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Coral reef off southeast U.S. covers area larger than Vermont
January 23rd, 2024
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U.S. boat sales cool following COVID-era demand surge
January 17th, 2024
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Brunswick Corp. announces solar installations for manufacturing facilities
January 10th, 2024
Brunswick Corporation has announced the completion of solar installations at three of its global facilities including its first project in Mexico. Brunswick’s Reynosa facility, which manufactures its award-winning Bayliner, Trophy, Heyday, Sea Ray, and Lund brands, has installed more than 900 photovoltaic solar panels covering 4,000 square meters on the roof of the facility. The […]
2024 boat show season kicks off in Atlanta, Boston and Chicago
January 9th, 2024
Kicking off the 2024 winter boat show season, in partnership with Progressive Insurance®, are the Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show and Discover Boating New England Boat Show, both running January 10-14, and the Discover Boating Atlanta Boat Show, running January 11-14. The 2024 Discover Boating boat show schedule is as follows: Discover Boating® Chicago Boat […]
EU-US agree to continue suspension of Section 232 tariffs
January 4th, 2024
The United States and European Union (EU) have reached an agreement to not reimpose Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the EU and Europe’s retaliatory tariffs on American exports into the EU, including American-made boats. Section 232 tariffs caused several key international markets, including the EU, to impose retaliatory tariffs on uniquely […]
Boat dealers exempt from new FTC auto regulations
January 3rd, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the final version of its Auto Rule, renamed the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule, exempting marine retailers and other non-automotive dealers. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) and its coalition partners requested that recreational boat dealers be exempted from the requirements of the rule. In its […]
California Boating Congress set for Sacramento
December 21st, 2023
California’s marine and boating industries are set to meet in Sacramento on March 12-13, 2024, to impact state legislators and regulators on issues facing marinas, boating, waterways and recreation. The 8th annual event brings together industry groups to hear from statewide leaders, policymakers, legislators, and more to gain a keen understanding on legislation and regulatory […]
MRAA Dealer Week Conference & Expo exceeds attendance records
December 20th, 2023
More than 1,500 marine industry professionals attended the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) 2023 Dealer Week Conference and Expo, held Dec. 4-7, in Tampa, Fla., establishing records for total registration, dealership attendance, number of exhibitors and expo hall floor space coverage. Dealership attendance set a new high-water mark at 721 dealership personnel, while […]
MarineMax launches Florida marine tech apprenticeship program
December 14th, 2023
MarineMax, one of the largest marine boat retailers in the U.S., recently established a Marine Service Technician Apprenticeship Program for the State of Florida. The three-year program consists of hands-on mentor-led and online self-led training at an assigned Florida location. It can be shortened to 1.5 years with approved experience. The Marine Service Technician Apprenticeship […]
2022 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract report now available
December 13th, 2023
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract is a source of comprehensive industry data for recreational boating intelligence. The data presented in the newest report spans 2008-2022, and can help the marine industry better understand industry growth and shifts in market behavior by analyzing the data and presenting information including these […]