Marinas/Boatyards

Following the announcement of an application deadline extension, Boating Industry would like to remind those dealers interested in applying for this year’s program to submit applications for the 2023 Top 100: Top Dealers program by August 1, 2023. After speaking with a number of dealerships about the how busy the start of summer was, the staff at Boating Industry felt that dealerships should have ...

With the launch of its June/July issue, Boating Industry officially named the 2023 Women Making Waves award winners. The Women Making Waves program — now in its sixth year and a part of Boating Industry’s Top 100 Awards — is Boating Industry’s effort to recognize the multitude of women in the industry who have made and continue to make great ...

VoltSafe is currently partnering with marinas across North America to conduct a large-scale beta pilot program of VoltSafe Marine.  This exclusive opportunity will allow participating marinas to test this innovative product by setting up a smart control box and pedestal-side connector (which retrofits onto existing pedestals). Once installed, the marina manager will be able to monitor and manage power consumption ...

The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) kicked off its Clean and Resilient Marina Professional training course at Moose Landing Marina in Naples, Maine.   The sold-out, two-day course, taught by industry experts, educates marina operators and managers on how to operate eco-friendly and sustainable marinas and ensure compliance with federal environmental regulations. In addition, the program also provides foundational knowledge for those seeking state-level clean marina certification. Topics taught include – ...

His great grandfather was a Cape Lookout Lighthouse keeper in the 1930s, so it’s perhaps befitting that Capt. Stephen Lilly is the new owner of TowBoatUS Beaufort and TowBoatUS Swansboro, two local towing ports that help boaters in the Inner and Outer Banks region with routine on-water troubles. The business is a first for Lilly, who purchased it from his ...

Sea Tow – an on-water marine assistance provider – announced it will appear in season three of The Weather Channel television network’s docuseries DEEP WATER SALVAGE, which premiered Sunday, June 11. DEEP WATER SALVAGE season three follows crews around the globe – from the Gulf of Mexico to the shores of Spain – as they take on high-pressure missions to salvage ships in peril ...

Monarch Alternative Capital LP, an investment firm with approximately $11 billion of assets under management, announced the formation of Go Outdoors, a platform to acquire, develop, and operate marinas and RV resorts across the United States. Monarch launched the platform with the recapitalization of two large-scale portfolios and partnered with Safe Harbor Development, an experienced owner-operator of recreational developments, to ...

Boating Industry is proud to announce KICKER Marine Audio as a ELEVATE SUMMIT 2023 Leadership Alliance Sponsor and the exclusive Top 100 Awards Gala Entertainment and After Party Sponsor. Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT is the industry’s most important event of the year, bringing together marine thought leaders and professionals from across the country. It will take place Nov. 5-7 at ...

 Freedom Boat Club announced the planned opening of its newest club in Brisbane. Located at Manly Boat Harbor, the new location will provide direct access to Moreton Bay’s famed islands, great fishing and the Tangalooma wrecks. This announcement marks Freedom’s fourth franchise territory in Australia and sixth location in the region in four months since Freedom initially launched its Asia-Pacific ...

 Freedom Boat Club recently announced the planned opening of its newest Club on Australia’s Gold Coast. Freedom’s third franchise territory in Australia and fifth location in the region will be based at Sanctuary Cove Marina providing direct access to the Gold Coast’s famed beaches and inland waterways. Since initially launching its presence in the Asia-Pacific market in early 2023, Freedom ...