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Members in the News: Jack Brewer and Brewer Yacht Yards
The August issue of Soundings Trade Only features an article on Jack Brewer and the 22 Brewer Yacht Yards. Read the article online at Soundings here. Continue reading
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Watch Now: Worm’s-Eye View of an F&S Sportfish Haul Out
The team at Saunders Yachtworks in Gulf Shores, Alabama set up a GoPro camera to capture the haul out of a 72-foot F&S Sportfish from a unique point of view. Check it out! Continue reading
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Sales and Use Tax Does Not Apply to Boats Docked in Connecticut Less Than 60 Days in a Calendar Year
A Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA) bill recently signed by the governor eliminated sales and use taxes on a vessel if it will be docked in Connecticut for 60 or fewer days in a calendar year. That means any vessel, however owned and wherever registered. Another CMTA bill signed during this session repealed the luxury… Continue reading
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Ethanol Mandate Repealed in Florida
A Florida state lawmaker’s effort to repeal a requirement that all gasoline sold in the state have some ethanol in it has succeeded with the passage of a bill Gov. Rick Scott signed last Friday. Read more over at Soundings Trade Only. Continue reading
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American Boating Congress Report
This June’s issue of Soundings Trade Only contains a nice article on last month’s American Boating Congress (ABC) in Washington, D.C. For the full report: Read it here. Continue reading
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US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Florida Houseboat Owner
Supreme Court rules for Florida activist, deciding his engine-less, steering-less dwelling was not a ‘vessel’ Continue Reading Continue reading
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Federal Grants Available for Shipyard Expansion
The U.S. Maritime Administration has begun accepting applications from qualified small shipyards for a share of $9.45 million in federal funding to help expand. Continue reading over at The Triton. Continue reading
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Members In the News: Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine
From the Bangor Daily News: BELFAST, Maine — State legislators came to Belfast on Monday to find out what is working in the midcoast city, which is enjoying a period of downtown revitalization. Members of the Joint Select Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future first toured the Front Street Shipyard, a major new employer… Continue reading
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Director of Congressional Budget Office Talks About U.S. Economic Performance
The following blog post from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office Blog came to our attention and we thought you would find it illuminating. Members of ABBRA. like most businesses across the U.S., continue to closely monitor the economy and business levels for signs of long term stability. As non-partisan economic analysts, the CBO often… Continue reading
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American Boating Congress Draws 29 Industry Organizations as Cohosts
Partnerships showcase an industry-wide commitment to a louder voice on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 5, 2012–In 2012, the American Boating Congress (ABC) was co-hosted by 13 industry organizations who for the first time, worked together to ensure that ABC provided a dynamic and engaging program, that met the needs of the recreational boating… Continue reading
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