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HuntingtonDistribution Finance (HDF), a subsidiary of The Huntington National Bank, and United Marine Manufacturers Association (UMMA) announced the five-year extension of a floorplan financing program designed to provide UMMA’s member-organizations and their dealers financing that meets each member organization’s needs. “UMMA is extremely pleased to extend our relationship with Huntington Distribution Finance. This extension will ensure that our builders and ...

Boat Fix, a recreational boating telematics company that provides a combination of remote monitoring, GPS tracking, sophisticated geofencing and 24/7 live customer support, announced the expansion of their partnership with Sea Pro to an industry first five-year program under the Sea Pro Connect name with free towing support. Sea Pro Connect now offers the Boat Fix remote monitoring and tracking device, ...

The Sea Tow Foundation has released a Flare Education Toolkit for the boating community. The toolkit is designed to provide boaters with the information they need to safely and properly use traditional flares as well as electronic flares (known as E-Flares). The toolkit also includes pre-made social media copy and email templates for industry leaders to easily spread flare knowledge ...

Golden Boat Lifts and Marine Systems has opened applications through Dec. 1, 2023 for its 2024 Golden Opportunity Scholarship. The recipient will be announced at the 2024 Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Conference & Expo, January 30-February 1, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The application is available on AMI’s website at www.bit.ly/GoldenMarineScholarship. The Golden Opportunity Scholarship assists current and aspiring marina ...

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), North America’s largest trade event for marine industry professionals, announced today the details of its expanded exhibit halls, Product and International Pavilions, and Trade Routes. The Show will be held October 3-5, 2023 at the Tampa Convention Center.The expansion of the Tampa Convention Center and added exhibit space will allow IBEX to welcome ...

Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 NMMA Alan J. Freedman Memorial Leadership Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made notable contributions to the marine accessories industry through leadership, creativity and personal motivation. The following are categories for consideration: Marine aftermarket or OEM manufacturer Marine representative Member of marine-focused media Boat dealer Marine distributor Marine trade association staff person To ...

Seattle Boat Company, a full service marine dealer with five locations in the greater Seattle area, announced it has acquired Tobler Marina in Hayden, North Idaho. Seattle Boat Company has been in business for almost 40 years. Its business operations include new, used and consignment boat sales, service and parts, marina slips and Skylaunch moorage, boat clubs, fuel docks and ...

Azimut|Benetti recently announced that Eng. Massimiliano Casoni has joined the group as general manager of Benetti. This new appointment is part of the process of consolidating the brand’s organization and management, with the aim of boosting support for the company’s growth and success. Casoni, who started work in his new role September 4, will report directly to CEO Marco Valle ...

In early September, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)’s District Director, Pam Henderson, toured the Cobalt Boats facility in Neodesha, Kan. The tour was hosted by Cobalt Boat staff member, Alex Berry, who has been at the plant for over 30 years. Recreational boating in Kansas has a $2.3 billion annual economic impact while supporting 6,904 jobs across 105 businesses. Cobalt ...

Brunswick Corporation recently named Dean Harris president, Rayglass Boats. Harris will officially begin his role on October 1, 2023. Harris joined Brunswick in 2002 and most recently served as the Regional Manager for Mercury Marine in New Zealand for the last 16 years. Harris has more than two decades of marine sales experience and previously served as a national sales manager ...