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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Highfield Boats USA Announces Five New Dealer Partners Highfield Boats USA, the leading supplier of rigid inflatable boats (RIBS) in America, announces five new dealer partners now representing its aluminum- and fiberglass-hull RIB tenders and sportboats. They include Champion Honda in Hicksville, N.Y.; Emerald Coast RIB Boats,

by: Michael Carroll

tags: Boat Dealer, Boat Design, Company Expansions, Dealerships, Industry News, Rigid Inflatable Boats

Monday, March 31, 2025

New facility fuels growth as Marine Trades Institute Purchases Taylor Lumber Property Excitement abounds at Marine Trades Institute in Cedarville, Michigan, as the institution embarks on a new chapter of growth and innovation. Following a rebranding that formally established the esteemed Boat Building School and the cutting-edge

by: Gina Stegehuis

tags: Boat Building, Boat Design, Community Outreach, Company Expansions, Education, Industry News, Lake Huron

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Rightboat.com Unveils “Switch and Save”, Revolutionizing Yacht Brokerage Rightboat.com, the premier online marketplace for buying and selling boats, proudly announces the launch of its dynamic "Switch and Save" campaign. This initiative is designed to offer yacht brokers a cost-effective and transparent alternative to

by: Charlotte Sampson

tags: Boating News, Brokerage, Company Expansions, Financing, Industry News, Yacht

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

French Maker of Electric Boat Motors Expands into United States TEMO, the French manufacturer of innovative electric outboard motors for boats, opens its US subsidiary. PORTLAND, MAINE, October 7, 2024 – Today TEMO announced the creation of its subsidiary “TEMO USA Inc.” in the United States (Delaware) with an

by: Nicholas Steenberg

tags: Applicable Everywhere, Company Expansions, Electric Outboards, Electrical, Environmental Impact, Industry News

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Kicking Off the Boating Season in Southwest Florida We are pleased to announce that the Scuttlebutt brand is expanding again with Scuttlebutt Gulf Coast! This new magazine will cover the Southwest Florida boating communities from Tampa in the North to Marco Island in the South. The debut for our November/December issue is expected

by: Tom Vorel

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Boating News, Company Expansions, Gulf Coast, Industry News

Friday, November 17, 2023

GRAND HAVEN, MI– August 22, 2023 – Bay Marine, a leading family-owned premier luxury boat dealer with locations in Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida, announced its partnership with Lake Michigan Yacht Sales today as well as a newly-signed channel partnership with best-in-class powerboat manufacturer, Formula Boats, where Bay

by: Bay Marine

tags: Boat Dealer, Boating News, Company Expansions, Company Partnership, Lake Michigan

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Credit: Jon Monk The National Museum of the Great Lakes offers free admission Saturday to Monday. TOLEDO, Ohio — The National Museum of the Great Lakes announced an upcoming expansion as well as a change in leadership during their annual State of the Museum update, changes that come during the organization's "second wave

by: WTOL Newsroom

tags: Boat Museum, Company Expansions, Education, Great Lakes, History

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Traverse City, MI – Manitowoc Marina LLC, operators of Manitowoc Marina in Manitowoc, WI and Nestegg Marine in Marinette, WI are pleased to announce their expansion into Traverse City, MI. Manitowoc Marina Yacht Sales will be located at the CenterPointe Office and Marina Complex, a dynamic waterfront office and marina community

by: Manitowoc Marina, LLC

tags: Company Expansions, Lake Michigan, Michigan

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Washington, NC – In a blockbuster move, the Iconic Marine Group (IMG) announced the acquisition of NauticStar Boats of Amory, Mississippi. A successful and time-tested builder of bay boats, hybrids, deck boats, and offshore center consoles, NauticStar will join Fountain Powerboats and Donzi Marine as part of the

by: Iconic Marine Group

tags: Company Expansions, Industry News

Friday, August 19, 2022

Toledo, OH – Scuttlebutt®, the first, free social media platform designed specifically for the boating community, has expanded its functionality to give boaters access to more tools. These tools will allow Scuttlebutt boaters to have a one-stop application that serves all their boating experience needs, from social sharing

by: Jordan Balbresky

tags: Company Expansions, Software & Apps

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