Dealers

With the Miami International Boat Show last week and the holiday yesterday, Boating Industry has extended the deadline for 2022 40 Under 40 nominations. The deadline to submit nominations is now Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Now in its sixth year, Boating Industry’s 40 Under 40 program is making its return in early 2022. The editorial staff at Boating Industry is now accepting nominations ...

OneWater Marine Inc. recently announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2021. "The OneWater team once again delivered an exceptional quarter in the face of ongoing supply chain challenges. Our same store sales increased 28%, compared to a tremendous quarter last year, highlighting the strength of our team and effective use of our advanced inventory management tools ...

Priority One Financial Services, a full-service finance company offering flexible, business-forward finance and insurance solutions for marine, RV and trailer dealers, recently announced the expansion of its new financing technology. In 2021, the company installed a limited distribution of financing kiosks in dealer showrooms, giving customers the ability to apply for a recreational loan in under five minutes and without ...

Aqua Kart, the innovative go-kart-inspired watercraft company, announced a new partnership that will appoint Nautical Ventures as the exclusive dealer in the state of Florida. The Aqua Kart is the world's first jet boat to provide the sensation of driving on water thanks to its foot throttle, racing-style bucket seat, and steering wheel. Drivers can experience the thrill of motorsport ...

Now in its sixth year, Boating Industry’s 40 Under 40 program will return in early 2022. The editorial staff at Boating Industry is now accepting nominations for its 40 Under 40 program, which highlights the best young leaders across all segments of the marine industry. Each year, Boating Industry receives hundreds of nominations from dealer principals, owners, CEOs and many other various individuals in management ...

Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club operator and a division of Brunswick Corporation, announced its first Idaho franchise representing the 34th U.S. state to have a Freedom Boat Club location. The new territory, FBC of North Idaho, will open its first location in Couer d'Alene, known as one of the premier boating and recreational destinations in the U.S. ...

The “Come Aboard, Launch Careers” capital campaign in support of doubling the instructional infrastructure at the Great Lakes Boat Building School received significant support from a local dealer, as Walstrom Marine, of Harbor Springs, Michigan, contributed $25,000 to the project. The $3.8 million expansion project at GLBBS involves the demolition of an existing building and docking structures along with the ...

The Marine Industry Certified Dealership program has released its 2022 Continuous Certification curriculum. For 2022, Certified Dealers will be earning credits for four courses. The first, launched January 12, is “The Key Performance Indicators of a Profitable Dealership” by Bob Clements and Sara Hey of Bob Clements International. The second course, coming in April, is “The Five Red Flags that ...

Marine Connection, Boating Industry Top 100 Dealer of the Year in 2021, has begun the new year by acquiring the majority interest in Boaters Exchange, a successful 20-year retail dealership with two Central Florida locations including Rockledge and New Smyrna Beach.  Marine Connection now owns and controls 80% ownership of Boaters Exchange, with 20% split between former partners and co-owners Jerry ...

OneWater Marine Inc. announced that it donated more than $200,000 and collected over 6,800 toys for local Toys for Tots programs in 2021. Toys were in short supply this year due in large part to the supply chain challenges and ongoing impacts from COVID. In addition to a monetary donation, OneWater Marine dealers hosted toy collection drives at various big ...