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Elco | Electric boats past & present
Elco Boat Company introduced its first electric boats at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Today, the firm continues to build truly unique electric watercraft that remain highly desired among privileged buyers, along with innovative propulsion systems aimed at driving the company into the next century
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US Boat Market - Supply chain
Facing protracted delays for some parts and components, boat builders struggle with questions on whether or not to simply deliver incomplete product
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Movers & Shakers | US Boats
Full order books, lengthy production backlogs and a positive future outlook have multiple boatbuilders investing in factory upgrades with an eye to future growth
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US Boat Market | Luxury yachts
Sales of large cruisers and luxury yachts continue to soar as affluent buyers increasingly choose to spend their leisure time on the water
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US Boat Market | Centre of attention
Years of steady growth in the centre console market appear to have no end in sight, as US boat builders up the ante in a highly competitive segment
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US Boat Market | Fishing boats
Continued steady growth in the fishing boat category brings the promise of calm seas ahead for the US boat industry overall
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US Boat Market | Water sports tow boats
More features, more integration and more room for future development leaves the ski and wake sector poised to continue gaining share in the US boat market
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The next generation in stabilisation?
While traditional stabilisers counter rolling seas with fins and gyros, a different approach that suspends the main hull above the waves on an articulating platform could deliver the smoothest ride yet
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Vetus launches powerful DC thrusters to US market
Miami launch for new BOW PRO Boosted 300 series
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Insider | Luiz de Basto on design
How does the global concept of culture – everything from the way we live, our values, behaviours and tastes – impact the niche world of boating? Luiz de Basto, the Miami-based yacht designer, with a wide portfolio in both custom and production yachts, tells IBI how a multicultural background has ...
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Andrew Doole | Informa Markets
As point person on many of America’s most important international boat shows – in Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Miami – Informa’s Andrew Doole provides an encouraging outlook on the prospects for the upcoming Miami boat show, the dynamics among new boat owners, and other markets for potential expansion
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Proficiency over prejudice | increasing diversity in the industry
Yachting’s future is female and male – and as diverse as the world in which we live – in the eyes of She of the Sea, a non-profit organisation co-founded 12 years ago by two female superyacht crew eager to champion greater inclusion and diversity in the boat business
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NMMA and Informa on new plans for the Miami boat show
The new combined five-day event provides the perfect template to capitalize on societal changes that are presenting the industry with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
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Brunswick Corp | Brett Dibkey on technology advances for boatbuilders
IBI speaks with the president of Brunswick’s Advanced Systems Group about rapidly changing consumer expectations, the evolving role of technology, and how boatbuilders stand to gain from enhanced data collection and analytics capabilities
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Regulator Marine | US Boatbuilder
Regulator Marine’s 37 Evolution At family-owned Regulator Marine, sales and marketing vice president Keith Ammons enjoys the position of having repeat clientele, based, he says, on the reputation, quality and price point of the Regulator fleet, which runs from 23-41ft. The vast majority of Regulator owners, Ammons ...
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Sailfish Boats | US Boatbuilder
It is the versatility and practicality of centre console and dual console boats that is currently driving growth in the lucrative saltwater fishing category. “There is a segment of boaters, they just want to be on the water and they need something that easily allows them to be on the ...
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Smoker Craft | US Boatbuilder
The 9% year-over-year growth of the US freshwater fishing boat market in 2020 has to feel particularly rewarding for Indiana-based boatbuilder Smoker Craft Inc, which builds a range of aluminium fishing boats under its Smoker Craft, Starcraft and Starweld banners. An all-new line of tiller-controlled models sold under its Starcraft ...