demand for its Sea Ray L-Class yachts by reinstating operations at the Sykes Creek plant in Merritt Island, Fla. Operations there were suspended last March. “We’re sold out, as we keep saying, in certain of these new products, the larger products …...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association was thrown yet another curveball as Key Biscayne made moves to sue the city of Miami over plans to hold the Miami International Boat Show at the Miami Marine Stadium in 2016. “We continue to work with the city of Miami on the planning for the 2016...

Cobalt Boats LLC is suing Sea Ray Boats, saying the company has infringed on Cobalt’s patent for a submersible swim step. The complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia said Sea Ray’s “reckless” infringement of the patent has caused Cobalt Boats to lose sales...

Marine Products Corp. said today that it had fourth-quarter net sales of $37.4 million, a 5.9 percent decrease from $39.8 million in the quarter a year earlier, because of lower unit sales. Unit sales decreased about 6 percent during the quarter compared with the previous year, CFO Ben Palmer...

Winter storm Juno continued to dump snow on New England this morning, with wind gusts as high as 78 mph and reports of flooding on the Massachusetts coast. The peak of the storm was expected to continue through today before winding down Wednesday morning. Parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New...

New England-based Russo Marine is “right-sizing” its business by selling its Boston area flagship store and relocating north to a smaller building on a larger plot of land that is closer to the water and has more highway visibility — and subsequently slashing operating costs by 40 percent. The...

New powerboat sales in 2014 grew for the fourth year in a row, including the strongest fourth quarter the industry has seen since 2008. “All the signs are that we’re going into this next season pretty strong,” Info-Link Technologies managing director Jack Ellis said. Including personal...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association is applauding an amendment floated to the Keystone XL pipeline bill that would remove corn ethanol from the Renewable Fuel Standard. U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., floated the amendment, which is called the Corn Ethanol...

For the first time, Minnesota conservation leaders are meeting this week with scientists, boaters, marina owners, tourism leaders and others concerned about growing zebra mussels and other invasive species during a summit. The first-ever summit Tuesday and today in St. Cloud is expected to...

An organization that represents recreational saltwater fishing interests in North Carolina is launching its latest step in a campaign against fishing practices it calls wasteful. Coastal Conservation Association North Carolina posted a new video, “Gillnets in North Carolina,” opposing fishing...

The Offshore World Championship will take place April 12-17 in the waters of Quepos, Costa Rica. Last year’s competition broke the record for the most billfish ever released in a tournament, with 2,735 returning to the blue waters. The fishing town of Quepos and the newly built Marina Pez Vela...

Continuing to show surprising strength as the year ends, recreational boat sales achieved double-digit gains in December for the second month in a row. An increase of 17.7 percent to 2,862 boats from the same month a year earlier in the main powerboat segments, coupled with a 16.8 percent gain...

Country star Alan Jackson, an avid boater and fisherman, is collaborating with marine wildlife artist Guy Harvey to create awareness of and raise money for ocean conservation and research. Harvey, known for his colorful depictions of marine wildlife and support for science and research, created...

The U.S. government on Friday will begin making it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba than it has been for more than half a century, the New York Times reported today. Meanwhile, businesses continue to push the White House for more Cuba access, a Wall Street Journal report says...