Boat Building News

European Yacht of the Year: Beneteau Oceanis 45
Sail World
Beneteau, possibly the best known cruising brand in the world and always an ideal choice for coastal cruising, has just won another accolade as the European Yacht of the Year for 2012, in the Family Cruiser category. The Oceanis 45 has won this coveted ...

Houseboat Industry Eyes New Venture For Comeback
Manufacturing.net Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:47 AM PST
Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Kentucky's manufacturers once thrived by churning out luxurious floating residences, but have turned to cheaper, energy efficient landlocked homes. Topics:  Financial Facilities and Operations Other Manufacturing  

 Research and Markets: 2012 Report on the $3 Billion US Marinas Industry with Major Companies such as Westrec Marinas ...
Business Wire Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1f6b5a/marinas) has announced the addition of the "Marinas " report to their offering. The US marina industry includes about 3,500 commercial marinas, excluding private yacht clubs, with combined annual revenue of about $3 billion. Major companies include Westrec Marinas, Marinas International, Flagship ..

 MRAA announces support for American Boating Congress
Boating Industry
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas reported today that it is responding to an industrywide call for greater support of the American Boating Congress and will not only host a full board meeting at this year's event and attend the event as ...

 Inland Vessels Act looks at fibre glass as material for boat building
The Hindu Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:44 AM PST
The enforcement of Kerala Inland Vessels Act 2010 is likely to witness a sea change in the composite boat building in coastal fishing and inland leisure sector, as the Act envisages FRP (fibre glass reinforced plastics) as a material for boat building. 

Yacht builder to bring jobs to Northern Wisconsin
Boating Industry
The sale of two large Palmer Johnson yachts in the past 60 days will allow the company to create at least 100 new jobs in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., according to the Door County Advocate. “We're very happy for the community of Sturgeon Bay.

  Paper Craft #4: Building paper boats you can sail
Humans Invent
By Leo Kent German artist, Frank Boelter, makes paper boats. It may not sound too strange, if perhaps a little childish, but when you realize he makes 9ft versions and sails them himself you'd be forgiven for thinking he's a little mad.

 NMMA schedules Growth Summit follow-up
Trade Only Today
To continue the conversation started at the Recreational Boating Stakeholders Growth Summit in December, a follow-up meeting is being planned for the first half of March to begin the work needed to start growing the industry.