Freedom Boat Club handed out awards in several categories to recognize the achievements of franchises and employees. Franchise of the Year went to Freedom Boat Club of Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida. Employee George Biastre, who works at this location, won Membership Executive … Learn More
West Marine’s annual Month of Giving fundraiser has begun, with the goal of raising money for its nonprofit BlueFuture program. BlueFuture distributes thousands of dollars each year to nonprofit organizations that work to get children on the water through boating, fishing, paddling … Learn More
The Marine Industries Association of South Florida is hosting a free seminar during this year’s Refit International Exhibition & Conference, to share information on Florida’s new Free Trade Zones. The event held, Thursday, January 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. will … Learn More
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC has acquired Cedar Stock Resort Marina and Trinity Center Marina, both on Trinity Lake in California. Trinity Lake has 16,000 surface acres and a 145-mile shoreline. Both facilities operate under permits from the U.S. Forest Service. Cedar Stock … Learn More
Kidde has issued a recall for more than 40 million of its plastic handle and Pindicator fire extinguishers. The nozzle on the extinguishers can become clogged or can detach under excessive force, meaning the extinguisher can fail to activate. The recall includes … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has joined a new partnership program between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and regulated industries called Smart Sectors. The goal of the program is to build more open communication between regulators and the industries they … Learn More
The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM), an association that promotes boating in the Bahamas and helps connect boaters to its 29 member marinas, has launched a new website partnering with Dockwa as its official booking engine. Boaters use the ABM website to … Learn More
Baltimore, Maryland-based Snag-A-Slip has acquired Marinalife, in a move to boost the company’s sales and marketing efforts around the United States and the Caribbean. The Marinalife acquisition, and having the company’s founder and CEO join Snag-A-Slip as Chief Strategy Officer, will allow … Learn More
War Horse Cities, owned by Scott Plank, a former Under Armour executive and brother of founder and CEO Kevin Plank, has acquired 15 properties of the Baltimore Marine Centers in Baltimore, Maryland. The acquisition includes Inner Harbor, Harbor West and Lighthouse Point … Learn More
Discover Boating has launched es.discoverboating.com to feature the Spanish language versions of DiscoverBoating.com traditional resources and information. The site will provide a Spanish language resource for those looking to get into boating. Popular tools such as the Boat Selector and Marina Finder … Learn More
