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South Carolina’s boating industry growing
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – Two boating industry manufacturers based in South Carolina’s Dorchester County are planning to grow their operations this…
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Higher sales, lower margins for West Marine
WATSONVILLE, Calif. – Aggressive advertising and sales promotions led boating supplies and accessories retailer West Marine, Inc. (Nasdaq: WMAR) to…
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BoatU.S. adds 56 Cooperating Marinas
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -The BoatU.S. Cooperating Marina program, which offers boaters discounts on frequently purchased items such as fuel, transient slips…
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COMITT selects kick-off speaker
EDGEWATER, Md., CHICAGO and BROOKLIN, Maine – Dr. David DeLong, workforce development expert and a former senior editor of MotorBoat…
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East Coast dealership changes name
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — President and CEO of Staten Island Yacht Sales, Frank Bongiorno, says the company has officially changed…
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Purchase agreement signals expansion for MarineMax
CLEARWATER, Fla. – MarineMax, Inc. has entered into an agreement to pay $27.5 million in cash, plus working capital adjustments,…
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Merrill-Stevens expanding again
MIAMI – Since its new owners, Hugh and Carole Westbrook, purchased the company in December 2004, Merrill-Stevens Dry Dock Co.…
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Marine generator maker reports strong sales
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. – Marine generator manufacturer Fischer Panda Generators U.S., has ended 2005 with a 37-percent increase in sales,…
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NMMA PAC hits funding record
WASHINGTON – The National Marine Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee raised a record amount of money from a record number…
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Naples Boat Show growing its footprint
NAPLES, Fla. -The Naples Boat Show, slated for January 5-8, is sold out beyond its original configuration and has had…
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