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As investigators pieced together one of the deadliest recreational boating accidents they’ve ever seen in South Florida, on Monday they added alcohol to the list of possible factors contributing to a crash that killed four people and injured eight more. “After doing a thorough inventory of the...

A three-boat crash July 4 in Florida’s Biscayne Bay killed four and sent a dozen to area hospitals following a fireworks display in a scene rescuers called “as chaotic as chaotic could be.” By Sunday, investigators were forming a clearer picture of what happened in the deadly three-boat crash...

Operation Dry Water, the national campaign aimed at raising awareness of boating under the influence, occurred last weekend, but the Coast Guard is reminding boaters to continue to operate in a safe manner for the Fourth of July weekend. This year, Coast Guard Station New York and partner...

Tropical Storm Arthur was forecast to become a Category 1 hurricane Friday morning as it passes North Carolina’s Outer Banks, but some local marinas are less concerned about the storm than its impact on Fourth of July boating activities. “This is nothing out of the ordinary for us,” Jarrod...

The U.S. economy contracted more than economists initially thought in the first quarter, with real GDP down 2.9 percent at the annual rate. The lower revision was “much worse” than the previous estimate of a 1 percent drop, National Association of Manufacturers chief economist Chad Moutray said...

Rising water levels in the Midwest and Great Lakes have been welcomed in some areas, but have also presented challenges in other regions. After years of severe drought, the Midwest and Great Lakes regions have experienced a rise in water levels due to the deep freeze and heavy snowfall last...

Beneteau Group isn’t saying how much it spent last week to acquire Rec Boat Holdings, but CFO Patrick Guilloux gave some indication of the overall investment the company made. “If you consider the cost of acquisition and if you consider the investment to bring new products into the factory in...

Nominations are being sought for appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to fill vacancies on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee beginning in the fall. The National Marine Manufacturers Association is encouraging members to apply so the marine industry’s interests are represented, since...

Operation Dry Water, which seeks to raise awareness of the danger of boating under the influence of alcohol, starts today and continues through the weekend across the country. Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor to boating-related injuries and deaths in the United States. Thousands of...

GREENSBORO, Ga. — Three of the eight test boats at Honda Marine’s press event here this week were from Flexboat, a Brazilian builder of inflatables and RIBs with a North American distributing company in Florida headed by an enthusiastic husband and wife. I continue to see more RIBs on the water...

The Beneteau Group’s acquisition of Rec Boat Holdings — parent company of Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab — will help the 130-year-old company further penetrate the North American powerboat market. That’s according to Beneteau CFO Patrick Guilloux, who told Trade Only Today that...

The Beneteau Group announced it bought Rec Boat Holdings, a group of U.S. brands owned by Platinum Equity Group, which includes Michigan-based Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab. Beneteau says the acquisition is in line with the group’s development strategy for the North American market...

It’s always good when the motorcade arrives. The inaugural Panama International Boat Show’s crowds on Sunday included Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who recently took delivery of his 105-foot Azimut yacht and wanted to visit the show. “He’s looking forward to retirement soon to use his...

The Roman Catholic archbishop of Panama, José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, is cutting the ribbon for today’s opening of the inaugural Panama International Boat Show and offering a blessing. “We haven’t had that happen in the history of our shows, so that’s exciting,” said Dane Graziano, COO and...

SeaWide Distribution said it fully implemented its redesigned B2B website. “We’ve loaded the website with the latest data from over 50 manufacturers, including system configurations, special pricing and shipping incentives,” SeaWide Distribution vice president Keith Wansley said in a statement...

After appearing to gain momentum in April, recreational boat sales were mixed in May in 27 early-reporting states, a disappointing result for the industry as it tries to climb out of an early-spring slump and repeat the summer gains it achieved in 2013. Statistical Surveys said today that sales...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The new MerCruiser 4.5-liter 250-hp sterndrive unit will be the first in a series of gasoline engines built in-house by Mercury Marine, company president John Pfeifer said Tuesday. He said Mercury will spend the next few months driving the point home to dealers and boat...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Mercury Marine introduced four new engines — 75-, 90- and 115-hp 4-strokes and a 4.5-liter 250-hp MerCruiser gasoline sterndrive. “These engines are a result of a tremendous amount of consumer research and development activity by [our] team and we are proud to unveil them...

Powersport and propulsion system manufacturer BRP admits to being relatively quiet lately in touting its Evinrude brand of outboard engines, but only because it was working on making a big splash with a new product and boldly affirming its commitment to two-stroke technology. Forty-six marine...

Sunday marked the 110th anniversary of the worst maritime disaster in New York City’s history — the day the 235-foot sidewheel passenger steamship General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River with more than 1,000 people aboard. Only 321 passengers survived from a total of 1,358. Most of...