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2012-02-02T15:47:00.000-08:00

ABYC Corrosion Certification Course Offered in California

Marine Corrosion Certification, Costa Mesa, CA Register Online!

Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - Thursday, March 8, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Boatswain's Locker Inc, 931 West 18th Street, Costa Mesa, California 92627-4541

Notes: Our four day Corrosion Certification course covers all aspects of marine corrosion. The course starts off with general corrosion theory and goes on to include: identifying types of corrosion, properties of marine building materials, corrosion control methods & applications, sacrificial cathode protection systems and impressed current systems, protective coatings and methodology and performing a corrosion survey. The price of the course includes the ABYC Marine Corrosion Study Guide and that will be shipped to you when you register. The price of the class also includes The Boatowners Guide to Corrosion by Everett Collier. That textbook will be shipped to the meeting place and will be available to you in class. This class concludes with a 200 question certification exam.

Please be sure to bring your copy of the ABYC Corrosion Certification Study Guide with you or call our office to make sure you have a copy prior to class.

Unlike the Electrical Certification study guide, the relevant ABYC Standards are not specifically called out within the study guide. Therefore, like the Electrical Certification, you may use a laptop computer, mobile phone, calculator or printed ABYC Standards manual if you have one available. Otherwise, please inform the contact person at ABYC headquarters that you need the ABYC Corrosion Certification standards supplement manual. This abbreviated hard copy of the current ABYC Standards relevant to this certification will be sent to you at the time of registration. You are totally responsible for making sure you bring this with you to class. Your instructor WILL NOT have extra copies available. As with all of our certification programs, you must bring a #2 lead pencil to class for use during the exam. Anyone caught texting or engaging in any sort of photography during the exam will be immediately ejected from the class. Candidates removed from class for any ethical violation will not be refunded tuition or test fees.

Relevant ABYC Standards associated with the corrosion certification include: A-28, A-31, E-2, E-10, E-11, T-1, TA-27 and TE-30 (Note: ABYC recommends achieving ABYC Electrical Certification prior to attending this program.)

Class Note: You must bring the ABYC Standards Manual "Standards & Technical Information Reports for Small Craft" to class. Please call the ABYC office and speak to Sandy Brown if you do not have this document. The ABYC Standards discussed in class will not be contained in your Study Guide. The class Study Guide will be shipped to you after you register for the class. The ABYC standards manual, ABYC study guide, and your class notes may be referred to during this exam. The current ABYC standards are available to members as on-Line (WebStir), the book, or CD; however no laptops or mobile phones will be allowed to be used during the exam. Check with your employer or contact our office if you require a copy of these publications.

Class Materials: http://www.abycinc.org/educationprograms/materials/mc400costamesa0312.pdf
Registration Fees: Member $885.00 Non-Member $1,140.00
Contact Info: Sandy Brown
Email: sbrown@abycinc.org or Phone: 410-990-4460 X 101

Additional Info: This ABYC class will be held at a local area classroom location. We cannot make any statements regarding the availability of an internet connection. We often have names of local hotels that we can recommend. Call the hotel directly to make your room reservation. Rooms are at a first come first served basis.

http://www.abycinc.org/educationprograms/materials/mc400costamesa0312.pdf
Registration Fees: Member $885.00 Non-Member $1,140.00
Contact Info: Sandy Brown
Email: sbrown@abycinc.org or Phone: 410-990-4460 X 101

Additional Info: This ABYC class will be held at a local area classroom location. We cannot make any statements regarding the availability of an internet connection. We often have names of local hotels that we can recommend. Call the hotel directly to make your room reservation. Rooms are at a first come first served basis.

Hotel Recommendation: Ramada Inn & Suites 1680 Superior Avenue Costa Mesa CA 92627 - (949) 645-2221

If you are unable to attent the above course please check the ABYC Calendar to find a course in your area, http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/index.cfm

Boat Building News

2012-02-02T09:12:00.001-08:00

What they think of Ethanol and Boats in Australia

Ethanol threat still real - boating industry at most risk


'Classic example of ’phase separation’, one of the problems when using ethanol - that’s ethanol and water at the bottom, petrol - gasoline on top. - Ethanol' Click Here to view large photo

The political leader of Australia's most populous state, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell announced on Monday night that his cabinet had scrapped an unpopular ban on regular unleaded petrol, which critics had claimed would drive up prices. But marine industry pundits are convinced there are only dangers to boats and increased expense for boaties.

E10 is a huge risk to small boats, says marine researcher Gary Fooks. 'It dissolves and corrodes fuel tanks, damages fuel lines and fittings resulting in written off outboard. Maritime Safety NSW, the Qld government and BP have all issued warnings about E10 and boats.'

http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?Nid=93469&refre=y&ntid=0&rid=4

Boat Building News

2012-02-01T12:35:00.000-08:00

NMMA Debuts ‘Fred’s Shed’ at 2012 Boat & Sportshows

New DIY Seminars & Interactive Learning Center Offers Unique Educational Opportunity

CHICAGO – December 5, 2011 – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today announced

the launch of Fred’s Shed, bringing a new interactive educational experience to NMMA boat and sportshows

for visitors interested in maintaining, repairing or upgrading their boats and engines. The new feature adds a

component to shows for do-it-yourselfers and boat owners interested in an advanced level of learning.

“Educational and hands-on learning attractions contribute to making boat and sportshows must-attend events

because we’re able to help boat owners and shoppers get a better feel for the complete ownership experience,”

noted Ben Wold, executive vice president, NMMA. “Fred’s Shed helps us give boaters the confidence to talk

shop with dealers, dispel myths associated with boat maintenance and upkeep, and enhance the fun and

educational atmosphere at our shows.”

Free, daily seminars and talk-show format clinics at Fred’s Shed will cover a variety of topics, from fiberglass

repair and fuel economy to installing marine electronics and general detailing. Fred’s Shed seminars and

learning centers will be led by NMMA’s “The Boating Guy” (a.k.a. Keith Ammons a lifelong boater and angler)

and Certified Marine Service Technician “Fred,” who bring more than 50 years of boating and ‘wrench-slinging’

experience to the Shed. Visitors will be able to observe a cutaway boat and motor, participate in hands-on

clinics and interactive Q&A sessions.

2012 NMMA boat and sportshows featuring Fred’s Shed are:

· Progressive® Insurance New York Boat Show, New York, NY: January 4-8

· Progressive® Insurance Atlanta Boat Show, Atlanta, GA: January 12-15

· Progressive® Insurance Chicago Boat, Sports & RV Show, Chicago, IL: January 12-16

· Progressive® Insurance Kansas City Boat & Sportshow, Kansas City, MO: January 19-22

· Progressive® Insurance Minneapolis Boat Show, Minneapolis, MN: January 19-22

· Progressive® Insurance Louisville Boat, RV & Sportshow, Louisville, KY: January 25-29

· Progressive® Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show, Atlantic City, NJ: February 1-5

· Progressive® Insurance St. Louis Boat & Sportshow, St. Louis, MO: February 8-12

· Progressive® Insurance New England Boat Show, Boston, MA: February 11-19

· Progressive® Insurance Miami International Boat Show, Miami, FL: February 16-20

About NMMA: National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is the leading association representing

the recreational boating industry in North America. NMMA member companies produce more than 80 percent

of the boats, engines, trailers, accessories and gear used by boaters and anglers throughout the U.S. and

Canada. The association is dedicated to industry growth through programs in public policy advocacy, market

statistics and research, product quality assurance and promotion of the boating lifestyle. For more information

visit www.nmma.org.

Contact:

Sarah Ryser 312.946.6285

Boat Building News

2012-01-31T19:28:00.000-08:00

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:Â 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.

Boat Building News

2012-01-31T17:36:00.001-08:00

ABYC Webinar: "ABYC Basic Electrical" Three Part Series

Location: Online at your desk or in your shop!

Registration Fees: ABYC Member $79.00 per Webinar Non-member$129.00 Register for all three (register directly with ABYC 419-990-4460 to receive a discount)!

The three, 90 minute, sessions are designed to provide the participant with a clear understanding of the intricacy and complexity of doing safe marine electrical work using the most current ABYC Standards. The instructor for the three Webinars will be Kevin Ritz. Kevin is an ABYC Master Technician, a marine electrical consultant, and ABYC’s Pacific Coast Representative. His marine electrical courses for ABYC have been well received.

The set of the three Webinars will provide the beginning marine electrical technician the background necessary to enter the field with a correct framework for providing Standards based work, and to stimulate planning for future course work and ABYC Certification. Taken individually, the Webinars will provide a focus upon marine electrical topics that the technician wants clarification on, or renewed exposure too.

