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Off-Season Cash, Service Bays and the Next Acquisition
Whether you are thinking about a new travel lift, another row of dry-stack racks, a second store or buying a…
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IBEX 2026 Reinforced Resilience and Accessibility
Even though the sunshine state delivered more rain than solar rays, IBEX was a huge success. Marine industry professionals gathered…
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Top Boating Safety Tips for Boat Owners
Masterful boating goes beyond simply knowing how to steer and dock—it requires a proactive commitment to safety that protects everyone…
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Boating Industry Extends Top Dealers Submissions Deadline
The entry deadline for our Top Dealers program has been extended by two weeks! You now have until Friday, October…
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Know Your Customer: The Financial Side of Selling Boats
Every good boat salesperson knows their product. But how well do you know the person sitting across the desk? This…
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Website Chats That Fail, and How to Fix Them
There are four different kinds of website chats. Three of them fail, but there's a fourth that, if done properly,…
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Casting Ahead: Key Fishing Boat Trends for 2026
Even though the fishing boat category is still experiencing the negative side effects of a strained economy, they remain the…
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Boating Industry 2026 Top 100: Top Dealers Applications
There's still time for dealers interested in applying for this year’s program to submit applications for the 2026 Top 100: Top Dealers…
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AI, Consumer Psychology and the End of the 7-Year Boat Design
AI has fundamentally altered the consumer’s internal timeline for innovation. In the modern marketplace, generative AI and advanced digital computing…
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People Still Want Boats. So Why Aren’t They Buying New Ones?
People are still boating. They're still heading to lakes, rivers and oceans, and they're still buying boats. They're just increasingly…
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Boat Dealers are Hesitant About AI
Boating Industry's Insider podcast recently did an episode on why automated conversation feels fake. This is a problem that dealers…
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Boating Industry Bringing its Top 100 Awards to Miami International Boat Show in 2027
For the first time, Boating Industry’s Top 100 Gala is headed to the Discover Boating® Miami International Boat Show®, bringing…
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IBEX and Boating Industry Announce Emerging Marine Leaders Programming and Recognition at IBEX 2026
Boating Industry is expanding its commitment to rising marine professionals through a new partnership with IBEX, supporting the Emerging Marine…
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Is the Marine Industry Waiting for a Market That isn’t Coming Back?
Our industry has always been cyclical. We’ve learned to survive downturns because eventually the pendulum swings back. But lately I’ve…
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When Interest Rates Change the Math
Interest rates are one of those financial forces that can seem distant from the day to day operation of a…
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Key Factors Reshaping Liability Risks for Marine Businesses
With the wave of increased boating activity, rising vessel values and ongoing repair delays, dealers and service providers are experiencing…
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Boaters Urged to Put Safety First This Labor Day Weekend
With Labor Day weekend marking the unofficial end of summer, millions of Americans are expected to spend the long weekend…
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Sound Waves on Open Water
Once considered a luxury add-on—or an afterthought consisting of automotive speakers wedged into fiberglass—marine audio has transformed into a core…
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Key Consumer Trends Shaping the PWC Market
Once defined strictly by high-speed thrill-seekers and seasonal beach rentals, the PWC market is undergoing a major structural evolution. The…
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Top Tips for Safe Labor Day Boating Fun
Labor Day, recognized as the traditional close of summer, is one of the busiest boating weekends of the year. The…
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