Business

KCS International presented SkipperBuds with the Top Dealer award for both Cruisers Yachts and Cruisers Sport Series at the Cruisers Yachts International Dealer Meeting July 21-23 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.…

Boatsetter and Cruzin, both recognized leaders in the peer-to-peer (P2P) boat sharing market, announced today that they are merging their companies. The combined company will carry the Boatsetter name but…

The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) presented long-time marine industry veteran, Ray Underwood, with the very first Ray L. Underwood Lifetime Achievement award, named after the recipient. Underwood began his…

The Recreational Boating Industries Educational Foundation (RBIEF) is creating a named scholarship in honor of the late Greg Krueger — a founding member of RBIEF in 1986. “Education was everything…

Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology, is excited to announce the addition of Michelle Dauchy as Chief Marketing Officer. Dauchy has nearly two decades of global…

Boyne Boat Yard, A Van Dam company, has hired a new general manager, Charlie Harrett, to oversee the design and construction of its custom wood sail- and powerboats. Harrett brings…

Minnesota-based pontoon manufacturer Premier Marine recently welcomed Heinz Wortmann as the company’s new director of operations. “The expertise and experience Heinz brings is a perfect fit for Premier’s strategy to…

Industry pioneer and entrepreneur Hobart “Hobie” Alter passed away March 29, after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind a truly inspiring legacy. The shaper of surfboards, inventor of…

This spring, JetDock, one of the marine industry’s leading manufacturers of floating dock systems, will open a new Great Lakes dealership and associated website devoted to the sale and installation…

Brunswick Corporation’s dealer services team, Brunswick Dealer Advantage, is going nationwide with its program promoting boater education at Brunswick marine dealerships in partnership with the nation’s leading boater education organization,…