Enrollment in an individual Webinar (2 or 3) assumes that the participant has good background knowledge in the electrical topics discussed in the preceding Webinars. These Webinars do not replace the ABYC, three day, hands-on, Basic Marine Electrical course. Rather, they provide an excellent introduction to it.

Basic Electrical Part 1, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Noon EST Register Online!

Part One:     •What is electricity?
     •Electrical circuit types, and their advantages and disadvantages
     •Ohm’s law
     •Power equation and its uses
     •Voltage drop and why do I care?
    •Working with and drawing your own wiring diagrams
    •Common electrical symbols
     •Component identification
    •Wire identification and the ABYC color code
    •Selecting and using multi meters
     •The how to of measuring voltage, amperage, resistance, and continuity

Basic Electrical Part 2, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Noon EST Register Online!

Part Two:     •How to properly select and size your wire.
     •Wire insulation
     •Overcurrent protection devices (fuses and breakers)
     •Wire routing of support
     •Ignition Protection
     •Testing fuses and circuit breakers
     •Properly locating circuit breakers

Basic Electrical Part 3, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Noon EST Register Online!

Part Three:     •Batteries & how they work
     •Types of lead-acid Batteries
     •Battery Safety
     •Battery Maintenance
     •Installation Recommendations
     •Testing Batteries
     •Alternator basics
     •Shore power battery chargers and installations
     •Solar Panels
     •Installing DC Accessories
     •Alternating Current and AC system
     •AC systems on your boat
     •AC Safety
     •Color coding for AC wiring
     •Basic AC outlet connections
     •GFCI’s and how they work
     •Testing AC Circuits
     •Inverter Basics
     •AC Generators
     •Galvanic Isolators
     •Installing DC accessories
     •Alternating current and shoreline connection

We are also offering a discounted price on the publication Powerboater's Guide To Electrical Systems (2nd Edition). Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Improvements An illustrated how-to guide for electrical projects and repairs. Written by Ed Sherman, this simple, step-by-step guide walks readers through wiring diagrams, program diagnosis, ignition and battery systems, shore power circuits, equipment installation and more. Updated to cover the new American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) standards by the man who helped write them.

ABYC Member price $16.95 plus $6.25 S&H (Domestic)

ABYC Non-member price $19.95 plus $16.26 S&H (International)

You may register online or call ABYC to register for the Webinars and or purchase the book (this offer is not available on the ABYC website). Please call 410-990-4460

Boat Building News

2012-01-29T19:25:00.000-08:00

Yacht contracts to create more than 100 jobs
Fox11online.com
Luxury yacht-builder, Palmer Johnson, says the jobs are being added because it just signed two new contracts. The deals were reached within the last two months. Palmer Johnson will soon be busy working on a 215-foot yacht called "Project Stimulus.

Sailboat manufacturer to build new shipyard in NC
Boating Industry
RALEIGH, NC – The Gunboat Company will be bringing 71 new jobs to Dare County, NC, over the next three years with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Wanchese, according to WNCT.com. Gunboat said the new facility will allow the company .

ONE-TANK TRIP
nwitimes.com
This event is the largest US indoor sailboat show and attracts more than 20000 sailing enthusiasts each year for hands-on education and a selection of the latest sailboats all in one place. Jan. 28-29 | Bonsai Silhouette, 10 am to 4 pm

Houseboat industry eyes new venture for comeback
Times Leader Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:58 PM PST
(AP) Kentucky's houseboat manufacturers once thrived by churning out luxurious floating residences, but the industry was nearly capsized by the economic downturn. Now it's dabbling in a new venture as it looks for a different course the construction of moderately priced, energy efficient landlocked homes.

Local Boat Dealers Seen Signs Of Economic Improvement
First Coast News Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:57 AM PST
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Boat sales took a big hit during the recent downturn in the economy but things are looking up say boat dealers at the Jacksonville Boat Show being held this weekend.

Hatteras sends first boat to China
New Bern Sun Journal
New Bern's Hatteras Yachts is charting new courses on the high seas, beginning with the unveiling Saturday of the first yacht it will ship to China. Hatteras CEO Jim Meyer said the move toward the Far East market came with assistance by Gov.

At 2012 Hartford Boat Show, Optimistic Signs For State's Marine Industry
Hartford Courant Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:26 AM PST
Get Business Mobile Text Alerts A year ago, the state's marine industry was battling a proposed luxury tax that boat sellers, marina owners and sailmakers believed would further depress an already hard-hit industry. From 2007 to 2010, the state's recreational boating industry had seen boat sales plummet 70 percent and the number of workers fall from 12,000 to 4,500.

Boat Building News

2012-01-27T19:03:00.000-08:00

Marquis Yachts signs sales deal in China
Trade Only Today
Marquis Yachts LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of J&D Acquisitions, formed an exclusive partnership in China with one of the country's largest state-owned companies, Poly Technologies Inc., for the sales and distribution rights for Marquis Yachts

Netherlands. Heesen Yachts delivers 55metre YN 15555, MY Serenity
BYM News (press release)
Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the delivery of its largest displacement vessel to date, the 55metre YN 15555, MY Serenity. Heesen Yachts has delivered its largest displacement vessel to date. MY Serenity, launched last December in Oss the

Singapore Yacht Show an Exclusive Event, on Superyachts
SBWire (press release)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/25/2012 -- Singapore Yacht Show is a top-notch yachting event, which showcases some of the premium Luxury Yachts, and Super Yachts, in the region. It is also a special occasion for the principal yachts and yachting ...

Marine leisure industry boost
This is Gloucestershire
Cornwall's leisure boat industry is enjoying a favourably wind thanks to the success of a Cornwall boatbuilding specialist at a major boat show. Cockwells, based at Mylor Creek Boatyard, will soon be recruiting for two new jobs following a successful

Bavaria Yachts Unveils New Vision 46
PRWeb Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:19 AM PST
At the worldâs largest boat show, the 2012 Dusseldorf Boot, Bavaria Yachts unveiled its new, most innovative sailing yacht, the Vision 46 to a large crowd with grand excitement. (PRWeb January 26, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9140537.htm

Dealers optimistic after early boat show results
Boating Industry
Boating Industry magazine spoke with four dealers, who combined to attend National Marine Manufacturers Association-produced boat shows in Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Toronto. “It was amazing, we would sit down an hour into the show and were writing ..

Boat manufacturer creating 71 Jobs in Dare County
WNCT
RALEIGH, NC - Gunboat Company, a maker of high-end sailboats, is bringing a 71 jobs to Dare County. The company will invest more than $1.8 million in the new shipyard over the next three years in Wanchese. Gov. Bev Perdue made the announcement Thursday ...

Big boat valuations rose in 2011
Boating Industry
FORT LAUDERDALE – While unit sales of brokerage boats as recorded through SoldBoats.com were down 3 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, valuations were up 3 percent, said Ian Atkins, vice president of YachtWorld.com, during a state of the industry ...

TV host picks Island boat builder
Canada.com
The host of a popular Canadian fishing television show on CHEK will be fly fishing this summer on a new boat built in Port Alberni. "He's the movie star, not me," said boat builder Mike Bouchard, who opened his boat building and maintenance business on ...

USA. Rushton Gregory adds VesselVanguard to client roster
BYM News (press release)
A cloud-based personalized portal, VesselVanguard enhances boat ownership by making it easier for boaters to understand and organize the many maintenance, inspection and warranty requirements for all of their onboard systems.

Sale of yacht to create about 100 jobs
FOX 11 Green Bay Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:29 AM PST
The sale of a 215 foot yacht is expected to create about 100 jobs at Palmer Johnson in Sturgeon Bay

Boat Building News

2012-01-25T18:58:00.000-08:00

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 Â 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.Â 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 ...

Boat Building News

2012-01-23T18:50:00.000-08:00

Italy & Germany. Azimut and Atlantis yachts in the heart of Europe.
BYM News (press release)
Three Azimut Yachts models and the most recent addition to the Atlantis family are on exhibit. They include Azimut 40S, the entry level model for the sport collection, and Azimut 45, the flybridge motor-yacht which has already won Boat of the Year

Poland. Sunreef Yachts reactivation
BYM News (press release)
After a fire in one of the production halls at the Sunreef Yachts shipyard in the evening on 19 January 2012, the company has already started rebuilding lost units. Some yachts under construction have been destroyed but the key moulds have been saved ..

Clearwater gets grant for education and boatbuilding center
Poughkeepsie Journal
The 4500-square-foot, two story timber frame boatbuilding barn will be constructed on the west end of the Hudson River Maritime Museum property. The facility will offer environmental education programming, public green infrastructure trainings,

Portland students become boatbuilding entrepreneurs
Dorset Echo
Mr Boatswain would like to hear from anyone interested in learning commercial boat building skills using GRP construction. Anyone who is interested should contact Andy Boatswain at Royal Manor Arts College on 820262.

