March 2013

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    What unique design elements are built into your products? We fabricate high-end marine canvas and upholstery. We use only the highest quality products in our tops and enclosures, and our workmanship is second to none. What other products, other than marine products, do you produce? We will do work on anything that comes through our [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    Guilford, Conn.-based STA-LOK introduces a new line of self-fit terminals, easy and efficient ways to terminate 1-by-19, 7-by-7, 7-by-19, and Dyform wire ropes. They are manufactured from rustproof, high-strength 316 stainless steel that is 100 percent stronger than the wire and will work under constant load and variable shock loading. Simple to install with basic [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the integration of the Northern California Marine Association (NCMA) and its members with NMMA. The integration comes in an effort to grow boating participation across the U.S. and expand the market for recreational boating. NCMA and its members will be part of NMMA under the recently formed NMMA [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    Yachting Pages’ digital books are now available for download. Yachting Pages super-yacht directory also distributes more than 60,000 printed copies worldwide. On the directory website, three downloadable directories—covering the Mediterranean, Europe, Africa, and Middle East; the U.S., Americas, and Caribbean; and Australasia, Asia Pacific and the Far East—are available. New editions of the digital books [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    MarChem CFI, once a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Louis-based DASH Multi-Corp, has been spun off and is now a stand-alone entity. As part of the spin off, MarChem CFI will change its name to Marlen Textiles. The brands Top Gun, Mustang, Top Notch, Top Notch Elite, Odyssey, Vista, Softouch, Holiday, Heritage and AQUA-TITE GREEN [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    Keyston Bros.—Roswell, Ga.-based distributors of upholstery, marine, contract, and awning materials and supplies—has named Dennis Bueker vice president of its Awning and Canvas Division. Bueker, who has spent the past two years in sales, will lead the expansion of awning and shade products across the country. He also is past-president of the Marine Fabricators Association.

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    Canadian recreational boating has seen the tide turn for new boat and outboard engine sales with an estimated 13 percent increase from October 2011 through September 2012 compared to the same period the previous year, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). The leading boat trend in Canada is aluminum pontoon boats, experiencing a [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    Rhode Island yacht manufacturer Hinckley Co. is the first strategic partner of My-Villages’ Innovation Partner (MVIP) program, which will include a limited number of boat builders, service yards, and marine-equipment manufacturers. As the program evolves, Partners will have a direct line into the company’s product-development requirements and service capabilities. Requests from MVIPs will take priority, [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    An environmentally inert combination of water and recycled bottle glass to remove paint and marine growth from boat bottoms without harming the gelcoat has been introduced by MMLJ Manufacturing of Houston, Texas. The new Dustless Hull Blasting System works in 1/10th the time as traditional techniques. Dustless blasting uses a minimal amount of water (about [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2013

    In December 2012, approximately 30 marine dealers, distributors, retailers, manufacturers, trade associations, publishers, and government agencies, among others, met in suburban Chicago to address challenges facing the marine industry. At two previous meetings, nearly 200 industry stakeholders focused on six priority action items: attracting younger and more diverse participants to boating; supporting industry marketing efforts; [...]