Boat Building News

Yacht Brokerage University agenda announced
Boating Industry
YachtWorld.com and the Florida Yacht Brokers Association have released the agenda, speakers and panelists for the Yacht Brokerage University to be held tomorrow at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Ft. Lauderdale. The Jan. 24 event will begin at 9 am with ..

 Sunreef Yachts to restart production following fire
Boating Industry
GDANSK, Poland – Luxury yacht manufacturer Sunreef Yachts closed production at its facility following a fire in one of the production halls on Wednesday evening. The company said in a release that production was set to begin again today and employees

 Netherlands. Heesen Yachts launches the Project Zentric now christened MY Lady L.
BYM News (press release)
Heesen Yachts is proud to announce that on January 13th 2012, YN 15944, formerly Project Zentric, was launched at their facility in Oss, the Netherlands. The Owner has christened her MY Lady L. This vessel is the eighth in the successful 44 metre ..

 Aerospace development could bring jobs to Arlington
Snohomish County Business
Seattle real estate developers have purchased the former Meridian Yacht campus, and they plan to turn it into a manufacturing park that caters to Boeing suppliers. The purchase has the potential to bring tax dollars and hundreds of jobs to the city.

 National Maritime Museum asks public to help build Prehistoric boat in five months
Culture24
By Culture24 Reporter | 23 January 2012 Andy Wyke, the Boat Collections Manager at the National Maritime Museum, isn't exaggerating when he calls the Cornwall venue's latest project "challenging and unique." Trading his usual instruments for bronze .

 Rockport Marine adds restoration blog
Soundings Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:16 PM PST
The Maine-based wooden boat builder Rockport Marine launched a new blog that is chronicling the restoration of several yachts throughout 2012. The blog, âNo Greater Passion for the Craft,â is online and is authored by yacht design and construction management staff on site

 Solar Yacht Sails Around the World Powered by Nothing More than the Sun
Nasdaq Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:49 AM PST
The World Future Energy Summit has recently finished in Abu Dhabi and for me one of the highlights was the  Turanor , an impressive solar powered yacht designed and built 

Marine Marketers to host social media panel in Miami
Boating Industry
Chiles writes a blog for Boating Industry magazine and has worked with the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Discover Boating on a number of social media webinars. Mike Dickman, general manager of BoatQuest.com, an online classifieds ...

  Marquis Yachts partners with Chinese company
Boating Industry
Irwin L. Jacobs, chairman of Marquis' parent company J&D Acquisitions, called the day of the partnership one of the most important and exciting he's experienced in 35 years in the recreational boating industry. “Our new partnership with Poly is clearly ..

 Crestliner expects February completion for facility expansion
Boating Industry
Brunswick's expansion of its manufacturing facility in New York Mills is expected to be complete by mid-February, improving manufacturing efficiency for its Crestliner brand, Ben Cast, president of Crestliner, recently told Boating Industry magazine.

 A century of yacht design on show during 176th Australia Day Regatta
My Sailing
This Thursday's 176 th Australia Day Regatta on Sydney Harbour will be a showcase of more than a century of Australian yacht design and construction, as well as a near century of development by Sydney's iconic 18-foot skiffs.

 Daigle Welding keeps the spark in boat building
Canada.com
"Having a local builder produce a product of this calibre is a testament to the skills and innovation of the West Coast boat building industry." works - two commercial fishing vessels each worth more than $1.3 million and a 38-foot pleasure craft for 

 Students learn from crash test boat
BBC News
The International Boatbuilding College at Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft, has been given a crash test boat. Manager Jon Richardson said: "Students can see the potential problems and get an understanding of the safety factors." He said the facility would

 Cement Boat Company proposes to build seaworthy crafts out of concrete ...
al.com (blog)
"The only firm in the United States which builds boats out of concrete is located in Mobile, and has started actual operations. It is the Cement Boat Company, Gabellini System, Inc. The company proposes to build anything in the line of boats out of 

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER 686 000 IN DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR GRANT FOR GRATWICK ...
PoliticalNews.me (press release)
US Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the US Department of Interior (DOI) awarded a total of $686919 in Boater Infrastructure Grant funding to the Gratwick Park Marina, administered through the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Boat builder casts net wide for solution
Timaru Herald Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:11 PM PST
Removable mounted panel manufacturer Fastmount's creation first came about from the question that so often inspires inventions and innovations: ''Surely there must be a better way?'' 

  Brunswick Corporation : Boston Whaler debuts cutting-edge new 285 Conquest Pilothouse
Thomson Reuters ONE via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:16 PM PST
EDGEWATER, Fla. Jan. 24, 2012 - With Boston Whaler`s landmark release of the 285 Conquest Pilothouse, the boatbuilder firmly establishes itself as an industry leader in boating innovation. Featuring Boston .

NMMA State of the Industry breakfast set for Feb. 16
Boating Industry
CHICAGO – The National Marine Manufacturers Association will host its 2012 State of the Recreational Boating Industry Breakfast on Feb. 16 from 7:30-9:30 am at the 2012 Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail. The event will include a state of ...

  Mercury Racing receives environmental award
Boating Industry
The Union International Motonautique, the world governing body for all power boating activities, presented Mercury Racing with its 2011 Environmental Award for Economic Feasibility and Sustainability. The award recognizes individuals and organizations ...