Fishing boat first in Alaska
SitNews
Ward said the boat rebuilding effort will occur over the next 10-20 years, and provide hundreds of millions of dollars in ship building, conversion and repair work for west coast ship yards. The move to build large fishing boats in-state follows the ..

Seattle Boat Show has much to offer boaters and outdoor enthusiasts
HeraldNet
By Wayne Kruse, Special to The Herald As the hoary old saw goes: "There are two really happy days in a boater's life -- the day he buys his boat, and the day he sells it." The quip never fails to bring a knowing look to those who take their recreation

BMS boat workersâ strike over wage issues
The Hindu Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:52 AM PST
The 24-hour token stir called on Sunday by workers of houseboats, motor-boats and resorts owing allegiance to the Tourism and Houseboat Mazdoor Sangh, affiliated to the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BM...

Tartan Yachts Wins Prestigious Awards For The New Tartan 4000
PR Web (press release)
Tartan yachts has won two prestigious awards from Cruising World Magazine and Sailing World Magazine accomplishing what no other sailboat manufacturer did this year with their Tartan 4000. The Tartan 4000 took home the Best Midsize Cruiser from 40-45

Boatbuilding boom is in the wind for East Anglian firms
Norwich Evening News
By Stephen Pullinger The potential goldmine represented by the growth in offshore windfarms is to be flagged up to the region's boatbuilding firms at a breakfast briefing. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. ..

Taking pride in building boats
New Straits Times
He also makes boats for villagers from surrounding areas along Sungai Sarawak. Aside from building the boats, Wan Ali also provides repair services to his clients. Although Wan Ali devotes most of his time to building boats, during peak hours, ...

Boat Building News

2012-01-21T18:19:00.000-08:00

Fire destroys luxury yachts at Polish shipyard
Straits Times
Firefighters battle a blaze that broke out at a luxury yacht-making facility in the Gdansk Shipyard compound, famous for being the cradle of Lech Walesa's Solidarity movement, in Gdansk, Poland, Thursday, Jan 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP WARSAW, Poland (AP) ...

Custom Composites launches marine products
Reinforced Plastics
The continued evolution of composites materials means than boat building today is very different from the way it was in its infancy three decades ago. We visit Green Marine to see the state of the art in composite yacht building and learn how a

Christchurch boat builders make waves at ocean race
Bournemouth Echo
The boat building team got to work on creating the £35000 carbon-kevlar boat and the lads did some training at Christchurch in August this year. Crispin Rossiter, who oversees the rowing side of the business, said: “They approached us after they had

Boat industry showing signs of recovery
The Kansas City Star Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:19 PM PST
The recreational boating industry, dead in the water for much of the last four years, is starting to show signs of getting under way.

Is There a Future in Solar Boats?
Environmental News Network Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:00 AM PST
One of the highlights of this year's World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi was a tour of Planet Solar's incredible solar powered yacht â the Turanor. The largest solar powered boat ever to set sail, the Turanor is on the final leg of a round-the-world tour, the first time anyone has managed to sail around the world powered entirely by solar energy. The massive 8.5 ton boat comfortably carries ...

Blind boat: Billings man crafts one-of-a-kind vessel for waterfowl hunting
Longview Daily News
"Nope, you've got to have a hot plate of food," said his friend, Dave Wise, whose camouflage-clad body was wedged into the boat bench seat alongside Adler. The consensus was that any type of distraction, such as a bathroom break or re-arranging the

Taking Note: NMMA hall of fame welcomes boat builder
www.kamloopsnews.ca
Ross Campion Jardine - that's his full name - started up Kam Sport Marine which morphed into Campion Marine Inc., a Kelowna-based boat building business he co-founded with Gordon Elliott. On Monday, while Jardine was being honoured during the Toronto

ONE-TANK TRIPS
nwitimes.com
26-29 | 17th Annual Strictly Sail Chicago, Navy Pier, Festival Halls A and B, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, www.strictlysailingchicago.com This event is the largest US indoor sailboat show and attracts more than 20000 sailing enthusiasts each year for ..

Aerospace development could bring hundreds of jobs to Arlington
Everett Herald Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST
ARLINGTON -- In the not-too-distant future, Arlington might be known for helping build airplanes, not boats. 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.

Taking a Vstep toward boating safety
Baltimore Sun
"We did have one guy who walked up to the booth and was interested in a basic navigation class and said that he and his wife wanted to get into boating and they didn't know where to start," Martino recalled. "I started talking with him about what would ...

Boat Building News

2012-01-19T17:52:00.000-08:00

New England Marine Trades and Technology School Announces New Scholarship ...
PR Web (press release)
The school is located in a state with over 400 miles of coastline and a high concentration of companies involved in boat building and the marine trades. Even in a down economy, IYRS students in the Class of 2011 had an 85-percent job placement rate at .

OBX Boatworks adds factory in NC
Boating Industry
HIGH POINT, NC – OBX Boatworks, in partnership with Outer Banks Boatworks, has expanded its manufacturing operation with a new composite boatbuilding factory and will produce a line of semi-custom fishing boats tailored for cruising. ...

Lund announces all new “Sport Utility Boat”
WalleyeFIRST
Clock shows 4:30, but your brain sees "Fish:30." Elvis, and your focus on work, have left the building. At home, blissfully loading the boat and truck, you hit a snag. Teenage son is set on wakeboarding; daughter demands solar rays. ...

Largest Sailboat Ever To Be Featured at the Strictly Sail Show In Chicago
PR Web (press release)
Pinnacle Yachts will display the largest sailboat ever at an indoor boat show at the Progressive Insurance Strictly Sail Chicago Show, January 26 - 29, at Navy Pier. ... the largest, fastest and most beautiful yacht on Chicago's lakefront and among the

World boats to star at Queen's jubilee
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:34 AM PST
Australian surf boats, American whalers and an Indian houseboat will take part in a huge flotilla of ships led by Queen Elizabeth II to mark her diamond jubilee, organisers said Wednesday.

Smith: After recession, hope floats in boat industry
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:42 PM PST
After being rocked by the recession, boating is on a comeback -- reflected at this year's boat show.

Alumacraft Boat Co. sold to New York private equity firm
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Alumacraft Boat Co., the maker of aluminum boats based in St. Peter, Minn., has been purchased by Corinthian Capital Group LLC, a private equity firm headquartered in New York. Alumacraft Boat Co., the maker of aluminum boats based in St. Peter, Minn.

The Boatbuilding Tradition in Southern Maryland
Southern Maryland Online
Richard Dodd, curator of Maritime History at the Calvert Marine Museum and co-author of “Wooden Boatbuilding in Southern Maryland,” will talk about the role boatbuilding played in maritime communities. Wooden boatbuilding is a time-honored tradition in ...

Larson Boats still afloat
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota's fishing opener may still be four months away, but production is humming at Larson Boats' sprawling manufacturing complex 100 miles northwest of the Twin Cities. In one building, workers methodically roll fiberglass onto the inside of molds

IYRS provides new scholarship opportunities
Boating Industry
IYRS Craftsmanship Scholarship: This new scholarship will cover 50 percent of a student's tuition; students entering the Composites Technology Program or the first year of the Boatbuilding & Restoration Program are eligible. ...

Boating industry calls agency pitch for pro-bono work
MumBRELLA Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:48 PM PST
The Boating Industries Alliance of Australia, the national industry body for the recreational and light commercial boating industry of Australia, has called a creative pitch. The not-for-profit body is seeking an agency to work on the campaign on a pro-bono basis. The aim of the BIAA is to change the perception of the boating industry

Boat Building News

2012-01-18T16:34:00.000-08:00

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Boat Building News

2012-01-17T19:21:00.000-08:00

A look back at Penarth boat and ship building, by ALAN THORNE
Penarth Times
The earliest recorded Penarth boat builders appear to have been Hambly and Fifoot c1850s. They had a boat building yard on an extensive spit of land. Derived from the Old English word for a tongue or tail of land, it was a spit or promontory that ran ...

Maritime Museum in Falmouth to build Bronze Age ship
BBC News
The university said shipwright Brian Cumby would oversee the building project in an open workshop that will allow the public to see the development of the boat, as part of the museum's 2012BC Cornwall and the Sea in the Bronze Age exhibition

OBX Boatworks to Debut Exciting New 32 Express at the Miami Boat Show
PR Newswire Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:59 AM PST
HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Â OBX Boatworks in partnership with Outer Banks Boatworks of Harkers Island, NC has expanded their manufacturing operation with a new composite boatbuilding factory in High Point, NC. OBX will present a new 32 Express at the Miami Boat...

