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Mercury to lay off outboard assembly workers
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Mercury Marine will lay off 68 employees from its Fond du Lac outboard manufacturing plant…
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MRAA moves convention due to attendance spike
OAK PARK, Ill. – The Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) has moved its annual convention, based in Las Vegas,…
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Boat builders change buying groups
BENTON, Ill. – Former United Marine Manufacturers Association members Sea Hunt Boats, Parker Marine, and Key West Boats have left…
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Skipper Marine to begin $20-million marina project
WINTHROP HARBOR, Ill. – Skipper Marine Development Inc. will begin construction on the $20 million, 200-acre Scorpion Bay Marina and…
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New study supports boat builder certification
CHICAGO – A recent study conducted by the National Marine Manufacturers Association suggested that NMMA Certified boats are seven times…
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Marketing and PR firms form alliance
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Ginger Hornday of Fort Lauderdale-based marketing and public relations firm Enhance Marketing, Inc. and Louisa Rudeen…
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Training program drives Fountain’s boat show success
WASHINGTON, N.C. — Boat builder Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc. (AMEX: FPB) has taken orders in excess of $3 million, with…
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Regional certification workshop attracts 27 dealerships
OAK PARK, Ill. – The first regional Dealership Certification Launch Workshop, scheduled to take place Wed., Jan. 18 in Quincy,…
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Okay boat show season ahead?
NEW YORK – Ask organizers of the New York National Boat Show about this year’s event, and they’ll boast of…
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Boat dealer adopts new strategy post-hurricane
MADISONVILLE, La. – Four months after Hurricane Katrina devastated its market area, Madisonville-based marine dealer Nunmaker Yachts is seeking to…
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