Member News: Front Street Shipyard Selects PierVantage for Boat Builders for its New Production Boat Building Operation

Posted on May 30, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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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

Posted on May 22, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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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

Posted on May 15, 2014 by ABBRA in News, Press Releases
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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

Posted on May 15, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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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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Great Lakes, Chesapeake Marinas: BoatUS $500 Cigarette Litter Clean Up Grant Deadline is May 30

Posted on May 13, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 13, 2014 – In just the past four years the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has helped nearly 200 marinas around the country tackle the problem of cigarette litter, and it is now looking for marinas on the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay to apply for a $500 grant […]

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Member News: Early Signups for The Boat Village Top 1,000

Posted on May 13, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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Boaters Nationwide Join to Communicate, Collaborate and Simplify Boat Ownership Hobe Sound, Fla. – May 13, 2014 – The Boat Village, the marine industry’s leading online service coordination and boat management tool, is now more than 1,000 boaters strong—even before its official launch to boat owners in Southeast Florida, New England and other parts of the country. […]

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Member News: Hinckley Yachts Reaches Out to Maine College Graduates

Posted on May 12, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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Eastern Maine Community College said graduates of its 2014 class with degrees in fine woodworking and cabinet making probably will have full-time employment after they graduate this month. Hinckley Yachts invited students from the program to apply for positions at its facility in Trenton, Maine. The college said the luxury jetboat and sailboat builder has […]

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American Boating Congress Releases Agenda

Posted on April 28, 2014 by ABBRA in News
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From Soundings Trade Only: The finalized American Boating Congress agenda and speaker lineup were released for the event, which will take place May 5-7 in Washington, D.C. Prominent speakers addressing areas of interest for the U.S. recreational boating industry include: • U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla. • U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher, R-Tenn. • Amy Walter, national […]

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Member News: My-­‐Villages Launches DockMaster 8.0 Beta Program

Posted on April 24, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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Industry’s Most Popular Business Software Gets Additional Features to Improve Productivity and a Whole New Look Hobe Sound, Fla.  – April 24, 2014 – My-Villages, which owns the popular DockMaster suite of marine business software, launched DockMaster 8.0 for beta testing, the most powerful version yet with new navigation, scheduling and dashboard features to help companies simplify operations […]

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Member News: PierVantage Rolls Out Major Enhancements

Posted on April 21, 2014 by ABBRA in Member News, News
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PierVantage, the only true cloud based business management solution built specifically for the marine industry implements significant enhancements with its Winter 2014 Major Release. “This is the first of at least three major releases for 2014”, said Navroze Eduljee, CEO. “It continues to demonstrate our commitment to delivering the best and most up-to-date management solution […]

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