Center rides waves to new port
The World Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:09 AM PST
COOS BAY -- Through months of displacement, supporters of the Coos Bay Boat Building Center never wavered in their efforts.

Ranger Boats and Evinrude Partner to Build My Dream Rig
Wired2Fish
The Ranger Custom Shop is also located on this site so you can build the look of your choice to match your truck, your favorite college team or even the color of your significant others eyes. It's all about building the boat of your dreams

Boat sales may highlight recovery
KSHB-TV Kansas City Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:34 PM PST
Recreational boating is a big business.Â Nationwide the boating industry generates about $30 billion a year.Â In Kansas and Missouri, people playing on the water help keep both states economies afloat

Boat Building News

2012-01-17T18:53:00.000-08:00

ABYC Education...Important Course Updates!

Electrical Certification Course, Annapolis, MD

Register Online! Registration Fees: Member $885.00 Non-Member $1,170.00
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Course Details: http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=474

Marine Corrosion Certification, Kilmarnock, VA, *Sponsored by RCC*

Register Online! Registration Fees: Member $885.00 Non-Member $1,170.00
Date: Monday, February 13, 2012 - Thursday, February 16, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Rappahannock Community College, Kilmarnock, Virginia
Course Details: http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=492

Electrical Certification Course, Jacksonville, Florida

Register Online! Registration Fees: Member $885.00 Non-Member $1,170.00
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Lamb's Yacht Center, Inc., 3376 Lakeshore Boulevard, Jacksonville, Forida 32210
Course Details: http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=475

ABYC WEBINAR: "ABYC Basic Electrical" Three Part Series

Registration Fees: Member $79.00 per Webinar Non-Member $129.00 per Webinar Register for all 3 (register directly with ABYC 410-990-4460 to receive a discount)

Location: At your desk or in your shop!

Basic Electrical Part 1 Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Noon EST Register Online!

Basic Electrical Part 2 Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Noon EST Register Online!

Basic Electrical Part 3 Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Noon EST Register Online!

Gasoline Engine & Support Systems Certification, Miramar, FL

Register Online! Registration Fees: Member $885.00 Non-Member $1,170.00
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - Friday, February 24, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Broward College, Marine Trades Training Center, 7451 Riviera Boulevard, Miramar, FL 33023
Course Details: http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=472

If you are unable to attend the above listed courses please review the ABYC Education Course Calendar to find a course in your area. http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/index.cfm

Boat Building News

2012-01-15T20:02:00.000-08:00

Jubilee pageant order is a boost
This is Hampshire Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:13 AM PST
A FAMILY-run boat-building business has received a timely order for two training yachts which will take part in the Queenâs Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Bavaria Yachts USA to Open Three U.S. Factory-Direct Locations in 2012
JustLuxe.com
Bavaria Yachts USA announced this week that it is launching three new factory-direct locations by the end of this year. The new sites in Newport, Rhode Island, Chicago, Illinois, and the Bay Area in Northern California will adhere to the business model

Labor of love: Boat builder recrafts vessels with trademark designs
Palm Beach Post
latest money news » From The Post and AP Roger O'Neill, 78, specializes in hybrid boat-building, where he takes old fiberglass hulls and converts them into classic cruisers. By Emily Roach RIVIERA BEACH — At half the price and significantly less ...

Archaeologists ready for Bronze Age boat build
Cornish Guardian
The processes behind building the oldest boat ever found in Western Europe will be investigated by a team of modern- day maritime experts. Archaeologists from the University of Exeter will lead the project at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth as

Pittsburgh-area companies dip into boat-building waters
Pittsburgh Business Times
Inc., which operates the region's largest fleet of towboats, has plunged into the boat-building business, capitalizing on increasing demand for new vessels. Campbell has been rehabbing vessels for years at its Dunlevy facility, but this is the ...

He's a go-getter
Fiji Times
Despite his boom in the tourism boat trade, Mr Naitau took a leap of faith and turned his focus on fibreglass boat building. "I started learning this new trade from a Vanuabalavu native ù a boat builder at Plantation Island Resort. ...

Green Marine and SP-High Modulus – collaborating on composite craft
Reinforced Plastics
The recreational boat building industry is a major consumer of composite materials. But the global economic downturn left material suppliers and boat builders struggling to survive. Boat manufacturers have gone through a period of consolidation and

Five month boat project to start in April
Daily Echo
The oldest boat ever found in Western Europe is to be recreated by Southampton University experts to see just how good it was at helping Bronze Age people move about. A team of academics, overseen by a professional boat builder, .

Oregon's boating industry weathers economy, looks to Portland Boat Show to set pace for 2012
The Oregonian Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:20 PM PST
Sales nationwide peaked in 2006 but its been downhill since then. An industry group thinks 2011 will show the first sign of improved sales and local retailers and builders express optimism -- and pragmatism -- at the 52nd annual Portland Boat Show.

Dave Orrick: Ex-cabinetmaker to debut his latest craft at boat show
Pioneer Press Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:27 PM PST
By Dave Orrick Rob Sheppard is on deadline. The former cabinetmaker, who also has worked in printing, construction and roofing, is doing

Boat Building News

2012-01-13T19:13:00.000-08:00

When is Building a Boat a Crime?PR Web (press release)
Moeller Marine advises all recreational boating manufacturers that new environmental regulations from EPA and the state of California designed to reduce emissions to the environment went into effect January 1, 2012 and failure to comply can be .

Yachting man honoured
Auckland stuff.co.nz
Mr Young, known as Jim in yachting circles, began his boatbuilding apprenticeship in 1940 at the age of 15. He says it was "an obsession with boats and everything that made them tick" that sparked his career. "My father made me a model yacht and I used ...

Princess Yachts to launch 40-metre super-yacht
World Interior Design Network
The yacht will incorporate engineered weight reduction as well as advanced infused moulding technology. The guest cabins of the new super-yacht will possess a combined capacity to offer entirely private accommodation to a maximum of 12 guests.

Sailing in Marin: Sausalito boat builder out to construct tall ship by ...
Marin Independent-Journal
They weren't clunky old boats but highly sophisticated, fast and able commercial vessels capable of making trips to Hawaii in just nine days. "There's an historical connection and we want to show how shipping and boat building of that era was very .

Warrior Boats, Newly Formed Boat Company, Joins NPAA
MuskieFIRST
Forestville, WI-Two National Professional Angler Association members, Dave Andersen, Amery, Wisconsin, and Chuck Barth, Melrose, Minnesota, with two other investors have resurrected the Warrior Boats brand. The company is currently building boats, ...

Edward Diggs to make replica of MMF deck boat
Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:34 AM PST
Longtime master boat builder Edward Diggs, right, of Mathews, will be making a model replica of the Peggy of New Point. Restoration of the vessel is underway at the Mathews Maritime Foundationâs Gwynnâs Island Boat Shop and is expected to be completed by the summer.

Great Wooden Boats
Manufacturing.net Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:23 AM PST
Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net This video from Philip Bloom takes a look into the Great Lakes Boat Building Company, the life's work and passion of one Mike Kiefer.

Sunseeker unveils 28-metre super-yacht
World Interior Design Network
English yacht-builder Sunseeker has unveiled a 28-metre super-yacht at Tullett Prebon London Boat Show. The yacht features a total of of four large suites for guests which includes a pair of VIP double staterooms as well as a full-beam master stateroom

A fitting focus
knox.VillageSoup.com (blog)
Even in the 21st century, our shipbuilding roots are what continue to build the skyline of Rockland. This year, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, based in Thomaston, plans to complete construction of a five-story building at 250 Main St., a building that is ...

America's Cup: Artemis begin construction of first AC72
Sail World
One of the world's top boatbuilding companies, King Marine built the current leader of the Volvo Ocean Race, Telefonica. In early December, King Marine relocated a portion of its work force to the Artemis Racing operations base, near Gothenburg,

After renovations, 52,000-pound passenger ferry now in East Bay
The Olympian Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:15 PM PST
The wooden ferry Admiral Pete returned to Puget Sound waters Thursday after spending about eight months undergoing renovations at the hands of a local boat builder.

Cummins drives innovation with acoustic testing facility
Boating Industry
As the electrical demands of recreational boaters grow, the need for adequate power generation follows. In past decades, the trade off for having electrical power on a yacht was putting up with the noise pollution. At Cummins Onan, we understand that ...

