As part of its initiative to engage NextGen boaters, Discover Boating and its partners held a boating lifestyle media event in Martha’s Vineyard.
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Barletta Pontoon Boats President Bill Fenech to Retire; Jeff Haradine Promoted to President
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota – August 4, 2022 – Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today announced the planned retirement of Bill Fenech, President, Barletta Pontoon Boats, effective August 26, 2022. Bill Fenech founded Barletta in 2017 with a focus on innovative products, superior quality and a relentless passion for customer […]
MMTA Workforce Solutions Amendment Passes in the 2023 MA State Budget
Randall Lyons, MMTA Release — FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS — Last week Governor Baker signed the 2023 state budget, which included $150,000 in funding for workforce development and career technical education initiatives within the recreational boating industry. This funding will continue the successful initiatives and progress that the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) has made over the […]
Boating Market Report: Demand Continues to Move Inventory at a Record Pace
● Strong consumer demand continues to move boat inventory faster than before the pandemic● Global average boat value is 28.9 percent higher than 2019● Boats sold in the first half of the year total over $6 billion globally● Average price of boats in the 26-foot range continues to rise, up 71.5 percent in the US […]
MRAA Grows its Partner Members by Three in July
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced the addition of three Partner Members to its list of supporting organizations that make delivering education, resources and tools to its dealer members possible. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers that become Partner Members of the MRAA align their brands with the MRAA and the […]
Priority One Dealers Simplify Retail Financing with DealerRock DMS Integration
St. Petersburg, FL (July 27, 2022) – Priority One Financial Services, a full-service finance company offering flexible, business-ready finance and insurance solutions for marine, RV and trailer dealers, recently announced a groundbreaking partnership with DealerRock, a modern, cloud-based dealer management system (DMS). The new system integration instantly connects customers with the financing they need and […]
Discover Boating to Detail ‘See You Out Here’ Campaign in Industry Webinar
Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, will host an webinar* Thursday, Aug. 4, for all industry stakeholders, to showcase the “See You Out Here” campaign and how it’s working to attract the next generation of boaters while helping retain the influx of new boaters entering the marketplace over the last couple of years. The […]
July 2022: MRAA Adds Three New Partner Members
MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today the addition of three new Partner Members to its growing list of supporting organizations, that make it possible for MRAA to deliver education, resources and tools to its dealer members. By joining MRAA as Partner Members, marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers show commitment […]
Barletta Pontoon Boats to Add 184,000 sq. ft. Production Expansion to Meet Growing Consumer Demand
BRISTOL, IN, Tuesday, July 19 — Barletta Pontoon Boats, a subsidiary of Winnebago Industries and an innovative builder of high-quality marine products, is pleased to announce that groundbreaking will occur later this summer on a new 184,000 square foot production facility located on their existing 37-acre campus in Bristol. Barletta’s total footprint will expand to […]
Dealer Week 2022 Registration Opens
Three-day event in Austin, Texas, promises to deliver dealers solutions and opportunities for the year ahead MINNEAPOLIS, July 14, 2022 — As marine dealership teams navigate continual disruption in the market place, switching from an environment where boat pre-orders were stacking up to one where inflation, interest rates and fuel prices are causing boat sales […]
