Shurhold Industries, a manufacturer of professional-grade boat cleaning and maintenance products, is celebrating its golden anniversary. Throughout the past 50 years, its knowledge-sharing approach has inspired generations of owners to embrace their can-do spirits by working on their boats and taking pride in their accomplishments. A classic American success story, Shurhold Industries began in a garage in 1973 with William ...
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Torqeedo doubles Deep Blue battery capacity
Torqeedo GmbH announced a new battery option for its Deep Blue series of powerful electric drives: Deep Blue Battery 80. The new battery leverages lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and delivers 80 kWh of energy storage, twice the capacity of the previous generation of Deep Blue batteries. The new battery was unveiled at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo ...
Read More »IBEX opens 2023 registration
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced that registration for visitors is now available for this year’s show, set to take place October 3 – 5, 2023 at the recently renovated Tampa Convention Center. Owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam, IBEX is North America’s largest trade event for marine industry professionals.IBEX 2023 gathers professionals ...
Read More »Mercury Racing celebrates 50 years, unveils 500R outboard
On Wednesday evening, Mercury Racing continued its 50th anniversary celebration with an exclusive gala in Charleston, S.C. for boatbuilders, dealers, media and other industry partners. During the event, general manager Stuart Halley also unveiled Mercury Racing’s newest flagship outboard engine, the V8 500R. “Capable of delivering more than 500 horsepower in a wide range of conditions, and weighing as little ...
Read More »Yamaha Rightwaters reports annual progress
Yamaha Rightwaters marked its fourth anniversary by recapping sustainability and conservation initiative progress from the past 12 months. From June 2022 through June 2023, Yamaha Rightwaters reinforced a commitment to carbon neutrality, sponsored new projects that support marine habitat restoration and clean-up initiatives, sponsored a white paper that calls for the management of aquatic invasive species and supported meaningful marine ...
Read More »Brunswick Corp. experiences IT security incident
Brunswick Corporation recently experienced an IT security incident that has impacted some of its systems and global facilities. The Company said it has activated its response protocols, which include pausing operations in some locations, engaging leading security experts and coordinating with relevant law enforcement agencies. Brunswick said it is working to address the incident in order to restore the full ...
Read More »Cruisers Yachts employee celebrates retirement after 51 years
Ken Hayes started working at Cruisers Yachts on September 27, 1971, right out of high school, as a boat assembler. He quickly progressed up the ladder to become a boat inspector, CPG Manager, and Production Supervisor in just five years. For the next decade, he wore every managerial hat imaginable between production, CS & Parts, Quality & CSM, Sales, and ...
Read More »BRP names new marine group president
BRP Inc. recently announced that long-standing BRP executive Bernard Guy has been appointed to the position of President, Marine Group. Guy will also keep his current leadership responsibilities for global product strategy for both the Powersports and Marine groups. Karim Donnez, President of the Marine Group, is leaving BRP to take on new professional challenges. Throughout his career spanning over ...
Read More »Yamaha Marine names new district sales manager
Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced the appointment of Will Mitchell to District Sales Manager, OEM, Region 044. In his new role, Mitchell is responsible for growing and maintaining relationships with boat builders including Ranger Tugs, Hewes Marine, North River Boats, Renaissance Marine Group, Skeeter Boats, Shallow Sport and G3 Boats. Mitchell reports directly to Adam Hall, OEM Division Manager. ...
Read More »Winnebago CEO named 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Winnebago Industries, Inc., an outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, announced that president and CEO, Michael Happe, has been named a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Heartland Award. Honored for bringing a bold vision to Winnebago Industries when he joined the company in 2016, Happe has led the company through a significant evolution driven by organic and ...
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