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    Sales of fiberglass boats drop in July

    Sales of all fiberglass boats, including personal watercraft, fell 5.2 percent in July in 27 early reporting states. More...
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    Shows and Events

    This roundup of shows and events includes news from the Women's Sailing & Powerboating School, the Herreshoff Regatta and ShowBoats International. More...
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    Florida yard completes 180-foot yacht

    Newcastle Shipyards recently launched its largest build to date with M/Y Harbour Island. More...
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    Rev. Moon set to unveil new sportfishing boat

    The Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon of Korea, honored by millions around the world as a prophet, peacemaker, wedding convener, newspaper publisher and fisherman, will add a new credential to his résumé: boat designer. More...
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    IBEX makes additions to 2011 lineup

    The 2011 International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference, which runs Oct. 17-19 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, is presenting several new additions, can't-miss events and returning favorites, including an expansive seminar series and the annual Industry Breakfast. More...
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    Applications period set for Clean Vessel grants

    State agencies can now apply for grants under the Clean Vessel Act Grant program, run through the U.S. Department of the Interior. More...
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    NMMA urges opposition to union election proposal

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association is encouraging its members to let the National Labor Relations Board know they oppose proposed quick-snap union election rules. More...
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    AOC raises gelcoat prices

    AOC LLC announced a 10 cent-a-pound increase on select white, off-white, beige, tan, gray and other pastel pigmented gelcoats and an increase of as much as 25 cents a pound on similar color ranges of liquid pigment dispersions. More...
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    Hyundai rolls out first luxury yacht

    Hyundai Yachts announced the first of its line of luxury yachts to be marketed in the United States with debut of the Asan 62 Motoryacht. More...
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    Marina gains grant for Hurricane Ike damage

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently awarded more than $7.5 million to Texas for repair and replacement work at Port Arthur's Pleasure Island Marina in the wake of Hurricane Ike. More...
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    Johnson Outdoors reports 3Q results

    Johnson Outdoors today announced lower sales and earnings for the 2011 third fiscal quarter and attributed the results to a slowdown in the recovery of the outdoor recreational market. More...
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    Brokerage sales continue momentum in July

    Brokerage sales for 2011 peaked in June, when 3,446 boats were sold, but the market showed continued incremental growth in July, compared with the same month last year, with 3,117 boats sold, up 2 percent. More...
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    Ranger Boats expands military promotion

    Ranger Boats announced an expansion of its "Operation Troop Salute" retail incentive program. More...
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    SkipperLiner to build 105-foot yacht for resort

    SkipperLiner was awarded a contract to construct a three-deck, 105-foot yacht by Riverside Resort LLC in Lake Charles, La. More...
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    NOAA upgrades hurricane forecast

    Even as Tropical Storm Emily dissipated Thursday, NOAA issued its updated 2011 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, raising the number of named storms it expects from the preseason outlook it issued in May. More...
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    NMMA reports increase in wholesale shipments

    Through May, wholesale shipments of traditional powerboats were up 4.8 percent from a year earlier, according to a report from the National Marine Manufacturers Association. More...
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    Premier Marine finalizes purchase of two brands

    Pontoon builder Premier Marine Inc. said it completed the acquisition of Weeres Industries and Palm Beach Marinecraft. More...
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    Northwest boatbuilder changes its name

    Northwest Jet Boats, owned and operated by the Renaissance Marine Group, changed its name to Northwest Boats to better align the brand's current model lineup and changing perceptions within the heavy-gauge aluminum boat industry. More...
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    Tropical Storm Emily could touch Florida

    Tropical Storm Emily - the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season - could affect Florida by the weekend, according to projections from the National Hurricane Center. More...
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    Brunswick plans new boatbuilding plant in Brazil

    Brunswick Corp. today announced it will establish a manufacturing plant in Brazil to produce boats for South America's largest country and the surrounding region. More...
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