NMMA adds Chicago in-water show in June
Boating Industry
“With 1000 slips and top-notch amenities, the city's latest premier marine facility is an ideal in-water boat show venue with ample room to grow into a favorite annual tradition for boaters and a summer sales haven for the region's dealers and ...

Boat Show Features Environmentally-Friendly Watercraft
KUHF-FM
Lots of folks are headed to Reliant Park this weekend for the final days of the Houston Boat Show. Along with checking out new designs and high-tech features, visitors will also see boats that are much more environmentally friendly. .

Larson Boats Receives Morrison County Rural Development Support to Expand ...
Einnews Portugal
Larson Boats moves the Triumph Boat Company to Little Falls, MN with assistance of community. LITTLE FALLS, MN, January 13, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On January 4th, 2012, the Morrison County Rural Development Finance Authority presented Al Kuebelbeck

Boat Building News

2012-01-12T11:42:00.000-08:00

Online Courses

January 2012

ProBoat E-Training has a variety of web-based courses. If you have suggestions for new offerings, pleasesend us an email. Thanks!

Course Descriptions

Rhino for Marine Designers (Six-week course, starts January 22): Learn to enhance your boat and yacht design skills with Rhino 3D Modeling software. We'll teach you how to work with curves, then surfaces, then we'll move into fairing a simple chine hull, followed by a more complex sailing schooner hull. Finally, when you have mastered the skills necessary for the foregoing projects, you'll go on to a self-directed project of modeling a complete hull/deck/superstructure of your own design. Note: You must have access to a copy of Rhino to complete this course.

Price: $390 (student discount available on request)

Instructor: Cliff Estes

Intro to Marine Electrical Systems Part One (Four-part course, work at your own pace.): Here you'll gain an understanding of the terminology, theory, and practical knowledge regarding marine electrical systems. Since this course is an overview, there is no hands-on component involved. If you have wired a boat, or assisted in wiring one, then this class will complement that experience. If you have not had any hands-on experience, that is fine too as this course's purpose is to teach you the theoretical knowledge involved in designing and specifying marine electrical systems.

Price: $200

Instructor: Ed Scott

Intro to Marine Electrical Systems Part Two (Five-part course, work at your own pace.): In this course, you will learn terminology, theory, and practical knowledge regarding marine electrical systems, specifically batteries, circuit protection, distribution panels, and wiring design. Again, there is no hands-on component involved. The purpose of this course is to teach you the theoretical knowledge involved in designing and specifying marine electrical systems.

Price: $200

Instructor: Ed Scott

Designing Yacht Interiors (Introduction): This interactive course in interior design will introduce you to a number of elements and details to be considered when making decisions about materials, colors, textures, furnishings, and work flow. At present, we are only offering the first component: The discovery process, which focuses on dealing with a new client.

Price: $75

Instructor: Judy Bell-Davis

Color-Matching Gelcoat (Four-part course, work at your own pace):Here you'll learn about types and causes of damage, how to document your repair work, and how to prepare the surface. For each segment, you will have lab work to complete, and at the end of the course, you will send your color samples to your instructor for evaluation.

Price: $200.

Instructor: Charlie Teran

Load Capacity and Flotation (Five-part course, work at your own pace): This highly technical course covers the rules and standards for maximum weight capacity of small boats; calculating displacement weight and maximum weight capacity; testing a boat for displacement and maximum weight; rules, calculations, and installation procedures for flotation; and USCG and ABYC regulations.

Price: $300

Instructor: Peter Eikenberry

Propeller Selection for Boats and Small Ships

(Three-part course, work at your own pace.): Materials for this course include a 32-page text, as well as prop-calculating formulae and spreadsheets created by the instructor. First you'll study the text, then work on problem solving, then finally review your solutions and compare them with the instructors conclusions.

Price: $79

Instructor: Christopher Barry

The Marine Survey Report (Four-part course, work at your own pace.): A survey is only as good as the report that communicates the work of the surveyor, and a good surveyor's findings (and reputation) can be lost in a poorly written report. This course will help you bring your writing skills up to a new level.

Price: $200

Instructor: Patricia Kearns

The Marine Survey Report Practicum Looking for more of a hands-on-the-keyboard experience? Our instructor will critique one or more of your existing survey reports, showing you exactly where you need to improve your work, and how to do it.

Price: $95 per survey

Instructor: Patricia Kearns

Tech for Trainers (Three segments): This course if FREE to you if you are willing to help create new short courses for ProBoat E-Training. We'll explain how PBE-T works, we'll introduce our learning platform (MOODLE), and we'll describe best practices for teaching online. Much of this material can be adapted to both classroom and in-house training programs.

Price: $200

For more info, contact instructor: Barbara Jean Walsh

ProBoat E-Training Open House

If you have ever wondered what a ProBoat E-Training course really looks like, visit the Online Open House to sample all of PBE-T's currently available offerings. The Open House is set up as an online course, so you'll have the chance to see what a class might be like. (No homework, though.)

To access the Open House, click here:

Log-in with your PBE-T username and password
Or . . . Sign up as instructed
Select the Open House from the list of courses
Enter the key fHOUb3U when prompted

If you any questions at all about

ProBoat E-Training,

don't hesitate to contact us:

Barbara Jean Walsh, ProBoat E-Training manager

.41 WoodenBoat Lane, Brooklin, Maine 04616

561-922-7220

Boat Building News

2012-01-11T19:23:00.000-08:00

Shandong Heavy Buys Luxury Yacht Maker
Bloomberg
Enlarge image Shandong Heavy Buys Yachtmaker Ferretti Shandong Heavy Buys Yachtmaker Ferretti Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg Employees stand underneath a Custom Line 'Navetta 33 Crescendo' yacht inside a warehouse at Ferretti SpA's CRN shipyard in .

Billionaires buying bigger yachts
Ninemsn
The world's super rich have continued to fork out billions of dollars for ever-larger superyachts despite the global economic downturn, according a new survey of the global yacht market. An annual list of the world's largest private yachts compiled by

Miniature dinghies and mighty yachts share the limelight at 2012 boat show
Cornish Guardian
Among them are the Crabber 22 and 26, Mystery yachts 30 and 35 and Shrimper 19. But perhaps the most excitement is being generated by their baby brother. Aimed at the solo leisure or race sailor and available to buy, complete, for less than £5000 for

Crash Test Boat at the London Boat Show
Yachting Monthly Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:14 AM PST
If you've been following our series you'll know exactly what we've put our Crash Test Boat through: she's been blown up, set on fire, dismasted and capsized all in the name of showing you the best way to cope with disasters at sea.

Houston Boat Show powers into final weekend at Reliant Park
Greater Houston Weekly Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:56 AM PST
The 2012 Houston International Boat, Sport and Travel Show continues through Jan. 15 at Reliant Park in Houston

DirectRooms – Boating Fans Arrive in Ghent This February 2012
Emailwire (press release)
Visitors can expect to see the latest products and services from the leading names in the boating industry. On top of all the latest boats and yachts, other items like deck fittings, jetskis, water skiing products will be on display. ...

Naval Architect
Rigzone Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:28 AM PST
MCDERMOTT is a world-class engineering, fabrication, project management and marine installation contractor. We've been providing services to the global offshore oil & gas industry for more than 50 years.

Local boat building industry surpasses US $ 100 m mark
Ceylon Daily News
The boat building industry has performed well last year surpassing the US $ 100 million mark for the first time. “We are confident that this trend will continue and improve further this year. The demand for boats both from local and export markets are .

Marine trade association to discuss Senateâs Ocean Caucus
Barrington Times Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST
The Rhode Island Marine Trades Assoc. (RIMTA) is holding a roundtable discussion of the impact on the marine inudstry of the new U.S. Senate caucus, Oceans Caucus, before the opening of the Providence Boat Show on Friday, Jan. 13.

Brunswick Corporation: Sea Ray® Wins Best Boat Display at New York Boat Show
Reuters
10, 2012 - Sea Ray Boats, the world's largest manufacturer of superior quality pleasure boats, is pleased to announce that it has won the Best Boat Display award from the 2012 Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show last weekend. ...

Boat Building News

2012-01-09T19:58:00.000-08:00

Russian, Middle Eastern Buyers Demand Larger Yachts, FT Reports
Bloomberg
Luxury European-made motoryachts are getting longer, driven by demand from Middle Eastern and Russian buyers, the Financial Times reported, citing superyachts.com, a website for buying yachts. Eleven new vessels will enter the website's top 100 ranking .

Events - January 12 onwards
ChesterChronicle.co.uk
CHESTER: Chester Society of Natural Science Literature and Art meeting with talk on Two centuries of boatbuilding by Geoff Taylor, at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Call 01244 335955. PARKGATE: Neston Civic Society annual meeting and ...

