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More than 200 leaders in the recreational fishing and boating industries are asking U.S. House and Senate members in a letter today to support key policy changes to saltwater recreational fisheries management in the upcoming Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act...

Brokerage boat sales declined 5 percent in August as 2,862 boats changed hands, compared with 3,027 in the same month last year. The total price paid declined 1 percent from $304.2 million to $301.9 million and the average price paid per boat rose 5 percent to $105,499, based on reported sales...

The iconic Pier 66 Marina in Fort Lauderdale is undergoing its first renovation since the yachting center’s launch more than five decades ago, just in time to return as an additional venue next month at the 55th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. “They knocked down the marina from the...

Cummins Inc. is embarking on a project to install its 380-hp diesel — the QSB6.7 — in two classic 37-foot sportfish boats, hoping to bring attention to the company’s capabilities in the repowering market. The Casa Vieja Lodge, a top billfishing destination in Guatemala, tapped Cummins to repower...

As Maine boatbuilder Hodgdon Yachts prepares to exhibit at the Monaco Yacht Show later this month, work continues on a 100-foot monohull sailing racer that is one of the largest hull infusions ever in the United States. Comanche, set to launch later this month, is said to be a “blazingly fast”...

The Newport Exhibition Group, owner and producer of the Newport (R.I.) International Boat Show, announced its slate of activities and features for next week’s 44th annual show. Expected to draw tens of thousands to historic Newport, the show will take place Sept. 11-14 along America’s Cup...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hosting two workshops this week on proposals to change the state’s anchoring law and give some authority to counties and municipalities to regulate anchoring on their waters. “We want public input so we can see whether there’s a consensus...

MarineMax Long Island said its fishing team will compete in the White Water Sportfish Challenge, which will be held Sept. 4-7 at the Star Island Yacht Club in Montauk on the east end of New York’s Long Island. The team will fish the tournament on a new Sailfish 320 Center Console with a special...

Some dealers might have entered the Rec Boat Holdings dealer meeting earlier this month with apprehension after the company’s sale to the Beneteau Group, but Dave Kazmark of Patchogue Shores Marina was not one of them. “I’m very happy with the Beneteau [acquisition],”Kazmark told Trade Only...

Sail America scheduled its Industry Meeting for Oct. 10 at the Marriott Waterfront in Annapolis, Md., during the U.S. Sailboat Show. The breakfast meeting will run from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. The sailboat show starts Oct. 9 and continues through Oct. 13. Sail America’s meeting, sponsored by Annapolis...

The unofficial end of summer is delivering big surf on the U.S. East and West coasts as hurricanes Cristobal and Marie churn in the Atlantic and Pacific, throwing tremendous energy onto the shore. On the East Coast, Cristobal is blamed for at least seven deaths, including those of two teens in...

Outerlimits Powerboats founder Mike Fiore died Tuesday evening after a powerboating crash at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout on Saturday. He was 44. According to a statement released by Outerlimits Powerboats on Facebook, Fiore developed complications after undergoing surgery. Fiore was from...

Hatteras Yachts announced an all-new Express Series that will debut this fall at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The first model in the new series is the Hatteras 45 EX and two distinct configurations of the boat will be on display at the show. The first will be fully rigged for...

The recreational boating industry focused its message on saltwater fishing regulation during a panel discussion with two U.S. senators last week in Alaska, although the lawmakers seemed conflicted about when a change in legislation will occur. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mark Begich...

During a semester off from college, Adam Green was volunteering at a middle school in East Harlem. “The teacher there said he’d had this dream to build a boat with his kids, but had never had the time to do it,” Green told CNN. “(He) wondered if I wanted to take on the job.” Green,...more More...

As we approach boat show season, boat manufacturers have begun bombarding us with press releases announcing new product. Keep them coming. While piecing together a feature article for our sister publication, Soundings, I came away with a robust list of new boats from at least a dozen companies...

Last July, recreational boat sales roared off to double-digit gains as the industry recouped sales lost to a wet and chilly spring. July sales this year lagged 2013’s blistering performance, but builders and dealers achieved moderate gains as the industry continued to recover from the effects of...

Pontoon builder Premier Marine promoted Lori Melbostad to president. The move will place Melbostad, who had previously served as vice president of operations, in charge of the company and all operations. Current president and founder Bob Menne will remain CEO and continue his involvement as a...

Some dealers came into the Rec Boat Holdings meeting a bit nervous about the recent sale to the Beneteau Group, but president Roch Lambert says those lingering fears were put to rest last week. Now the companies are looking to leverage cross-pollination between Rec Boat Holdings and Beneteau...

ESSEX, Conn. — There are myriad signs that the recreational boating industry is rebounding from the Great Recession, but two of them stand out for Imtra Corp. president and CEO Eric Braitmayer. People are using their boats more and Imtra’s boatyard customers in Florida have been busier this...