Canada study predicts job losses and lower sales revenue due to luxury tax

March 22, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The Canadian government’s proposed “luxury tax” on new recreational boats valued above $250,000 CAD went into effect September 1, 2022. This month, the Canadian Department of Finance released a study and analysis on the economic impacts of the tax, which predicts a severe drop in sales revenue…
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Onboard Interiors acquires Hood Marine Canvas

March 21, 2023  |  Company News, News

As reported by the Marblehead Current, Marblehead, Mass., Krisha Plauche’, owner of Onboard Interiors and a marine fabricator who has been in business for 20 years, will acquire Hood Marine Canvas Co. to create a one-stop shop for Marblehead boaters and sailors by combining her showroom and ca…
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MRAA releases Dealer Week business podcasts

March 16, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has released eight special-edition “The Boat Biz” podcasts. Recorded at MRAA’s Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Austin in December 2022, the podcasts feature eight guests—two MRAA Strategic Partners (Boats Group and Lightspeed) and si…
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Registration opens for the 2023 American Boating Congress

March 15, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Registration for the recreational boating industry’s annual advocacy event, the American Boating Congress, is now open to all industry stakeholders. The American Boating Congress (ABC) will return to Washington, D.C., from May 8-10, 2023, bringing together all segments of the recreational boating …
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USDOT announces funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program

March 14, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity making $12,423,000 available in Fiscal Year 2023 funds through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named America’s Marine Highway Program. The USMHP seek…
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California DBW begins invasive plant control program

March 9, 2023  |  Industry News, News

California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) has announced its plans for this year’s Aquatic Invasive Plant Control Program in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its southern tributaries. Starting March 1, DBW will begin herbicide treatments to control water hyacinth, South …
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Marine Mat European factory now open for business

March 8, 2023  |  Company News, News

Marine Mat’s European factory in the centrally located country of Slovakia is now fully operational and open for business. As an introductory program, the brand, which manufactures marine decking, is offering sheets to European customers at the lowest price available regardless of the order size. …
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Miami International Boat Show sees strong attendance

March 7, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The 2023 Discover Boating® Miami International Boat Show®’s five-day run over Presidents Day weekend drew more than 100,000 visitors from 35 countries to its six venues, with exhibitors reporting strong sales, leads and attendance, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. …
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