May 2014

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    Seattle is celebrating a successful nine-day Seattle Boat Show and strong January boat sales. The Northwest Marine Trade Association and the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association closed the show one day early to accommodate the 2014 Super Bowl which featured the Seattle Seahawks. Final attendance for the show, which ended on Feb. 1, was up 2 [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has now authorized seven companies to sell its paper nautical charts. The information on the charts is still maintained by NOAA, and the charts are corrected with Notices to Mariners up to the week of purchase. The companies include OceanGrafix, East View Geospatial, Frugal Navigator, Marine Press, Paradise Cay [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    Luxury pontoon manufacturer Bennington Marine of Elkhart, Ind., has jumped on the woven vinyl flooring bandwagon. The company sources its woven vinyl flooring from Infinity Fabrics. "Our transition to woven vinyl flooring options has been mostly driven by the consumer." says Amanda Jean, Bennington Marine's art director. " Most people want an easy to [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    Peer-to-peer boat rental and charter specialist GetMyBoat has updated its mobile app. Launched in January 2013, GetMyBoat lists more than 12,000 boats in 1,300-plus cities, 80 countries, and all 50 states. GetMyBoat allows boat owners to monetize their otherwise underused watercraft. With the newest update to the app (available at the App Store for iOS [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    The American Sailing Association (ASA), the leading authority on commercial sailing schools in the United States, recently launched an exclusive partnership with Boatbound, the nation’s fastest growing peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace in the United States, to introduce more people to the sport of sailing via ASA schools, training and certification programs. Boatbound members will receive [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    Little Falls, Minn.-based Larson Boat Group has launched a new line of pontoon boats, Escape by Larson. The difference starts at the “toons.” Traditional pontoons have round toons that plow through the water. The Larson Escape toons plane through the water. This is accomplished by an exclusive tapered tube technology. Constructed of heavy-duty aluminum, the [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    At the US Power Squadrons (USPS) Annual Meeting held recently in Jacksonville, Fla., five Squadrons from across the country and one District were honored with Distinguished Civic Service Awards. Sponsored by Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS), the awards are given annually to the USPS District and Squadrons in recognition of exceptional service [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    Here’s one more whistle calling for photos and stories of your shop dogs. Whether he or she fills a constabulary function or serves simply as your customer greeter, we’d love to meet them and feature them in a future issue of Marine Fabricator. Set your camera or phone to its highest resolution and snap away, [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    Miami Beach-based McMurdo Group, a developer of end-to-end search and rescue (SAR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA) solutions, introduced a suite of Automatic Identification System (AIS) survival solutions for collision avoidance and man overboard (MOB) response. The solutions, which include AIS beacons, transponders, receivers and software, are automatic tracking systems used on boats and ships [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2014

    ENDURATEX announces a new textile for high-traffic areas: The Prizm Collection. The collection features Enduratex’s proprietary topcoat, FORBID, and it is available in 37 colors. ENDURATEX