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E12: Ethanol’s back-up plan
With the Environmental Protection Agency soon to decide whether to grant a waiver that would allow fuel containing ethanol blends…
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Summer 2010: How’s it going?
An estimated 65,000 to 70,000 people, and 7,000 boats, attended the AquaPalooza 2010 Signature Event near Austin, Texas a couple…
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Analysts weigh in on the recovery
The year 2010 will represent the low point in new unit sales as a percent of total unit sales for…
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Online presence: How do boat dealers compare?
Fill in the blanks to this statement: “The boating industry lags behind the _______ industry by ___ months/years.” We’ve all…
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’09 unit sales: Just how bad was it?
We’re wrapping up our annual Market Data Book this week, getting all the pages ready to send off to our…
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More from Jacobs on Genmar bankruptcy
“I’ve had more sleepless nights between the beginning of last year and until the recent days of resolving this thing…
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Tax credit ends, home prices drop
Hopefully the timing won’t throw any cold water on whatever sort of recovery is taking place at the moment, but…
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“Chevy” is no more
Last year, General Motors got rid of Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Saturn and a few other brands. Now the company wants to…
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Is Florida’s tax cap enough?
Calling the move “a major victory for Florida’s struggling marine industry,” the Florida Yacht Brokers Association and the Marine Industries…
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Avoiding a boater shortage
The fishing season is underway and it’s supposed to be great weather to get out on the water here in…
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