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PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Boat manufacturers Century and Cobia Boats have launched a national fishing team program, the companies said in a release yesterday. Team Cobia and Team Century fishing teams will increase their companies’ involvement and visibility in shallow water fishing tournaments. The four company-sponsored fishing teams are equipped with the new Century 2202 Bay and Cobia 222 Bay ...

KENNESAW, Ga. — Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. will soon significantly raise the prices of the F75, F90 and F115 four-stroke powerheads for outboard motors that it sells to Brunswick Corp. (NYSE:BC), the outboard manufacturer reported in a statement today. The amount of the increase is not being released. “These price increases are part of Yamaha’s on-going efforts to restructure its ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – A proposal to lower property taxes on boats in Chesapeake, Va., will be considered next week by the city council in hopes of stimulating the boating business in the area, the Virginian-Pilot reported in a story yesterday. Chesapeake has the highest boat property tax rate in South Hampton Roads area, charging $1.58 per $100 of assessed value, ...

LITCHFIELD, Ill. – Marine engine and drive parts manufacturer Sierra International has hit the road with what it calls its biggest new product ever, a custom 28-foot trailer and matching Chevy Silverado 3500, designed to inform and educate boat dealers, marine distributors and service centers around the country about the company’s products. Dubbed the Product Focus Trailer, visitors step inside ...

PORTLAND, Maine – Panther Run Marina in Raymond, Maine, is the first lakefront boatyard/marina to be awarded Clean Marina status under the recently expanded Maine Clean Boatyards & Marinas Program, according to a recent press release from the Maine Marine Trade Association. The purpose of the program, which started as a pilot project in Casco Bay, is to curb non-point ...

IRVINE, Calif. – Angling-community portal AllCoastSportfishing.com has selected BoatersWorld.com as its exclusive online retailer, the company reported in a recent release. The new AllCoastSportfishing online store, powered by BoatersWorld.com, will feature more than 30,000 products, including a wide range of reels, rods, combos and fishing accessories, AllCoastSportfiishing.com said. The Web site’s publisher, Don Parent, believes the addition of a comprehensive ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House and Senate each passed resolutions today recognizing 2004 National Marina Day, scheduled to be held Aug. 14, the Marina Operators Association of America said in a press release this morning. The following is the transcript MOAA released of the resolution that was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. – Whereas the people of the ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – A group opposed to boating restrictions on Washington state’s Lake Whatcom may file a court challenge to a law passed Tuesday by Whatcom County officials that will phase out the use of two-stroke boat engines on the lake beginning in 2009. But the group said it will ask the county for a full legal review of its ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. – SeaDream Inc. Boat Loans and Boat Insurance has launched a new online boat loan application program at www.seadreaminc.com, according to a recent company release. Boat owners looking for a new boat loan or to refinance an existing loan can now fill out an application at SeaDream and have lenders within the company’s financial network offer them rates. ...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Despite less than ideal dates, overall attendance at the 2004 Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show increased 5 percent, with 2,385 qualified members of the marine aftermarket category participating, according to final numbers released today by the National Marine Manufacturers Association. In addition, more buyers attended the show than any other previous MAATS event. There were 355 buyers ...