ABBRA Honors John Hall Jr. of Frank Hall Boatyard in Westerly Rhode Island with the Prestigious Dennis Snow President’s Award at the 2015 Boatyard Business Conference

Posted on January 26, 2015 by ABBRA in News, Press Releases
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Fort Lauderdale, FL – January 26, 2015 – The 2015 recipient of the prestigious American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) Dennis Snow President’s Award is John Hall Jr., CMM, owner and president of Frank Hall Boatyard in Westerly, Rhode Island. Given for significant and lasting contributions to the boatyard and marine service/repair industry, the […]

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Member News: Eastern Boats Selects PierVantage for Boat Builders

Posted on December 17, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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Eastern Boats, a 30 year old New England boat building company implemented PierVantage for Boat Builders this week. Eastern Boats is known for building high-quality, rugged, and fuel-efficient Downeast-style boats. Eastern Boats joins other highly respected boat builders such as Derecktor Shipyards, GUNBOAT, US Watercraft , Lyman Morse Boat Building Company, Front Street Shipyard, and […]

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Member News: Front Street Shipyard Introduces New Representative in Refit Market

Posted on December 10, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, has contracted Bacchus Yacht Consultancy of Palm Beach, Florida, to source and sell superyacht refit work for the yard. Bacchus Yacht Consultancy, owned by Michael Bach, will represent Front Street Shipyard in new business development, particularly in the Florida and Caribbean refit markets. Superyacht project managers, captains and owners […]

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Member News: ABYC to Host Aquatic Invasive Species Summit

Posted on December 4, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) have been a growing issue in the natural resources management community and recreational boating industry. Fishing, boating, and tourism are all harmed by AIS, putting water access at risk. The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) is hosting the AIS Summit to engage major stakeholders in an in-depth dialogue […]

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Member News: My-Villages Signs Five New Customers for The Boat Village Professional

Posted on December 3, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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Marinas and service yards will use The Boat Village Professional to better communicate with their customers, coordinate tasks and elevate their overall service delivery HOBE SOUND, Fla. – Dec. 2, 2014 – My-Villages, a leading technology provider for consumers and service professionals, today announced that it has signed up four new boating businesses for The […]

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Member News: My-Villages Announces New DockMaster Cloud Customers

Posted on November 19, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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New customers across the U.S. are using DockMaster – on site and in the Cloud – to automate inventory, service & repair, boat sales, accounts payable, accounts receivable, transient reservations and more    HOBE SOUND, Fla. – Nov. 19, 2014 – My-Villages, a leading technology provider for consumers and service professionals , today announced that […]

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Member News: USWatercraft Selects PierVantage for Boat Builders

Posted on November 4, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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Rhode Island based designer and boat builder, USWatercraft, LLC (USW) recently selected PierVantage for Boat Builders to help them manage their growing business. USW plans to leverage PierVantage for its various brands including Alerion Yachts, C&C Yachts, True North Yachts, and Waterline Systems. USW joins other highly respected boat builders such as GUNBOAT, Lyman Morse […]

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ABBRA Announces Speakers & Topics for January 21-23, 2015, Boatyard Business Conference – Registration is Open

Posted on October 30, 2014 by ABBRA in News, Press Releases
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Theme – Taking the Lead: Setting Service Standards and Achieving Business Stability FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – October 29, 2014 – The American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) announces its line-up of topics and speakers for the 2015 ABBRA Boatyard Business Conference.  The event, which focuses strictly on issues important to boatyards, boat builders and […]

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Member News: Manchester Marine Implements PierVantage For Boat Yards

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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PierVantage adds another big name to its growing customer list as Manchester Marine in Manchester, Massachusetts implements PierVantage for Boat Yards. Adam Cooper, General Manager of Manchester Marine is excited to upgrade to a sophisticated, cloud-based business management solution specifically built for the marine industry. “PierVantage for Boat Yards is by far the most user […]

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Member News: Saunders Yachtworks Launches Gulf Coast Clean Fuel

Posted on October 9, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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Gulf Shores, Ala. – October 9, 2014 – Saunders Yachtworks announced today that the company has purchased the fuel polishing assets of Moore Marine, a Pensacola, Fla.-based fuel management company. Saunders will operate the business out of their facility in Orange Beach, Ala., under the name Gulf Coast Clean Fuel. Nick Moore will join Saunders […]

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