Boating Industry Intelligence You Can Profit From
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex), announced today the acquisition of Pleasure Cove Marina, located on Lake Berryessa in Napa, Calif. The facilities at Pleasure Cove Marina include boat slips, a convenience store, fuel dock and boat, PWC, kayak and canoe rentals. In addition, the property includes four and eight person ...
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Features
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Sea Tow Foundation launches life jacket awareness campaign
The Sea Tow Foundation – a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to the education and promotion of safe boating practices – has announced the launch of its newest social media campaign – a program it calls Vest Friends. Vest friends are two or more people wearing life jackets and sharing a photo ...
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Blogs
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Get personal with marketing automation
In today’s digital world, dates meet on social platforms instead of coffee shops. People go online to order dinner instead of going out to a restaurant. It would appear that things are going in an increasingly impersonal direction - however, people seem to be craving a personal touch more than ...
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How the best dealers manage turns
Over the last decade the boating industry has seen both sides of the inventory challenge. In the 2007-09 period, we saw dealers stuck with way too many boats when the housing market – and then the rest of the economy – crashed. With dealers dropping left and right and consumers ...
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40 Under 40
40 trendsetters who are leading the boating industry Boating Industry’s annual profile of the best young leaders in the marine industry highlights a unique group that stands out from their boating peers. This year’s group represents an impressive cross-section of talented industry individuals who serve associations, manufacturers, marinas, and dealers. These ...
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