107th Annual NY Boat Show
FOX 5 New York Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:57 PM PST
The world's first and longest-running boat show continues to cruise through the Javits Center this weekend!

Treasure Coast's marine industry leaders look for end of recent 'downturn'
TCPalm
Since the arrival of its founding pioneers more than 100 years ago, boating, fishing, boat building and waterway commerce have played a significant role in the area's development and the livelihood of its residents and visitors. ...

USA. Boating comes to life at 2012 Progressive Insurance Miami International ...
BYM News (press release)
After a successful introduction in 2011, the interactive Discover Boating Resource Center is back and better than ever at the 2012 Progressive Insurance® Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Feb. 16-20, providing boaters of all ages and skill .

Boat Building News

2012-01-07T18:54:00.000-08:00

Landing School launches February start for building and design programs
Seacoastonline.com
ARUNDEL — The Landing School, a post-secondary institution focused on educating tomorrow's marine industry professionals, recently announced it will begin offering a February start for their Yacht Design and Wooden Boat Building programs. ...

I'm on a Boat (And I Built It)
NBC Washington (blog)
By Sarah Pixley All you need to do is become an apprentice at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, or take part in a 17-week boat building program (213 N. Talbot St. St. Michaels, Md., about 80 miles east of downtown DC). The boat-building program is

IBEX hires new PR firm for 2012 show
Boating Industry
“The company clearly understands the unique dynamics and drivers of the boating business, and we believe they will give us a fresh infusion of creative thinking and focus for IBEX 2012 and beyond,” Cramer said in a release. Jim Rhodes, president of

Alumacraft partners with private equity firm
Boating Industry
The management of Alumacraft Boat Co., announced that it will be partnering with the Corinthian Capital Group, LLC, to complete a recapitalization that will help Alumacraft group in the boating industry. Corinthian Capital is a private equity firm that ...

Boat Building Center registration dates set
Coos Bay World
COOS BAY -- Registration for the first classes held in the newly renovated Coos Bay Boat Building Center is from 11 am to 3 pm Saturday at the center, located on Empire's waterfront below the Hollering Place wayside. The first class offered will be ...

Local boat builder shares history of Jersey Garvey
Asbury Park Press Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:47 AM PST
On Jan. 11, Islanders will enjoy a hands-on look at local boat building and racing as well as a dose of South Jersey history during a discussion of Jersey Garveys at Tuckerton Seaport.

Tide Turns as New Boat Sales Begin to Rise Again
CNBC Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:43 AM PST
Although pre-owned sales still dominate the boating market, consumers are beginning to test the waters and buy new models again as the winter boat show season began on Wednesday.

MRAA: Collaboration set recent summit apart
Boating Industry
MINNEAPOLIS – MRAA President Matt Gruhn said he didn't have any expectations going into the recent Recreational Boating Stakeholders Growth Summit sponsored by the National Marine Manufacturers Association. Instead, he wanted to be part of a ...

Ahoy! Boatbuilding class building future
Petoskey News-Review
Soon, a new program will open for some area high school students to introduce them to the skills and knowledge involved in modern boat-building. It's a plan in which a lot of parts have come together in just the right ways.

Jubilee Pageant: Boat order boost for Whitchurch firm
BBC News
At its height, the company employed 10 boat builders, now that is down to three full-time staff. "The credit crunch hit us very badly. In 2008 we were building boats like it was going out of fashion." "I don't think we'll ever get back to the size we

Boat Building News

2012-01-04T18:26:00.000-08:00

Paul Mann Custom Boats launches 25 metre Georgia Girl super-yacht
World Interior Design Network
US shipyard Paul Mann Custom Boats has launched a 25 metre super-yacht named Georgia Girl. The vessel features a total of five double cabins for guests. All the cabins have been equipped with private heads. Hand-picked plain-sliced cherry veneer finish ...

Houseboat factory builds modular homes that could revive industry
Lexington Herald-Leader Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:53 AM PST
Southern Kentucky's struggling houseboat industry could be revived by a plan to build energy-efficient modular homes.

Public Boat Auction Planned During Indian River Nautical Flea Market and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The January 22 auction of boats and watercraft is one of the top highlights scheduled for the Indian River Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival taking place in Vero Beach, FL. at the Indian River Fairgrounds. ...

Coden boat-maker building first shrimp boat in years
al.com (blog)
By Michael Dumas, Press-Register View full sizeDale Williams of Williams Fabrication is building a shrimp boat for Dominick Ficarino, whose business and boats are featured on the History Channel reality show "Big Shrimpin." The boat is in the early

Boating on a budget showcase makes boating affordable
Metro.us
Although boating is often perceived as an activity for the wealthy, the truth is that the majority of boat owners are middle class. Despite the tough economy, more than one-third of American adults, or 75 million people, went boating in 2010.

Munger boat builder recreates 1930s speedboat once owned by big band legend ...
The Bay City Times - MLive.com
Don Morin, vice president of the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society, says he's pleased that boat building remains alive today in the Bay City area and . “Our interest is the fact that boat building continues to belong here in the area …” he said.

Traveling boatbuilder to speak at Apprenticeshop
knox.VillageSoup.com
The 1982 graduate of The Apprenticeshop joined with fellow alum Alex Hadden to create their own boatbuilding shop in Phippsburg from 1988 to 1997. There he built and re-built a multitude of designs. Some of his favorites included a 12-foot lapstrake

Boat Building News

2012-01-01T18:36:00.000-08:00

New Year Currachs to be Launched on the Liffey
Afloat
The special project undertaken by East Wall Sports Club aims to highlight the ancient Irish craft of boat building. The launch at the Club on January 7th follows a month-long currach workshop where a team have been hand-building the boats under the

Be the wind in their sails
Hometown News
By Jessica Tuggle INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Aspiring sailors can learn nautical terms, boat building and sailing skills in Vero Beach with the nonprofit organization, Youth Sailing Foundation. The foundation's annual open house is scheduled for Jan. .

Kent Island man invents boat bridge enclosure
The Star Democrat
In his right hand is the green-tinted acrylic material he created for his cool2sea enclosures for boat bridges. In his left hand is the clear2sea acrylic material. Both reduce ultra-violet light and heat on boat bridges. Cool2sea is the newest of the ...

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Bulbous bows help boats' fuel savings ...
Peninsula Daily
The classic Canadian Spirit sits in Port Angeles Boat Haven. It might be renamed California Bear, its first moniker when it was built in 1940. By David G. Sellars THE ALEUTIAN SPIRIT leaves the big Commander Building of Platypus Marine Inc. on the Port ..

Boating industry sailing along in tough economy
New York Post Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:18 AM PST
It may not feel that way, but this week will see the start of the boating season as the New York Boat Show sails in to the Javits Center on Manhattanâs Westside. Despite the struggling economy the boating industry has seen some positive things and will look at the..

Boat Building News

2011-12-31T22:36:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year!

Boat Building News

2011-12-30T20:36:00.000-08:00

Coast Guard seeking public comment
The Jacksonville Daily News Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:53 AM PST
The Coast Guard is seeking public comments for a study on the shipping routes and waterway uses along the Atlantic Coast. Comments are requested from mariners, maritime industries, commercial fishermen, recreational boaters and other port and...

Yacht Rigging Part 1 - Design Particulars
All At Sea
Understanding yacht rigging, from an engineering perspective, should be of utmost importance to anyone heading offshore. A good yacht designer designs the rig around the hull itself – they work in concert to create a particular sailing experience. ...

Boat builders on crest of a wave
Stuff.co.nz
Like many boat builders, Shaw's business is family owned. He's not sure why so few corporates get involved. "I don't really know, mate. It's one thing that is very common in the boatbuilding industry. Where the original owner has sold, they've almost

Annual Boat Show Sails Toward Javits Center
NY1 News Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:31 PM PST
Manhattan's Twelfth Avenue was transformed into a marina of sorts Thursday as lifts and cranes moved several massive water crafts into the Javits Center for next week's 106th annual Boat Show.

Yacht builder layoffs not huge surprise
CBC Prince Edward Island Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:24 AM PST
A woman operating a business close to a yacht parts builder in eastern P.E.I. said the layoffs are unfortunate, but not surprising.

Come for Chicago's Boat, Sports and RV Show and Stay at Chicago Marriott ...
Sacramento Bee
The Chicago hotel is just four miles from Chicago's Boat, Sports and RV show taking place January 12th through the 16th, 2012. The indoor marketplace is a chance for families to get together and discover all the fun they can have in the sun this summer ..

A Classic American Boat Weds a Contemporary Japanese Engine
New York Times Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:32 AM PST
Nashville Community College students and a boat builder in Maine are outfitting a Chris-Craft boat with an Infiniti engine.

