On the Water

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This has to be good news for the boating industry. The Wall Street Journal reported today that Brunswick, the parent company to Sea Ray Boats and Mercury Marine, closed at its highest stock price since the start of the recession. Here’s the link to the article. When Brunswick was down to $2.14 last March with not much [...] …Read More

Sometimes, you just have to say WTF. Yesterday was one of those days, and instead of sitting at the keyboard I Went Tuna Fishing. Big bluefin have been running strong off of Hatteras, NC, and the weather report was perfect. So I dropped everything at 9:30 the night before last, madly packed and threw my gear [...] …Read More

PWC owners can look forward to a pair of new owner-oriented events in Florida this Spring. WaterTop Unlimited, successful producer of past events as well as the popular Bimini Road Rally, has scheduled the Indian River PWC Easter Egg Hunt in Melbourne for March 28th, along with the Skyway PWC Poker Run in St.Petersburg on April 11th. …Read More

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Dates have been announced for the popular 2010 "King Of Wake" pro wakeboarding series, an eight-event points battle that incorporates the five-stop Pro Wakeboard Tour, along with the Wake Games, …Read More

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Simrad Yachting said customers purchasing certain new marine electronics products from authorized dealers are entitled to rebates up to $200. While the program runs til the end of June, customers who purchased eligible products beginning February 8, 2010 are also eligible for the rebates. That’s a nice touch. Here’s a list provided by Simrad of the [...] …Read More

The Miami International Boat Show a few weeks ago was visited by more than just boaters, boat builders and accessory manufacturers.  In fact, one of the exhibitors seeing attention was the Korea International Boat Show that is coming up in June. It’s no surprise really.  Korea is a leading shipbuilder and Korean companies including flat panel TV manufacturers and satellite TV and VSAT antenna developers are making great strides in the marine industry.  Korea is the 5th largest automobile manufacturer and the world’s 13th largest economy.  Its geographic position between Japan and China certainly helps in reaching out to major consumer markets.  The show is just in its first couple years but it’s gaining strength and is now being marketed actively to American companies and boaters.  So, on June 9-13, Gyeonggi Province will host the 2010 show with about 80,000 square feet of exhibit space both in and out of the water.  In 2009, 467 companies from 33 countries participated.  If you have the time, and maybe business in that part of the world, check out the show.  But bring your suit, in Korea, these events are still fairly formal affairs.  …Read More