MEMBERSHIP ADVISORY NBSAC Approves Mandatory Life Jacket Resolution for Boaters Meeting in Arlington, Virginia on April 1 and April 2, the Congressionally mandated advisory group to the Coast Guard on recreational boating safety called the National Boating Safety Advisory Council and approved a hard debated resolution for life jacket wear. NBSAC voted 15 in favor […]

Membership Advisory Senate Passes Wallop-Breaux Extension March 7, 2011 ~ On Thursday evening, March 3, the U.S. Senate approved legislation to extend the vital Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Safety Trust Fund for seven months or until the end of the federal fiscal year of September 30, 2011. The measure now heads to the President […]

Membership Advisory MRAA Issues Position Paper Opposing Mandatory Adult Wear of Life Jackets In the past few months, the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers have been ratcheting up discussions, studies, and strategies to implement a mandatory adult wear requirement of recreational boats on federal waters. The Corps of Engineers has taken the lead […]

Membership Advisory House of Representatives Passes Repeal of 1099 Requirement for Small Business On March 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4 to repeal the onerous IRS requirement that small businesses must file Form 1099s to all vendors where the small business made annual purchases over $600.00. This requirement was included in the […]

Membership Advisory Boaters Beware E15 Can Damage Your Boat Boca Grande—On January 21, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would grant a waiver to allow the ethanol blend in certain automobile, SUV, and pick up engines to increase from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. This jump from E10 to E15 is […]

MEMBER ADVISORY MRAA Announces New Certified Pre-Owned Program Boca Grande, Florida ~ The Marine Retailers Association of America, in conjunction with Titan Certified, has developed a Certified Pre-Owned Program (CPO) that Guarantees the condition of the engine, transmission, outdrive and generator to all buyer’s and seller’s of used boats. The auto industry has known for […]

MEMBERSHIP ADVISORY MRAA Asks Dealers to Look for New Tax Breaks in Health Care Tax season is here again, but this year brings opportunities that haven’t been available in the past. MRAA asks boat dealers to contact their tax professionals to look for new tax savings for small businesses. Even though MRAA remains strongly opposed […]