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The National Marine Manufacturers Association says the government shutdown could have “a substantial impact on the recreational boating community” since it will result in the closing of all national parks and likely the loss of boating access to lakes run by the Army Corps of Engineers. More...

The decision the Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show made to return to its original dates in 2016 did not have to do with pressure from the Friends of Javits, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, the group that owns and produces the show. More...

The Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show agreed to go back to its original dates in 2016 as part of a deal with other stakeholders that were incensed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to assign the show more favorable dates from 2015 to 2019. More...

The American Boatbuilders Association, one of the largest buying groups for independent boatbuilders, renewed its water heater contract with Whale Seaward for another four years. More...

Environmental groups are threatening the Environmental Protection Agency with a lawsuit that could result in additional regulations for boatbuilders. More...

The Foundation for Environmental Education, an international non-profit and non-governmental organization, awarded a Blue Flag to Bimini Sands Marina on South Bimini in the Bahamas. More...

MarineMax signed an agreement to carry the Scarab jetboat line built by Rec Boat Holdings LLC in an effort to fill a void left when Sea Ray opted not to enter the segment. More...

Organizers of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference said today that attendance this year of 4,700 equaled the turnout of a year ago. More...

Boat registration fees are slated to rise in North Carolina as a new law takes effect Oct. 1. More...

Sunreef introduced its first concept luxury trimaran with a 210-foot poweryacht. More...

The fifth annual Jersey Shore Boat Sale and Expo will open Friday at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, N.J., and run through Sunday. More...

Sail America set the agenda for its annual industry breakfast, which is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 11 at the Marriott Waterfront in Annapolis, Md. More...

Italy’s new tax on boats and yachts has owners increasingly looking at living in alternative spots such as nearby Montenegro. More...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference organizers picked a winning keynote speaker in local legend Rick Pitino, the NCAA champion basketball coach of the Louisville Cardinals, who delivered a motivational speech to more than 450 attendees at this morning’s Industry...

Mount Dora Boating Center and Marina’s Joe Lewis will be presented with the Sea Tow Foundation’s Golden Life Jacket Award. More...

A new propeller guard test developed by the Coast Guard and the American Boat and Yacht Council seeks to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of various guards. More...

A bipartisan coalition led by U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., and Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., introduced legislation Thursday that seeks to change the federal management of red snapper fishing in four Gulf states. More...

Benetti Yachts unveiled a third generation of fast yachts at the Cannes Boat Show, which opened Tuesday and runs through Sunday. More...

As far as new-boat introductions go, the one held Wednesday in a boat shed at The Hinckley Co.’s Portsmouth, R.I., facility was a little unusual in that the boat was nowhere to be seen. More...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Marine Trades Association of Maryland focused on “The Scary Graying of the Industry” during a member conference Tuesday, based on a report in in Soundings Trade Only. More...