Coast Guard prepares for Atlantic hurricane season Coast Guard prepares for Atlantic hurricane season Ready to support coast guard families with disaster relief The Coast Guard Foundation announced today it is preparing for the Atlantic hurricane season, predicted by NOAA to be an especially active one. by Jennifer Crowley Fyke Posted 7 Jul 08:35 PDT TowBoatUS Beaufort, N.C., removes tons of debris TowBoatUS Beaufort, N.C., removes tons of debris Partnership with N.C. Coastal Reserve, Town of Beaufort, N.C. The Town of Beaufort and the adjacent Rachel Carson Reserve knew they had a problem with abandoned vessels. For years, a pristine set of barrier islands had become an illegal dumping ground for old boats, tires and other debris. by Scott Croft Posted 7 Jul 07:58 PDT Young entrepreneur finds success detailing boats Young entrepreneur finds success detailing boats Age has never been a barrier for those with the ambition Age has never been a barrier for those with the ambition and drive to take advantage of an opportunity, especially in the boating world. Such is the case with one talented young entrepreneur, Zane Bailey of Port Aransas, Texas. by Martin Flory Group Posted 4 Jul 07:51 PDT Fourth of July holiday to be a busy one on water Fourth of July holiday to be a busy one on water TowBoatUS nationwide towing fleet expected to respond to 3500 requests for assistance At the nation's largest 24/7 on-water towing and assistance service for recreational boaters, TowBoatUS, it's all hands on deck. by Scott Croft Posted 2 Jul 08:54 PDT Partial repayment of revolving credit agreement Partial repayment of revolving credit agreement MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. repays $25 million MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCFT) today announced that it repaid $25 million of its revolving credit agreement on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. by MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc Posted 2 Jul 05:07 PDT 'Operation Dry Water' takes place nationwide 'Operation Dry Water' takes place nationwide Year-round boating campaign with the mission of deterring impaired boating Operation Dry Water (ODW), a nationwide campaign addressing boating under the influence (BUI), will take place July 3 – 5, over the July fourth holiday. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 1 Jul 10:37 PDT Habitat for Humanity and MarineMax partner up Habitat for Humanity and MarineMax partner up Breaking the cycle of poverty For the third year in a row, MarineMax partnered with Habitat for Humanity to present a deserving family the keys to their new home in Clearwater, Florida. by Lisa Harrison Posted 1 Jul 08:37 PDT Siebel Centers announced for Oregon and Washington Siebel Centers announced for Oregon and Washington US Sailing's new and growing youth development program is expanding US Sailing's new and growing youth development program is expanding to include the states of Oregon and Washington. US Sailing is excited to announce the following Primary and Supporting Siebel Centers. by US Sailing Posted 1 Jul 07:53 PDT Update on States' reopening plans Update on States' reopening plans Some states have paused or reversed parts of their reopening plans. Over the past few weeks, COVID-19 cases have increased around the country. As a result, some states have paused or reversed parts of their reopening plans. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 1 Jul 07:16 PDT TACO Marine announces new Customer Service Manager TACO Marine announces new Customer Service Manager Peggy Sanders brings 20 years of experience to the team Leading boating and sport fishing products manufacturer TACO Marine® announced today that Peggy Sanders is now on deck as the Customer Service Manager at the company's manufacturing and distribution center in Sparta, Tennessee. by TACO Marine Posted 1 Jul 05:58 PDT Newport International Boat Show cancellation Newport International Boat Show cancellation Due to spikes in new cases of COVID-19 across the United States Newport Exhibition Group announced today that its annual boat show scheduled to take place September 17 through 20, 2020 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island, has been cancelled. by Nancy Piffard, Show Director Posted 1 Jul 05:09 PDT NSPS postponed to 2022 NSPS postponed to 2022 To be hosted by The DeSoto in historic Savannah, Ga The National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) has been postponed to January 27-29, 2022 and will be hosted by The DeSoto in historic Savannah, Ga. by Jake Fish Posted 1 Jul 04:39 PDT A message from Niels Klarenbeek A message from Niels Klarenbeek The new METSTRADE Show director Niels Klarenbeek, the new show director of the Marine Equipment Trade Show, METSTRADE, has been a part of the METSTRADE team since early April. Klarenbeek joined the team in a difficult time. by METSTRADE Posted 1 Jul 00:32 PDT Propspeed's new Business Resource Center Propspeed's new Business Resource Center New online portal launched Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater coatings, have announced the launch of its new online portal - the Propspeed Business Resource Center (BRC). by Andrew Golden Posted 30 Jun 05:08 PDT New NAFTA enters into force on July 1 New NAFTA enters into force on July 1 NMMA is reminding members to review changes With the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entering into force on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, NMMA is reminding members to review changes that pertain to the recreational boating industry. by National Marine Manufacturers Association Posted 27 Jun 13:12 PDT Erik Ekberg and JP Shipman join Lyman-Morse Erik Ekberg and JP Shipman join Lyman-Morse Newest members of the brokerage sales team Drew Lyman, President of Lyman-Morse announced that Erik Ekberg and JP Shipman have joined the brokerage sales team. Erik is new to the world of brokerage yacht sales but not to the marine world, having worked at Belmont Boat Works by Lyman-Morse Posted 26 Jun 09:04 PDT BoatUS says FCC's message to boaters: 'Tough Luck' BoatUS says FCC's message to boaters: 'Tough Luck' Controversial order threatens reliability of hundreds of millions of GPS units BoatUS, says an April 22 decision by the Federal Communications Commission to give mobile satellite services operator Ligado Networks, a private equity company, the green light to build and operate a land-based industrial 5G wireless network by Scott Croft Posted 26 Jun 07:41 PDT MasterCraft announces the all-new 2021 ProStar MasterCraft announces the all-new 2021 ProStar The newest generation of ProStar is set out to be the industry's best ski boat MasterCraft Boat Company, a MasterCraft Boat Holding's Inc.'s subsidiary (NASDAQ: MCFT), today announced the launch of the next generation of the iconic ProStar for the 2021 model year. by MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. Posted 26 Jun 05:16 PDT Simrad partners with Chaparral and Robalo Simrad partners with Chaparral and Robalo Electronics leader announces agreement with major powerboat manufacturers A leader in the design and manufacture of world-class marine navigation, autopilot, radar, communications and fishfinding systems – has been selected as the exclusive marine electronics supplier for Chaparral/Robalo boats. by Andrew Golden Posted 26 Jun 05:14 PDT Volvo Penta develops digital platforms Volvo Penta develops digital platforms The new platforms are geared toward all facets of dealer business Volvo Penta has announced a number of initiatives aimed at training, informing and arming dealers with the resources needed to better serve shared customers in the field. by Christine Carlson Posted 26 Jun 03:30 PDT