The MRAA announced that BoatChat, a Live Chat Support and Software Program for Marine Dealers, signed on to support MRAA by becoming the newest Premier Partner member.   “BoatChat is comitted to helping marine dealers and OEMs connect with their online guests and exceeding their expecations of how shopping for a boat should be. BoatChat […]

Both MRAA and IDSI understand the pressures of dealership profitability in the wake of increasingly competitive margins. To combat this industry reality, MRAA is proud to bring dealerships a new source of income development: Platinum Protection Systems, IDSI’s groundbreaking product that tackles boat purchase worries head-on. Customers demand the peace of mind IDSI’s five-year warranty […]

Sebrite offers a wide variety of boat financing programs and works directly with dealerships of all sizes to help marine retailers sell more boats. Loans offered by the Sebrite team range from $5,000 to $4 million and encompass both older model financing and extended service contracts. Any MRAA member can enroll in Sebrite’s customer financing […]

West Marine’s BlueFuture Program Launches World Oceans Day Bag Design Contest West Marine, the world’s premier Waterlife Outfitter, has announced the launch of an exciting new competition for fledgling young artists through its BlueFuture Program, aimed at supporting youth-based initiatives on and around the water. It’s called the World Oceans Day Bag Design Contest, and not […]

KPA Client Alert – OSHA Fines Are Set to Increase 75-80% In a deal to avoid a default on the nation’s debt, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 was signed into law on November 2nd.  The law included a provision that will bring OSHA fines in line with inflation over the past 25 years.  Serious […]

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ARI Schedules Next Edition of HelpForce Live! Webinar Series for Marine Dealers, January 12, 2016 Charting Your 2016 Digital Marketing Game Plan   Dealers can join ARI’s Director of Digital Marketing, Bill Wagner, and ARI’s Content Marketing Producer, Jessica Lee, for this information-packed session to learn how to build a digital strategy that works. Following […]

Major Florida Brokerage and Service Company Joins Regional Group to Promote Online Service Coordination and Boat Management. Hobe Sound, Fla. – May 7, 2014 – Galati Yacht Sales, a major yacht brokerage, dealership and marine services organization operating in nine locations worldwide, has joined The Boat Village’s regional collaborative in southeast Florida, uniting with other […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has partnered with ARI to offer MRAA members an exclusive series of educational webinars, designed to help marine dealers sell more boats by maximizing their return on investment in digital marketing and de-mystifying today’s technology tools. “Having the right technology tools in place is just part […]