Business

SkipperBud’s has added a sixth location to its list of Michigan marinas. The company has acquired Island Cove Marina on Cass Lake and has renamed it SkipperBud’s – Cass Lake…

MasterCraft has acquired NauticStar, LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of 18- to 28-foot bay boats, deck boats and offshore center console boats. This acquisition launches MasterCraft into the saltwater…

Engine manufacturer DEUTZ AG has acquired Torqeedo, German manufacturer of electric-powered motors. As an independent subsidiary of DEUTZ AG, Torqeedo will continue to develop its products under the Torqeedo name.…

KS Associates, Inc. — a civil engineering and surveying firm based in Elyria, Ohio — has appointed Vito C. Melilli, P.E. the senior project manager of its Coastal Engineering Group.…

C-MAP, a supplier of digital marine cartography, has acquired i-SEA AS, a Norwegian marine technology and consulting company. The duo plans to build up and promote i-Sea’s Embark app, which…

Walstrom Marine is adding to its portfolio of boats through a new partnership with Sea Ray. Walstrom will sell Sea Ray sports boats, sport cruisers and yachts at its northern…

Seneca, Illinois-based Spring Brook Marina has been in the Thorpe family since 1961, specializing in power boats sales. In September, owner Jim Thorpe sold Spring Brook to longtime employee Kyle…

Atlanta-based OneWater Marine Holdings has acquired Huron, Ohio-based South Shore Marine. The acquisition marks OneWater’s entry into the Midwest market; the company’s other holdings are primarily located in the South…

The boat-sharing company Boatsetter has acquired its competitor, Boatbound, to create a larger peer-to-peer boat-sharing organization. Combined, it’s estimated that the two companies will surpass 10,000 boat rentals by the…

Earlier this summer, West Marine announced that it will now be privately held, due to a merger agreement with Monomoy Capital Partners, a New York-based private-equity firm. Under the agreement,…