Bristol, IN — Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, IN, is pleased to announce the dates for its inaugural Open House/Dealer Meeting. The Open House will take place the week of August 6-10, 2018. The official dealer meeting will take place August 14-16th. The Open House will be hosted at the Barletta Pontoon Boat manufacturing […]
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Congressional Boating Caucus Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on Ethanol Labeling
On Thursday, the Congressional Boating Caucus and the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus hosted a panel discussion on why Congress needs to pass the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018 – bipartisan legislation that would more clearly label harmful and corrosive E15 ethanol blended gasoline at pumps across the country and better protect engines in […]
Recreational Boating Industry Welcomes President Trump’s Executive Order on Workforce Development
Last Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prioritize and expand workforce development, which seeks to create and fill American jobs with American workers. The boating industry stands ready to hire a new generation of workers into stable, well-paying careers, and the recreation has worked closely with the administration and lawmakers to provide […]
ORR Welcomes Outcomes from the Interior Department’s Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
Committee Agenda Will Help Achieve Expanded Recreation Access and Improved Infrastructure The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, of which MRAA is a founding member, welcomed key outcomes from the inaugural meeting of the Interior Department’s “Made in America” Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The committee discussed approaches that would allow more Americans to enjoy the nation’s great outdoors, […]
MRAA Joins Group Fighting Invasive Species
MRAA has joined on to the Boating and Fishing Aquatic Invasive Species Coalition, which is comprised of stakeholder organizations from around the country. The coalition was formed to present a united front on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) policies at the federal level. During the first meeting on Monday, July 23rd, the coalition unanimously agreed to […]
Soundings Trade Only To Host Roundtable Event & Reception at Ibex
On Monday, October 1st, 2018 from 5:30 – 7:30pm, Soundings Trade Only will host a roundtable event during the IBEX show at the Marriott Tampa Waterside followed by a reception. The roundtable will focus on the future of marine aftermarket, boats and components. It is being sponsored by Mercury Marine and Attwood Corporation. “From mergers […]
Connecticut Waters Welcome Boating Enthusiasts with Lower Tax Rates
With a provision within Public Act 18-81 lowering the sales tax on boat purchases, boating enthusiasts across Connecticut had been eagerly anticipating the bill’s July 1 effective date to get out on the waters in new boats just in time for the July 4 holiday week. The first two weekends in July and the holiday […]
River Valley Power & Sport Acquires Bill’s Bay Marina- Colvill Park Marina
River Valley Power & Sport’s President, John Wooden, announced the acquisition of a 62 slip marina and fuel dock facilities known as Bill’s Bay Marina-Colvill Park located at 507 Nymphara LN in Red Wing, MN. The acquisition also included a showroom & marine repair facility on Hwy 61 at 1708 W 3rd Street in Red […]
Supreme Court Rules States Can Collect Sales Tax on Online Purchases
On June 21st the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states are allowed collect sales tax on remote Internet sales. This decision represents a significant victory for brick and mortar marine retailers. Last year, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a 2016 law requiring out-of-state internet retailers to collect sales tax violates a 1992 U.S. […]
Senators Introduce Consensus Legislation to Address National Park Service Maintenance Backlog
Interior Secretary Zinke, Conservation & Recreation Groups Praise Bipartisan Consensus Legislation to Address $12 Billion National Park Service Backlog in Deferred and Overdue Maintenance WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Mark Warner (D-VA), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Restore Our Parks Act, bipartisan legislation that would address the nearly […]
