Member News: Front Street Shipyard Featured in Mainebiz Magazine
You can read the cover story on their website to get the full scoop of how the yard came to be and where it is headed.
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Member News: Saunders Yachtworks Now Provides Covered Work Space for Up to 10 Yachts Out of Water
Largest Covered Space Along the Gulf Coast Gulf Shores, Ala. – June 25, 2014 – With the recent addition of more than 13,000 square feet of covered work space, Saunders Yachtworks now offers nearly an acre of protected space within its two coastal Alabama boatyards. This new addition brings Saunders’ total enclosed space to 35,000 […]
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President Obama Signs Dredging Legislation into Law
President Obama signed bipartisan legislation this week acknowledging that recreational boating is a significant contributor to the nation’s economy, according to BoatUS, which said it will work to implement the law. Obama signed the $12.3 billion 2013 Water Resources Reform and Development Act, or WRRDA, which passed the House and Senate earlier this month. The bill […]
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Member News: Deep Impact Boats selects PierVantage
After an exhaustive search, Miami based premier boat builder Deep Impact Boats selects PierVantage to run its operations. PierVantage for Boat Builders is the industry’s only true cloud based business management solution built specifically for boat builders. “Hands down, PierVantage was the clear choice for our growing business. We are looking forward to leveraging the […]
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Report: Industry Unhappy with Magnuson-Stevens Bill in House
From Sounding’s Trade Only: The recreational fishing and boating community is expressing collective disappointment after a saltwater fishing bill in the U.S. House of Representatives failed to address the community’s top priorities. A reauthorization bill for the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act — the primary law governing U.S. marine fisheries management — did not […]
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Member News: The Landing School to Graduate a Record High Number of Students
Arundel, ME – Jun 5, 2014 – On June 21st The Landing School will celebrate its 35th annual commencement, graduating 78 diploma students, a record high. Graduates in the Marine Systems, Yacht Design, Composite Boat Building and Wooden Boat Building programs will hear speaker Michael Peters, Founder and President of Michael Peters Yacht Design. Students and their […]
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Member News: Front Street Shipyard Selects PierVantage for Boat Builders for its New Production Boat Building Operation
In January, Front Street Shipyard announced its exclusive partnership with Newport, RI-based Trefoil Marine to begin construction on a new line of 30-foot multihull, high-performance catamaran patrol boats. To support the new semi-production boat building operation, Front Street Shipyard recently leased a 15,000-square-foot building in Bucksport, Maine, just miles from the shipyard in Belfast, Maine. […]
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Member News: The Boat Village Launches Regional Collaborative in New England
My-Villages Builds its Second Major Collaborative to Promote Online Service Coordination and Simplify Hobe Sound, Fla. – May 22, 2014 – The Boat Village, the marine industry’s leading technology for online boat management and service coordination platform, has launched its second major regional collaborative, helping marine companies in New England gain new business and increase […]
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Registration for the 2014 International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Now Open
BROOKLIN, ME, May 15, 2014 – Registration is now open at www.ibexshow.com for The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) taking place September 29 – October 2 at the Tampa Convention Center. This leading industry event will offer several new and exciting special events and feature areas throughout the show floor and on the water for […]
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Member News: Ferretti Group Selects The Boat Village to Use Across All Brands
International Manufacturer Will Use Mobile Technology to Simplify Ownership — From the Day an Owner Takes Delivery of their Yacht Hobe Sound, Fla. – May 15, 2014 – Ferretti Group, the international builder that has crafted fine yachts for almost half a century under brands like Ferretti, Pershing, Mochi and Riva, has joined My-Villages regional and […]
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