July 2014

  • Published On: July 29, 2014

    The American Boat & Yacht Council and the National Marine Manufacturers Association South Carolina have joined forces to present ABYC certification courses in Charleston, S.C. The first course will be ABYC Marine Electrical Certification on September 9-12. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will host the class at its Marine Resources & Research Institute [...]

  • Published On: July 21, 2014

    Discovering Opportunities in the Spanish Boating Market 2014 Title: Discovering Opportunities in the Spanish Boating Market 2014 Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Time: 11:30 AM–12:15 PM EDT The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is hosting a 45-minute webinar about the growing opportunities in the Spanish boating market. The webinar will also include information about NMMA’s [...]

  • Published On: July 8, 2014

    Marine Fabricators School of Excellence will be held Aug. 4-5. A hands-on workshop for marine fabricators will be held Aug. 4-5 at Australia’s Ultimo Campus of TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute. The first day will focus on manufacturing processes for polished, flexible and rigid clears. The next day will focus on marine upholstery designs, fabrics, [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2014

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in May awarded more than $14.27 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program competitive grants to 10 states and the District of Columbia. The service also will provide approximately $2.48 million to 27 states, commonwealths and territories willing to match smaller, non-competitive grants dedicated to boating infrastructure projects. “Anglers [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2014

    Quinte Marine Canvas and Upholstery Quinte Marine Canvas and Upholstery How did you get started? I bought a boat. Its upholstery, though, was not something I would want my cat to sit on. An old-school electrician and contractor, my dad always taught me to be handy, to fix things on my own. So, with a [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2014

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) 2013 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, featuring industry statistics and research date, is now available for members to download. This collection of recreational-boating data features more than 360 pages and includes updates on boater and boat owner demographics, an 18-year history of recreational boat and engine exports and imports with [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2014

    The U.S. Coast Guard has released its 2013 Recreational Boating Statistics, revealing that boating fatalities totaled 560—the fewest boating fatalities on record. From 2012 to 2013, deaths in boating-related accidents decreased 14 percent, from 651 to 560, and injuries decreased from 3,000 to 2,620. The total reported recreational boating accidents decreased from 4,515 to 4,062, [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2014

    Emphasizing products that advance the “business of boating,” Boating Industry has selected its top 40. With submissions ranging from new boats to software to accessories and more, the winners were chosen based on such factors as innovation, impact on the industry and how they advanced their category or created a new category. All products listed [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2014

    The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), taking place Sept. 29–Oct. 2, 2014, at the Tampa Convention Center, has announced that legendary basketball coach Bob Knight will present a motivational speech on “Winning” at the annual Industry Breakfast on Sept. 30. NMMA President Thom Dammrich will deliver the “State of the Industry” address followed by [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2014

    Herculite Products Inc. has appointed Chad Twombly vice president of direct sales to manage its Performance and Custom Products Division, which includes the automotive, agricultural, military, tent and structures product divisions. Twombly has been with Herculite for more than six years and has been working in the textiles industry for more than 15 years. He [...]