The Connecticut Spring Boat Show is expecting over 70 boats varying in size from 20-75 feet to journey to the second annual 2017 Spring boat show, set for May 5-7, 2017, at Brewer Essex Island Marina located in Essex, Conn. The show is a production of Windcheck Magazine and is sponsored by Brewer Essex Island Marina, Essex Boat Works, and ...

Cruisers Yachts, a brand of KCS International, Inc., is introducing its latest Cantius model set to debut at the 2017 Yachts Miami Beach boat show taking place February 16-20. “We are thrilled to keep the momentum going in our Cantius line,” said Dan Zenz, vice president of sales at KCS International, Inc. “The 50 Cantius is a perfectly sized addition ...

Sea Ray has introduced its new SLX 400, designed for entertaining and cruising. “The SLX 400 was conceived as the ideal entertaining vessel for socializing with large groups of family and friends, no matter the boaters’ preferred on-water fun,” said Brad Anderson, Sea Ray president of sport boats and sport cruisers.  “It truly is ‘the Entertainer’ not only for Sea ...

MasterCraft Boat Company has introduced the new XT21, a mid-sized multi-purpose crossover boat. The third addition to MasterCraft’s XT crossover boat line, the 21-foot XT21 replaces the company’s X10 crossover. Positioned between the new 23-foot XT23 and 20-foot XT20, the XT21 is a middleweight crossover boat designed to be easy to transport and operate and can accommodate a crew of ...

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has announced appointments to several positions on its board of directors for 2017, including a new chairman. Joe Lewis, who had been serving as the MRAA board’s vice chairman, will become chairman. He replaces Randy Wattenbarger, who served two years as the chairman and now moves into the immediate past chair seat. Lewis, ...

The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every week on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Chris-Craft plans $10 million plant expansion Chris-Craft is making plans for a $10 million plant expansion and retooling project at its Manatee, Fla., facility, the Bradenton Herald reported. ...

Correct Craft is adding to its boat brands, announcing the acquisition of Bryant Boats Monday. Bryant, located in Sweetwater, Tenn., builds sterndrive runabouts of 19 to 27 feet. Previous Bryant owner and industry veteran John Dorton will remain at Bryant as both president and a minority shareholder. Dorton has also worked for several other brands, including a stint as president ...

If you haven’t started working on your boat show strategy, you may want to consider it. I’m not talking selecting inventory and laying out your booth. I’m talking about setting goals and developing a plan to achieve them at the show. There are three main goals of any boat show for successful boat dealers: Sell as many boats as possible ...

Boat dealers closed out 2016 on a negative note, with same-store sales dropping in December. It was the first year-over-year drop in same-store sales for dealers since June 2016, down 10.1 percent from 2015. That's according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company's Lightspeed software. Unit sales were down ...

Global Ocean Security Technologies announced Thursday the promotion of Brian Kane to chief technology officer. “Brian was one of the founders of GOST over 12 years ago and is the backbone of our organization,” said Jay Keenan, president and CEO, GOST. “He has been involved in every aspect of our product lines including developing our ‘to market’ strategy, overseeing the ...