BoatUS Commits to Platinum Partner Membership with MRAA

MINNEAPOLIS — May 13 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has joined as a Platinum Partner Member.

“Our partnership gives MRAA members the exclusive opportunity to promote their business to more than 800,000 qualified boat owners, locally and nationally,” said Bryan Dove, BoatUS Membership Coordinator. “Plus, as the nation’s recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group, we can also help make a customer’s boating lifestyle better by getting more out of boat ownership.”

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Since its founding in 1966, BoatUS has been looking after the interests of recreational boaters and become the nation’s largest recreational boating association providing a single-source of exceptional service and savings for boaters. It remains dedicated to educating and protecting boaters and their rights; making boating safer, more affordable and accessible.

BoatUS provides a diverse offering of marine services for the recreational boater including the nation’s largest on the water towing fleet with TowBoatUS, affordable and specialized boat insurance, local and national discounts, representation of boaters’ interests on Capitol Hill, quality boat graphics and letteringand the most widely circulated boating publication — BoatUS Magazine. As the BOAT OWNERS AUTO CLUB®, BoatUS provides many resources for dealers’ customers, while also offering expert advice on maintaining a boat, equipment recommendations and safety requirements. The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water supplies tools such as online safety courses, to keep boating safe and water clean.

Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA works to provide the dealer body in order to help fuel the success of the industry. Support from Partners allows the Association to expand its offerings and create a positive, long-term impact in the business of MRAA members.

“We are excited to have BoatUS as an MRAA Platinum Partner Member,” said Allison Gruhn, Director of Business Development. “We respect the benefits, service and advocacy work BoatUS delivers to dealers, its customers and the boating industry. Its devotion to education, safety and industry preservation is extraordinary.”

About the BoatUS
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation’s largest recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group making boating better for America’s recreational boaters. BoatUS provides a range of benefits and services, representation for boaters’ rights, and offers many savings opportunities to more than 800,000 Members. With our nonprofit BoatUS Foundation, we work to educate new boaters, keep boaters safe and our waters clean through our Boating Safety and Education programs. For more information, visit BoatUS.com or call 800-395-2628.

About the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas
At the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, we believe that for the marine industry to thrive, the retail organizations that interact with the boaters in their community must thrive. With that in mind, MRAA works to create a strong and healthy boating industry by uniting those retailers, providing them with opportunities for improvement and growth, and representing them with a powerful voice. For more information, visit MRAA.com or contact us at 763-315-8043.