Talk a bit about how you, personally, found yourself in the boating industry. We love going to the Marine Dealer Conference. That is an amazing and much needed event for us. We also take advantage of the resources that are available to us such as partnering up with companies like CSI and F&I resources. […]
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Positive results for MRAA Members
Two Retail and two Partner MRAA Members reported their financial results this past week. Looks like positive trends continue for the marine industry. Read all about it at the following links from our friends at BoatingIndustry.com: MarineMax, Inc. West Marine Brunswick Corp. Marine Products Corp.
Bradford Marine Joins My-Villages Innovation Partners
Hobe Sound, Fla. – March 6, 2014 – My-Villages, a leading provider of marine mobile technology, is proud to announce that Bradford Marine, a premier name with shipyard and brokerage facilities in Fort Lauderdale and the Bahamas, is the first brokerage in the nation to arm customers with mobile technology designed to simplify boat ownership. […]
Lighthouse Media Solutions launches National Sales Initiative
Mike Alleva, Vice President of Marketing & Client Strategy for Lighthouse Media Solutions is promoted to National Accounts Manager and will be expanding Lighthouse’s reach throughout the U.S. We are proud to announce that Mike Alleva, our VP of Marketing & Client Strategy, has now taken on the additional responsibility of National Accounts Manager. Mike […]
Buckeye Marine announces management restructuring
Bobcaygeon, ON- On Friday October 11, 2013 Buckeye Marine announced a new management structure, following the passing of co-owner Gary Poole. Debbie Poole will now hold the position of President and General Manager. Debbie brings to the position over 30 years of business experience and connection to the Marine industry. She has owned and operated […]
Kentuckiana Becomes Cobalt Boats Newest Authorized Dealer
Boaters on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley will no longer have to drive hours to look or test drive a fiberglass boat now that Cobalt Boats has authorized Kentuckiana Yacht Sales as its newest Cobalt Boat Dealer. Clark Boone, Central Region Sales Manager at Cobalt Boats, was very pleased making the announcement this week to […]
Marine Sales Welcomes Kentuckiana Yacht Sales to its Family
Marine Sales is proud to announce that it has acquired a new 10,000 square-foot showroom dealership in western Kentucky. The dealership, Kentuckiana Yacht Sales, is located at 5888 Hwy 641 North in Gilbertsville, Kentucky, 3 miles south of Kentucky Lake Dam. “We are excited to be expanding our sales operations into the Kentucky Lake area,” […]
Marine Five Star Dealer Certification Recognizes Retailers with Two New Awards
ORLANDO (November 14, 2012) – Marine Five Star Dealer Certification (MFSDC), one of the core elements of the Grow Boating Initiative, announced today recipients of two new awards to honor certified marine dealerships for best practices and best places to work. Honorees received their awards this afternoon at the Marine Dealer Conference and Expo (MDCE) in Orlando. These awards recognize […]
Singleton Marine Group continues to expand
DADEVILLE, ALA. — The Singleton Marine Group continues to fulfill its expansion plans with the acquisition of Darrel Moore’s Marine in Spring, Texas. With the recent purchase of Phil Dill in Dallas, the Dadeville, Ala.-based firm is fulfilling its mission statement of steady growth through better customer service, and the acquisition of new facilities that […]
Buckeye Marine to open location in Muskoka
BOBCAYGEON, ONT — On July 14th, Buckeye Marine officially opened the Muskoka Boat Gallery at 1112 Juddhaven Rd., Minett, ONT. “We are excited to be expanding our sales operations into the Muskoka area. We feel that this will allow us the opportunity to explore a new market and expand our MasterCraft and pre-owned boat sales […]