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Southco acquisition to benefit domestic clients
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Southco has expanded its line of products for the boat building industry with the acquisition of Westend…
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Yacht Brite factory support team offers on-site training
PALM CITY, Fla. – Shurhold Industries has created the Yacht Brite Factory Support Team, the company said in a statement…
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Shrink Wrap Plus Recycling Program targets boating
SANDY HOOK, N.J. – The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium has launched an effort aimed at increasing the number of…
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Despite sales increase, dealer profits down
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Net profits were down almost 26 percent for the average dealer tracked by Spader Cos. during…
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USFWS recommends manatee reclassification
WASHINGTON – Scientists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have recommended reclassifying the West Indian manatee as a threatened…
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Regal opens new manufacturing facility
ORLANDO – Regal Marine Industries unveiled its new, 135,000- square foot yacht manufacturing facility in Orlando with a grand-opening ceremony…
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Drunken-boating bill debated in Iowa legislature
DES MOINES – Some Iowa legislators are concerned about a proposed state law that would enact stricter standards for drunken-driving…
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Fourteen more dealers receive MICD
CHICAGO – Fourteen more boat dealerships recently became certified under the Grow Boating Initiative’s Marine Industry Dealership Certification program, program…
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RBFF launches expanded fishing and boating spot locator
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The nonprofit Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) has launched an expanded “Where to Fish and Boat”…
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TowBoatU.S. Lake Pontchartrain, La., opens
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – TowBoatU.S. has returned to Louisiana following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the service’s ownership, Boat Owners Associations of…
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