Mercury Marine introduced a bevy of new innovations from joystick control for inboard engines to new racing engines at a media event Wednesday night ahead of the Miami International Boat Show. The growth in popularity of water sports, particularly wake surfing, makes the technology an important addition to the Mercury lineup, Brunswick Corp. Chief Technology Officer David Foulkes said Wednesday. ...
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Sea Ray introduces Sundancer 320
Sea Ray has introduced the The Sundancer 320, which the company says presents a bold new vision for sport cruising by blending the values of a cruiser and a bowrider in one compelling package. The Sundancer 320 will make its world premiere at the Miami International Boat Show from Feb. 16–20, with additional appearances throughout the 2017 boat show season. ...
Read More »Sea Ray facility to open doors to students, spotlight careers in manufacturing Jan. 27
Brunswick Boat Group’s local Palm Coast manufacturing facility will participate in the upcoming Classroom to Careers initiative this coming Friday, Jan. 27. The effort, sponsored by the Flagler County Education Foundation and Flagler County Schools, seeks to provide students with a variety of opportunities to explore careers, especially in industries identified as important to economic development in Flagler County. Partnering ...
Read More »Sea Ray to debut new models in Miami
Sea Ray will unveil a series of new models at the Miami International Boat Show and Yachts Miami Beach. The lineup includes Sea Ray’s entry into the wakesurfing market, a reinvention of the Sundancer sport cruiser, a new L-Class yacht and more. “Sea Ray’s Model Year 2017 lineup is our best yet,” said Sea Ray director of marketing Shelby Kirby. ...
Read More »Sea Ray launches new SLX 400
Sea Ray has introduced its new SLX 400, designed for entertaining and cruising. “The SLX 400 was conceived as the ideal entertaining vessel for socializing with large groups of family and friends, no matter the boaters’ preferred on-water fun,” said Brad Anderson, Sea Ray president of sport boats and sport cruisers. “It truly is ‘the Entertainer’ not only for Sea ...
Read More »Sea Ray introduces wakesurfing boat SLX-W 230
Sea Ray introduces the new SLX-W 230, a luxury wake sports boat powered by a Mercury Marine V-Drive propulsion system. The new SLX-W was designed to combine wake-shaping capabilities with amenities for all-day coving and comfortable cruising. “This is the ideal boat for active families seeking to maximize their time on the water,” said Brad Anderson, Sea Ray president of ...
Read More »MarineMax to debut Sea Ray SLX-W at Houston Boat Show
MarineMax will be debuting the new Sea Ray SLX-W at the Houston Boat Show on January 6 – 15, at the NRG Center in Houston. According to Sea Ray, the SLX-W is a “revolutionary new sport boat unlike any other that you have experienced. Luxury fit and finish, superior ride and handling, innovative hull design and cutting-edge propulsion technology will ...
Read More »Brunswick reorganizes management for recreational boat group
Two Brunswick Boat Group executives are leaving Brunswick following a reorganization, the company announced Monday. The departure of Tim Schiek, president of the Recreational Boat Group, is effective immediately. Recreational Boat Group CFO Scott Kent will remain in a transitional role, the company said. Neither position will be filled. The move is designed to "sharpen visibility to the market and ...
Read More »METS 2016: Boat Builder Awards winners announced
U.S.-based manufacturers were recognized with two category wins and three honorable mentions at the second annual Boat Builder Awards, held Thursday at the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam in conjunction with the annual METS trade show. More than 280 delegates attended the gala ceremony, which recognizes excellence in boat building, design and marketing in eight different categories. The evening began ...
Read More »Deck boats continue to appeal to boaters
Seating more passengers than a bowrider and easier to tow than a pontoon, deck boats continue to appeal to boaters Designed to blend the generous seating capacity and family-friendly layout of a pontoon boat with the familiar look and easy trailering of a traditional runabout, deck boats would appear to offer boaters an ideal compromise between practicality and performance. They ...
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