Tag Archives: May 2015

Over the last several years, Yamaha Marine has rolled out several innovations from its Helm Master integrated boat control system to a variety of new engines. But even as the company has developed a wave of new products Yamaha has also been one of the biggest industry advocates, lobbying for the industry at the state and national level on a ...

Registration for the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo opened on April 1. The 2015 MDCE is scheduled for November 15-18 at the Orange County Convention Center and Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla. With the registration kickoff comes a new marketing campaign, branded by the tagline “MDCE 2015: Made New. By You.” Marine dealers and their passion for the boating ...

As we head into the 2015 Top 100, we get ready to celebrate our second decade of recognizing the best dealers in North America. If you’re a long-time reader of Boating Industry, you’re familiar with the benefits of participation: marketing perks, access to benchmarking statistics, networking with the best dealers and more. But one of the most important facets of ...

In our annual listing of the top products in the boating industry, you’ll find a wide variety of products from boats to accessories, from engines to apps. These products were all introduced or significantly updated since the beginning of 2014. From hundreds of nominations, they were chosen based on many factors such as their impact on the industry, innovation and ...

Deck boat manufacturers introduce new, versatile products A deck boat is a versatile product: It can be powered by an outboard or sterndrive engine, be used for cruising or water sports, fishing or coving. What all deck boats have in common, however, is their open floor plans and capability to take several passengers out for a relaxing day on the water. ...

How to develop leadership talent and become someone employees want to follow Leadership is a constant development problem for all industries. According to a study from Deloitte University Press, leadership is the No. 1 talent issue facing organizations around the world, with 86 percent of respondents rating it as “urgent” or “important.” So if you are struggling with finding good ...

The Boating Industry Top 100 dealers represent the best boat dealers in North America. In this ongoing feature, we’ll be checking in with our top dealers each month to see what makes them so successful. In the classic fable The Tortoise and the Hare, Aesop regales readers with a lesson about pressing on carefully as speed gives way to inactivity. ...

Certification and compliance offer dealers, boat builders certainty Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the trailer when they buy a boat, being understandably focused on finding the right vessel to meet their needs. But that only makes it more important for the industry to give the category more attention to ensure safety and compliance with federal ...

More difficult to find, keep good employees, survey says The downside of the industry rebound and recovery in the overall economy is making it harder to find qualified employees. And nowhere is that tougher than in the service department, according to the latest Boating Industry survey. The survey was conducted via email in March, with surveys deployed to readers of Boating ...