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NMMA announced today the induction of Ben Speciale, President of the Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit, into the NMMA Hall of Fame. Speciale will be presented with the 2023 NMMA Hall of Fame Award during the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX)’s annual Industry Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 3, being held at a new location, the JW Marriott Tampa Water ...

The Sustainability Experience at this years’ International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), running Oct. 3-5 at the Tampa Convention Center, will focus on education and technology driving the recreational boating industry. Highlights of the newly added experience include a special session focused on sustainability, titled The Carbon Conundrum. The dynamic discussion and program with speakers including NMMA’s Jeff Wasil, is intended to help ...

GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), provider of marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, has announced a partnership with Boat Fix, a recreational boating telematics company that provides vessel monitoring, uniquely backed by 24/7 live alarm and customer support. Making accessible next-level monitoring, alarm management and vessel recovery, GOST will be offering existing and future customers the GOST 24/7 ...

Marine Connection — a Boating Industry Top Dealer with nine Florida locations — has been officially designated as the Florida and North American representative of Quarken, an award-winning Finnish boat brand. Marine Connection will debut the first of three Quarken models during the Annapolis Powerboat Show October 5-8, 2023.         “Our vision has always been to connect people to superior ...

Yamaha Rightwaters announced it has joined forces with Georgia Southern University’s (GSU) College of Science and Mathematics and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division to initiate a new conservation project designed to restore degraded oyster beds on the Georgia coast. The research gathered during the project will help determine the carbon burial potential of newly formed oyster ...

In the debut of its most recent issue, Boating Industry officially named the 2023 Mover & Shaker of the Year, president of Freedom Boat Club, Cecil Cohn. In addition to the Mover & Shaker of the Year, the most recent issue of Boating Industry profiles this year’s finalists, Bold Moves Award winners and much more. Read all about Cohn and ...

Scout Boats just completed their 2024 Dealer Meeting in Charleston, S.C. During the event, Scout awarded its top dealers and sales professionals from around the world for the 2023 model year. The awards are as follows: 2023 Top Dealer Award Winners: Seven Seas Yacht Sales – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – 2023 Top Dealer Worldwide Andy Renne- Seven Seas Yacht Sales ...

Nineteen products garnered top honors in three separate award competitions at the 2023 NMEA Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, held last week at the Orlando Doubletree Universal Hotel in Florida. NMEA members cast their votes online in 17 categories for the Product of Excellence Awards, while a panel of independent judges named winners in both the NMEA Technology Award and ...

Bayliner Boats launched its new brand identity bringing a revitalized energy to the boat builder known for creating cruising, fishing, and sport model options. The brand refresh represents one of the most comprehensive redesigns in the company’s 65-year history driven by consumer research. “Many Bayliner owners are first-time boat buyers, and our vision for this redesign was to fully represent ...

Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex) announced that it has expanded its Florida presence with the acquisition of Mariner’s Cove Marina in Gulfport, Fla.Founded in 1976, Mariner’s Cove is an established and well-known dry-stack marina minutes away from the Gulf of Mexico. It is located on Boca Ciega Bay, 30 minutes from Tampa. Offering safe and secure high and dry slips, ...