Boat Building News

2011-12-28T19:21:00.000-08:00

Broads boat-building boom heralds new upmarket era
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Mr Greasley said it had taken on five extra staff as it had doubled its boat-building programme from four to eight a year. It had also embarked on a major refurbishment scheme this winter to upgrade older stock. He said: “One big yard investing .

Joint project for heritage maintenance
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Now the International Boatbuilding Training College (IBTC) at Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft, is embarking on an ambitious expansion plan to cash in on the growing interest in heritage vessels. In a joint venture with the locally run MTB 102 Trust, ...

Concept: Barracuda Yacht Design 52M Sailboat
Yacht Forums (press release)
A new sloop-rigged sailing yacht concept has come to the fore from Spanish based Barracuda Yacht Design. She is 52-meters long with a straight bow slim and sleek lines with an overall modern design appeal. Entertainment, silent running and spacious ...

Princess Yachts debut smallest ever boat at London Boat Show
Yachting and Boating World Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:32 AM PST
The smallest boat ever made by Princess Yachts will make her international debut at the 2012 Tullet Prebon London Boat Show in January. The V39, which marks a stunning return to the sub-40 foot sector for the Plymouth yacht builders, will be revealed alongside the V57.

Naval Architect / Ocean Engineer
Rigzone Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:13 AM PST
The Marine Engineering - Floating Structures Group is seeking to fill multiple Naval Architecture/Ocean Engineering staff contractor positions.

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379: Domestic Boat of the Year and Best Midsize Cruiser
Cruising World
With solid marks during the dockside-inspection and sea trials, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379 garners awards for Domestic Boat of the Year and Best Midsize Cruiser, 36 to 40 feet. by Herb McCormick "I got excited about this boat on the dock, ...

Award and sales for Brundall boat builder
EDP24 - Eastern Daily Press Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:11 AM PST
A Brundall boat firm has been nominated for an industry award for its new luxury motor cruiser.

Toms River Maritime Museum Plans New Boats & Exhibits in 2012
Patch.com
By Nick Malfitano The "Jet 14" sailboat, currently on display in the new gallery building of the Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum. The new year will be an active one for the Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum, as the Hooper Avenue ...

Dominion Marine Media's Consumer Marketing Manager Addresses Boating Dealer Conference
PRWeb Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:09 AM PST
Dominion Marine Media, the division of Dominion Enterprises that operates YachtWorld.com, BoatTrader.com and Boats.com, was invited to participate at the Boating Trades Association of Texas Dealers earlier this fall to share its expertise on consumer insights and methods of engaging with prospects. (PRWeb December 28, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/12 ...

Boat Building News

2011-12-26T19:24:00.000-08:00

Maritime project may launch fresh boat building industry
Warrnambool Standard Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:49 PM PST
AFTER sitting for 25 years at Mount Gambier, the replica Lady Nelson brig will be docked in Warrnambool for a major reconstruction, which could herald the start of a new boat building industry.

Work begins on community wharf near Gas Works Park
The Seattle Times
By Jack Broom Kyle Hunter is the project manager for Center for Wooden Boats' newest location at the north end of Lake Union. The building at left and shown below will become a facility where people can work on their boats. A future phase will develop ...

Boat Building News

2011-12-25T07:44:00.001-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS
HAPPY HANNUKAH

Boat Building News

2011-12-24T19:41:00.000-08:00

Pershing Yachts to launch 24.97 metre Pershing 82 super-yacht
World Interior Design Network
Italian yacht maker Pershing Yachts, a Ferretti Group brand, is set to launch the 24.97 metre Pershing 82 super-yacht in early 2012. The vessel has been designed by a collaboration of Fulvio De Simoni, AYT, and Centro Stile Ferrettigroup. ...

LIVONIA: Boat show going to be 'packed and exciting'
The News-Herald Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:59 AM PST
LIVONIA â With the Detroit Boat Show still more than 7 weeks away (February 11-19), bulk space at the event is sold out. With more boats and more brands, the Detroit Boat Show continues its growth pattern for a second year in a row. âSpace sales and sponsorships are all trending in the right direction,â said Show Manager John Ropp. And it is going to be a packed and exciting show this year.

Two Giant Florida Boat and Watercraft Auctions This January
MarketWatch (press release)
23, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Tampa Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival on the west coast of Florida and on the east coast of Florida the Indian River Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival will host a boat, watercraft and vehicle ...

Engineers alter typical yacht design, creating island-like vessel
Knovel
For travelers who have grown tired of the typical yacht experience, a group of design engineers have crafted a new vessel they contend represents the future of the industry. Engineers and designers from BMT Nigel Gee and Yacht Island Design have ...

Boat Building In Indonesia on Vimeo
Boat Building In Indonesia. by Cleventine Harrell. 3 days ago 3 days ago: Tue, Dec 20, 2011 8 ...
vimeo.com/34002999

Boat Building Program | The Landing School
The Boat Building Program offers two course concentrations, Wood Construction Boat building (formerly called “Small Boats”) or Wood Composite Construction ...
www.landingschool.edu/programs/boat-building-program/

Boat Building News

2011-12-22T18:32:00.000-08:00

Ferretti to be sold to China’s Shandong Heavy Industry Group

15 December 2011 by Malcolm MacLean
http://www.boatinternational.com/2011/12/15/ferretti-reportedly-sold-to-chinas-shandong-group/

The Financial Times reported today that lenders to Ferretti SpA, the superyacht builder restructuring its assets, have agreed to sell the company to China’s Shandong Heavy Industry Group, a manufacturer of construction and agricultural machinery.

Landing School offers February start date
Soundings Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:11 PM PST
The Landing School, a post-secondary institution focused on educating tomorrow's marine industry professionals, announced it will begin offering a February start for its yacht design and wooden-boat building programs.

AUDIO: Boat building for EU unemployed
BBC Cornwall Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:57 AM PST
Jon Kay reports on a project which brings young unemployed Europeans to build boats in Cornwall as a way of improving their job prospects in their home country.

Tampa Yacht Manufacturing to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of Business Update
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
This is not the case for Bob Stevens and Tampa Yacht. With an exciting line of high speed "luxury yachts" equipped with the most advanced weaponry and navigation systems available, Tampa Yacht is revolutionizing the way that countries defend their .

Hinckley yachts is growing – come join our team!
Trade Only Today
This is a unique opportunity to work on the front lines producing premier yachts recognized for excellence throughout the industry. We are seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer in our Trenton, Maine production plant responsible for the ..

Morris Yachts appoints first CEO
Boating Industry
BASS HARBOR, Maine – Morris Yachts recently appointed Doug Metchick as its first chief executive officer, the company reported in a release. Company President Cuyler Morris will continue in his current role but will also take on the title of chief ...

University of Kentucky project creates homes out of houseboats
Louisville Courier-Journal Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:37 AM PST
Work on a second home made from a houseboat is under way in southeastern Kentucky with a University of Kentucky project to help design and build energy-efficient, low-income houses.

New Annapolis sailboat show this spring
Soundings Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:10 PM PST
United States Yacht Shows, producers of the oldest in-water boat shows in the world, announced that it will produce a spring boat show called the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, featuring Cruisers University.

Sportsman Boats Manufacturing Announces New Facility In Dorchester County
Manufacturing.net
COLUMBIA, SC –- Sportsman Boats Manufacturing Inc., a maker of saltwater fishing boats, today announced plans to establish its new facility in Dorchester County. The $2 million investment is expected to generate 30 new jobs

Bluewater Boats expands line-up, appoints new director
Boating Industry
Bluewater Boats has recruited industry veteran Mike Carrigan Sr. to serve as the company's new Sales and Marketing Director, it reported in a statement on Monday. The appointment of Carrigan was announced in conjunction with the company's move into the ..

Fire at boat production plant shuts down production
KFVS
By Christy Hendricks - bio | email A fire at the Crownline Boats plant in West Frankfort early Wednesday morning shuts down production for the day. West Frankfort Fire Department Chief Wes Taylor says his department was called out at 1 am Wednesday. ...

Boat builders are back: Hancock, Martin form company
Charleston Post Courier
By Brendan Kearney They just couldn't stay away: Tommy Hancock and Dale Martin are back in the boat-building business. Several years after selling their interests in Sea Pro Boats and Key West Boats, respectively, the men have come out of a retirement ...

Global Military Ship and Boat Building
Sacramento Bee
Boat manufacturers build boats, cabin cruisers, dinghies, jet boats, patrol boats and rowboats for navies and coast guards. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. ...

