MINNEAPOLIS, July 15, 2024 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces the addition of Impel and Zodiac Event Displays as its newest Partner Members. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA offers in its efforts to fuel the […]
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Data Mining & Projections
By Bob Bense, President & CEO, Superior Boat Repair & Sales For the 2025 model year order commitment, I’m looking at all the data available to me to help me project my 2025 model year commitment with my boat brands. This includes three critical steps, which I’ll share with you now. 1. I’m looking over […]
APCO Holdings, LLC, Announces Two Acquisitions
Capital Administrative Professionals, LLC NORCROSS, GA., July 1, 2024 — APCO Holdings, LLC (APCO), a leading provider and administrator of automotive Finance & Insurance (F&I) products and home to the EasyCare, National Auto Care (now EasyCare), GWC Warranty, and Crystal Fusion brands, has acquired Capital Administrative Professionals, LLC. This strategic acquisition is one of two […]
Lights, Boating, Action!
We own a 14-foot 1936 Lonestar fishing boat with a low-horsepower outboard named “Crappie Style.” My son, Sam, just celebrated his golden birthday, turning 15 in June. One of his summer goals is to pass the online course from BOATERexam.com, approved by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, so he and a friend can create […]
Jeff Strong, MRAA Board Chair, Testifies on Capitol Hill
• Testimony Highlights Benefits of MAPOceans Act and H.R. 8704 for Marine Retailers, Emphasizes Concerns Over Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule WASHINGTON, D.C, June 27, 2024 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Jeff Strong, MRAA Board Chair and President of Strong’s Marine, testified before Congress on Capitol Hill regarding the MAPOceans […]
Where Are They Now? Ashley Read
• Checking in with 2016 MRAA Educational Foundation Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship Recipient Ashley Read, Colorado Boat Center Co-Owner A lot has happened in Ashley Read’s (Smith) career since she received the MRAA Educational Foundation’s Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship eight years ago. She married, bought a lake house and succeeded her parents as […]
Where Are They Now? Chad Taylor
Catching up with 2018 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship recipient, Chad Taylor, President and General Manager, Taylor’s South Shore Marina and MRAA Board Member
Everything You Need to Know About NPA Marine Condition Reports
• Marine Webinar Series: Part Three on July 16, 2024 POWAY, Calif. (June 17, 2024) – National Powersport Auctions (NPA), the leading provider of powersports remarketing and auction services, is taking the mystery out of condition reports in the final session of its Marine Webinar Series. The session at 10:30 a.m. PT, on Tuesday, July […]
Master Boat Trailering Video
• Discover Boating, in collaboration with Progressive Insurance®, launches new video in Top Safe Boating Tips series to help your customers become a pro at trailering “Trailering trailering might seem like a chore but when it’s done right it’s all smooth sailing from the driveway to the docks,” says Monica Fuentes, Discover Boating Ambassador, in […]
BoatUS Foundation Opens Grant Program for $7.5M Effort to Remove Abandoned and Derelict Vessels (ADVs) from Nation’s Waterways
• From June 10-August 12, organizations are invited to apply for grant funding to clean up their local waterways WHAT:In a nationwide effort to remove abandoned and neglected boats from our nation’s waterways, the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) Foundation is seeking qualified, diverse and experienced organizations to submit projects for funding. […]