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  • Member News: Portland Yacht Services Purchased Gowen Marine

    Portland Yacht Services owner Phineas Sprague Jr. purchased Gowen Marine, a boat repair business that has been a 2-acre fixture on the waterfront in Portland, Maine, for more than 50 years. Sprague sold his 10-acre Portland Co. Marine Complex on the eastern end in late July and closed the following week on separate purchase and… Continue reading

  • Member News: Bradford Marine Becomes Venture Boats Dealer

    Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA – Bradford Marine, Inc. (Bradford Marine) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to be the exclusive dealer for Venture Boat Company in Broward County, Florida and the Bahamas. Paul Engle, President of Bradford Marine, said, “Adding Venture’s boat line to Bradford Marine’s available products and services expands what we offer… Continue reading

  • Interlux and Awlgrip To Host Products and Profitability Seminars In Northeast In October

    Union, New Jersey – Interlux® and Awlgrip® will host a series of seminars in the Northeast in October for business owners, retailers, yard managers, applicators, paint supervisors, purchasing agents and other interested industry professionals. At the seminars, Interlux and Awlgrip technical sales representatives will introduce new Interlux and Awlgrip products for 2014, outline strategies and… Continue reading

  • Lawsuit Threat Against the EPA Could Affect Marine Industry

    Environmental groups are threatening the Environmental Protection Agency with a lawsuit that could result in additional regulations for boatbuilders. The Sierra Club and California Communities Against Air Toxics said in an Aug. 26 letter recently posted to the EPA’s website that the agency failed to review toxics standards for 46 industries, including the marine industry,… Continue reading

  • IBEX Announces Innovation Award Winners

     IBEX ANNOUNCES INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS Manufacturers of Creative and Cutting-Edge Products Honored at Industry Breakfast LOUISVILLE, KY—September 17, 2013—The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) today announced the winners of the 2013 IBEX Innovation Awards. A panel of experienced technical boating journalists and editors from Boating Writers International (BWI) judged all entries and presented awards… Continue reading

  • Members in the News: The Hinckley Company Presents First Look of New Boat Model, Talaria 43

    From Soundings Trade Only: “…CEO Jim McManus introduced the first look at the Talaria 43 from the cockpit of a full-scale mockup of the next model in the builder’s “second generation” of express cruisers. This generation is marked by its hull design from Michael Peters Yacht Design and a layout designed for an open-air feel.… Continue reading

  • American Boat & Yacht Council and Safety Colleagues Co-Host Compliance & Standards Coffee at IBEX

    Brooklin, ME— September 5, 2013— The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) invites all 2013 IBEX exhibitors to Compliance and Standards Coffee on Wednesday, September 18 from 8 – 10 a.m. to network with compliance experts while enjoying free coffee and pastries. Compliance leaders will be on hand to talk about topics such as the Standards… Continue reading

  • Results from the ABBRA 2013 Compensation and Benefits Survey (Wage Rate Survey) Now Available

    Fort Lauderdale, FL –August 19, 2013- Results from the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) 2013 Compensation and Benefits Survey are now available. Survey data was collected from ABBRA members nationwide, along with local marine trade associations’ members, and additional participants from the marina and boatyard industry. The report entitled the ABBRA Compensation and… Continue reading

  • ABBRA Member Sea Hawk Paints’ CEO, Erik Norrie Survives Shark Attack

    All of us here at ABBRA would like to extend our best wishes for a speedy recovery to Sea Hawk Paints CEO, Erik Norrie who fell victim to a shark attack in the Bahamas last week.  Sea Hawk Paints is a long standing member of ABBRA and are sponsors of the Boatyard Business Conference, which Erik attended this year. … Continue reading

  • Members in the News: Morris Yachts Receives Safety Honor

    Morris Yachts recently received the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award from the Maine Commissioner of Labor. The SHARP Award recognizes businesses that voluntarily undertake a rigorous safety program.  Read more about their achievement over at Soundings Trade Only.  Congratulations, Morris Yachts! Continue reading

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