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For the second month in a row, U.S. recreational boat sales showed single-digit gains in October that built on double-digit advances a year earlier as a late-blooming selling season extended deeper into the fall. Sales rose 7 percent in the main powerboat segments and industrywide in October...

ORLANDO, FLA. — Drawing from three of his business and management books, author Chester Elton told about 1,110 marine industry professionals Monday night at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo that good business hinges on motivating employees so they become emotionally engaged and excited about...

The 2014 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo officially got underway Sunday night with an opening night kickoff reception on the Expo Floor. During the networking event, dealers were treated to their first glimpse of the MDCE Expo Hall, which features more than 100 exhibitors. Conferees explored...

The Miami International Boat Show’s new location could mean an expansion of the show’s footprint in 2017, as well as a large in-water component of the show at Miami Marine Stadium. The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers...

Organizers of the Miami International Boat Show say bringing the show to the historic Miami Marine Stadium in 2016 and 2017 is a “win-win.” “The rebirth of Miami Marine Stadium, one of Miami’s most iconic and beloved marine venues, is a nod to the significance and rich history of Miami’s boating...

The Miami International Boat Show is making its new home farther south on Biscayne Bay at the hurricane-battered, graffiti-tagged Miami Marine Stadium. Starting in 2016 and running through at least 2017, the boat show will be hosted outside the abandoned waterfront concrete hulk where speedboats...

The Coast Guard scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday night in Hollywood, Fla., to hear comments on proposed changes to the operation of the Florida East Coast Railroad Bridge across the New River in Fort Lauderdale in connection with a proposed high-speed passenger rail service. The meeting...

Marine retailer West Marine will close 10 stores in Canada during the next few years, ending its presence in the country. “We have some fantastic associates up in Canada. This was a very difficult decision for us,” West Marine CEO Matthew Hyde told analysts during a quarterly earnings call Oct...

So you missed the 55th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show? It’s a bummer when you don’t get to see all the new boats coming out, whether it’s because you were tied up at the office or home enjoying a new baby, so MarineMax put together a video to give people a snapshot of what...more...

Boat show producer and marine magazine publisher Duncan McIntosh Co. bought the Fred Hall Shows, which cater to boating, fishing, hunting, and traveling clienteles with shows in two Southern California locations. The American Sportfishing Association sold the shows to the newly formed...

Orders and deposits for MarineMax at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show were up double digits on top of “good growth last year.” However, getting new products from all of the company’s manufacturers, particularly core supplier Sea Ray, has remained challenging as the large supplier...

MarineMax revenue grew 10 percent in the fourth quarter to more than $164 million, with same-store sales up around 10 percent on top of a 7 percent increase for the comparable quarter last year. Revenue for fiscal 2014 grew 7 percent to $624.7 million, from $584.5 million for fiscal 2013...

A Washington watchdog group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying the agency’s rollback of ethanol mandates in 2014 was the result of oil industry lobbying efforts. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington said the Obama administration has “backtracked on its...

FORT LAUDERDALE — Sea Ray brought its A-game to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show again this year, displaying 11 boats new to the show in four categories, including the new L Class 650 Fly and the first model in the builder’s new SPX series, the SPX 19. Sea Ray introduced the SPX...

FORT LAUDERDALE — The prognosis for this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was good — in fact, very good — at the media breakfast today aboard the superyacht Florida Princess just before the show opened. This 55th edition of the show will be “the biggest and best in a long time —...

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is now spread across seven locations, but the massive show still gets built in about two weeks—akin to building “a small city for a week.” That’s according to Show Management chief operating officer Dane Graziano, who says building the pavilions and...

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opens Thursday with seven venues, including a return of the newly renovated Pier 66, which will allow the display of superyachts as large as 200 feet and and expanded sea trial opportunities. The other six venues are the Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Hall...

Chapman Marine Group will carry Sea Ray boats at its new location in Sydney Harbor, Australia. “Partnering with the right dealers in key markets around the world is critical to the success of the Sea Ray brand. Chapman Marine Group has both the experience and reputation to enhance and expand the...

Marine accessories manufacturers have seen a 25 percent increase in NMMA dues that are helping fund Discover Boating, the industrywide initiative to increase awareness of and participation in boating. “We have a new slew of contributors this year,”Discover Boating president Carl Blackwell told...

Brunswick Corp. CEO Dustan E. McCoy stressed that the company is poised to grow both organically and through acquisitions during a conference call discussing third-quarter earnings Thursday. “Our first priority is not acquisitions. Our first priority, and … perhaps I wasn’t clear earlier, is...