• GetMyBoat updates app

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    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 [...]

  • Bill would separate Mississippi, Great Lakes watersheds

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., introduced the Defending Against Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2014 as a solution to stop the spread of Asian carp to the Great Lakes. The bill authorizes the secretary of the Army to completely separate the hydrologic connection between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan, preventing the invasive species from [...]

  • NOAA expands roster of chart makers

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    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 [...]

  • Seattle Boat Show attendance up

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    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 [...]

  • Boats.com introduces resource for new boat buyers

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    Boats.com, the global online resource for boat enthusiasts and a division of Dominion Marine Media, has launched a downloadable online buyer’s resource for new boats called Boat Reviews 2013. The document includes links to more than 200 written reviews, 16 video reviews, and 50 “First Look” videos produced by Boats.com. It also features the “10 [...]

  • Rhode Island moves to attract top sailing events

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has signed legislation establishing the Rhode Island Sailing Events Commission. The commission is charged primarily with identifying and attracting more internationally recognized sailing and marine events to the Ocean State, which has a long history of sailing and a worldwide reputation as a premiere venue for marine and boating [...]

  • Spray painting proposal passes fire panel

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association, in conjunction with Lauderdale Marine Center and the National Fire Protection Committee on Spray Finishing, recently drafted and approved a new standard that reduces the fire risks of spray painting large objects, including yachts in temporary membrane enclosures. Temporary membrane enclosures are used in the marine industry to paint yachts [...]

  • Carefree names boat club of the year

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    The Lake Norman Carefree Boat Club of Cornelius, N.C., was recognized as the nation’s leading Carefree Boat Club at the company’s annual conference. The four-year-old company bested 30 other Carefree Boat Clubs based on three metrics: customer service, sales leadership, and corporate and affiliate support. In addition to the 2013 Boat Club of the Year [...]

  • NMMA Canada endorses trade pact

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association Canada (NMMA Canada) has announced its support for the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement. This trade agreement is the first for Canada with the Asian market. The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement will eliminate Korean duties on products exported by recreational boating companies. Tariffs on yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports, as [...]

  • Stiles to lead MPT curriculum effort

    Published On: May 1, 2014Categories: Industry News

    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Maritime Professional Training, the largest private maritime training school in the United States, has named Al Stiles the school’s vice president of curriculum development. He will focus on broadening MPT’s course offerings in both on-campus and online settings. Stiles most recently worked with the Justice Department for eight years as the Enterprise [...]