A management contract for oversight of the Maryland Yacht Club has been awarded to Coastal Properties Management of Annapolis, Maryland. Located on a peninsula near Rock Creek in Pasadena, the club offers a pool, play area, clubhouse, fuel, junior sailing program and … Learn More
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference closed September 21 with organizers predicting an increase in attendee numbers. While the show lost some attendees and 11 exhibitors who had hurricane recovery take precedence over the show, about 639 exhibitors lined the halls and … Learn More
Bills Bay Marina in Red Wing, was certified as Minnesota’s 13th Clean Marina under the Minnesota Clean Marina Program. Manager Zach Paider attended a Clean Marina Workshop in March and began work immediately to ensure his facility met the program requirements. The … Learn More
Florida’s Governor signed an executive order that allows owners of marinas, docks, and piers to make repairs without having to wait for a permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection. Provided the structures were legally there prior to the hurricane, the … Learn More
The Minnesota Clean Marina Program certified four new clean marinas in September: Tonka Bay Marina, Shorewood Yacht Club, Caribbean Marina and Bean’s Greenwood Marina. All facilities are located on Lake Minnetonka. The marinas all attended a Clean Marina Workshop in March which … Learn More
MyTaskit software can now be integrated with Intuit QuickBooks and QuickBooks online. MyTaskit’s service team coordination software platform, MyTaskit Pro, allows a transfer of timesheet data directly into QuickBooks providing talk-to-text for service technicians to enter job details without having to cut … Learn More
Portland Ship Yard of Maine, sister company to Portland Yacht Services, will receive a $990,500 Small Shipyard Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to replace a boat hoist. Since 2014 the yard’s hoist has been unusable for 225 days … Learn More
Snag-A-Slip announced the launch of its apps for iOS and Android mobile devices along with its new Dozen Dock Challenge™ Rewards Program. Snag-A-Slip, based in Baltimore, Maryland, is an online boat slip reservation service that allows boaters to choose overnight dockage based … Learn More
Maine Marine Trades Association (MMTA) Executive Director, Susan Swanton, will retire in December, after 40 years in the marine industry. Swanton spent 18 years managing service departments in boatyards and doing inside sales at a marine wholesaler before she took the job … Learn More
The Wisconsin Clean Marina program has been named the 2017 Organization Champion under the Lake Michigan Champions of Conservation awards. Sponsored by the Lake Michigan Stakeholders and the Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership, the annual awards recognize outstanding projects and programs to protect … Learn More