Boat Building News

2011-12-20T19:43:00.000-08:00

Sri Lanka boat builders face skilled labour shortage
Lanka Business Online
Dec 19, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka boat building industry is growing fast with export earnings doubling in recent years but faces a shortage of skilled labour that is required to expand and remain competitive, industry officials said

Eastport taxpayers finally escape expensive Boat School subsidies
Bangor Daily News
By Tom Walsh, BDN Staff EASTPORT, Maine — Eastport's taxpayers are no longer footing the bill to keep New England's oldest boat building school above water. Three buildings and 17 acres associated with The Eastport Boat School on Deep Cove Road ...

“Hard work ahead” for boating stakeholders
Boating Industry
Boating Industry followed up with NMMA President Thom Dammrich to gather some insight about the summit's goals and outcomes. Who dreamed up the idea for the summit? What were your top objectives going into the summit? My goal was to assemble the

Australia. New Marine Conference and Exhibition announced
BYM News (press release)
In a joint statement today the Boating Industries Alliance Australia (BIAA) and the Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) announced the first whole of boating industry conference and exhibition under the banner of Marine 13. ..

Casey floats his boat
Auckland stuff.co.nz
The dilapidated 8.5 metre Norwegian dory-style boat has now been restored to its former glory and the project has helped him get a boatbuilding apprenticeship.The Te Atatu Peninsula resident says the yacht was semi-submerged and full of mud when he

MRAA awards boating industry leaders
Boating Industry
The Jerry Martin Journalism Award is presented to the media organization that does the most to further the interests of the boating industry. In 2011, The MRAA presented the award to creative marketing agency Olson for its work with the “Welcome to the

Boat Building News

2011-12-18T17:34:00.000-08:00

Vantage Yacht Club Commissions Yacht Build for Fractional Ownership Program in ...
PR Web (press release)
Sunseeker is known to hand build a limited number of yachts each year. With only thirty-five Portofino 48 models scheduled for production in 2012 and a full order book, “Game Changer” will be a rare and distinctive complement to the yachting community

Ida May Keel Laying Introduces the IMP Board
Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot
He said that was the original intention for the building, that after Jakes closed in 1995, there was a community focus group that determined what they wanted to see on the waterfront and one of those things was a wooden boat building and restoration ..

Boat School ready to sail into new waters
WCSH-TV
The company has donated the rest of the land and the school itself to the "Friends of the Boat School." That organization now owns the school and will begin running boat-building classes next year. Members of the group say that they hope to expand

ASRY Builds Four New Shipyard Tugs
MarineLink
While Bahrain's Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co (ASRY) is an established power in the ship repair business, it had traditionally not engaged in the business of ship and boat building. “The very simple answer, really, is that we have found there is

Sailboats earns top 2012 honors
Trade Only Today
The VX One and three other new boats won awards from an independent panel of experts who evaluated 12 nominees after October's US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Md. Selections were based on extensive inspections and sea trials of the boats.

Travel agenda: Looking ahead to the London Boat Show
AFP Relax via Yahoo! Malaysia News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:12 AM PST
After a break for the holidays, the world's nautical names will descend on London for the 58th London Boat Show, held in and out of the water at the ExCeL center in Docklands. Look out for debuts from British brands, although many will be holding fire until the larger Boot DÃ¼sseldorf event, which begins January 20.

RANGER BOATS ADDS NEW CONTENT TO MYDREAMRIG.COM
MuskieFIRST
FLIPPIN, Ark. (December 16, 2011) - Ranger Boats, in a joint effort with BRP's Evinrude outboard engines, announces its model-year re-launch of MyDreamRig.com, a website built to showcase the very best of the "dream rig" concept.

Love Me, Tender
The Sag Harbor Express
The tender and the other boats the society has crafted over the years, are based on designs that can be built using traditional boat building methods. The Sunshine tender uses plans from Maine's Duck Trap Press by Walter Simmons, which were pulled from ...

Boat Building News

2011-12-16T16:57:00.000-08:00

ABYC Winter Education Update!

ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATION DVD -This new easy-to-use distance learning course is intended to substantially lower the overall cost for marine technicians to achieve the ABYC Marine Electrical Certification. Now anyone from any continent with access to a personal computer with a DVD drive can study for this non-proprietary, standards-based, technical certification when and where they want. The DVD is the next step in an evolutionary approach to distance and internet-based training, education and workforce certification.SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING for Members and Non-members. Call ABYC for details 410-990-4460 Sandy X-101 or Cris X-104

Holiday STUDY GUIDE Special - $25.00 Off Every ABYC Study Guide with a Class Registration Discount with purchase! For the month of December ABYC members pay only $50 each, and non-members pay $75 each (plus domestic S&H) OR purchase the complete set for $350.00 (Electrical Certification, Diesel Engines & Support Systems Certification, Gasoline Engines & Support Systems Certification, Systems Certification, Standards Certification, Composite Boat Builder Certification, AC/Refrigeration Certification and Laminator Certification. Call ABYC 410-990-4460 to place your order today!

Basic Marine Electrical, Miramar, Florida Register Online!

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - Thursday, January 12, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Broward College, Marine Trades Training Center
7451 Riviera Boulevard, Miramar, FL 33023Click for Course Details - http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=469

Marine Systems Certification, Tampa, FL Register Online!

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - Friday, January 20, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Mastry Engine Center, The Mastry Training Center
2801 Anvil Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33710
Click for Course Details - http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=470

Marine Corrosion Certification, Gwynn's Island, VA, *Sponsored by RCC* Register Online!

Date: Monday, January 30, 2012 - Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Mathews Maritime Foundation, Inc.
Gwynns Island Boatshop, 616 Old Ferry Road, Grimstead, Virginia 23064 Click for Course Details - http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=492

Diesel Engine & Support Systems Certification, Rockland, ME **MMTA**

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - Friday, February 3, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: The Apprenticeshop, 643 Main St, Rockland , Maine 04841To register for this course contact: Susan Swanton, Email: swanton@mainemarinetrades.com Phone: 207-773-8725 Click here for course information:http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=489

If you are unable to attend the above listed courses please review the ABYC Education Calendar for a course in your area: http://www.abycinc.org/calendar/index.cfm

REMINDER - The ABYC Office will be closed for the holiday from 12/23/2011 through January 2, 2012

Happy Holidays

Boat Building News

2011-12-15T19:33:00.000-08:00

Miami International Boat Show 2012 Features the Best of On-The-Water Fun; Plus stay at the Beacon South Beach Hotel ...
PRWeb Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:27 AM PST
This time, the 71st Annual Miami International Boat Show partners up with US Dive Shows to create the 2012 Dive and Travel Harbor that promises to provide visitors a unique opportunity to get their âfeet wetâ in all-things diving and a one-stop shopping destination for every type of diving and travel enthusiast. Stay at the Beacon South Beach Hotel and enjoy extra perks for booking today (PRWeb ...

West Marine raises nearly $28000 for Fort Lauderdale charities
Boating Industry
The West Marine Fort Lauderdale Boating Superstore celebrated its grand opening by hosting a “Cruising for a Cause” event to raise money for local marine charities. In all, West Marine raised $27800 for 13 non-profits. “We have received a tremendous

Sunsail 444 (Leopard 44) Wins SAIL Magazine's Best Boat of the Year 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
CLEARWATER, FL, Dec 14, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The newest and most innovative catamaran to join the Sunsail fleet, the Sunsail 444 (Leopard 44) has received SAIL Magazine's coveted title of Best Boat 2012 in the Cruising Multihull under 50 ...

LYME REGIS: Proud students celebrate boat launch
View Online
By Francesca Evans STUDENTS of Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy launched eight new vessels into the harbour on Wednesday afternoon. The new boats, which included a Caledonian Yawl, a Cat Boat, a traditional clinker built Pilchard Larker and a West ...

Show producer adds spring event in Annapolis
Soundings Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:26 PM PST
United States Yacht Shows, producers of the United States Sailboat Show and the United States Powerboat Show, announced it will produce a spring boat show called the Annapolis (Md.) Spring Sailboat Show, featuring Cruisers University.

Industry leaders gather for boating summit
Trade Only Today
Approximately 160 marine industry leaders from around the country gathered Tuesday and Wednesday in Chicago for a first-of-its-kind Recreational Boating Stakeholder Growth Summit. The summit was hosted by the National Marine Manufacturers Association .

Boat Building Blog

2011-12-14T18:43:00.000-08:00

Benetti Yachts launches 37-metre Benetti Classic 121' FF1
World Interior Design Network
Italian yacht maker Benetti Yachts has launched a 37-metre super-yacht named Benetti Classic 121' FF1. The exterior of the new vessel, styled by Stefano Righini, incorporates a conventional design.The super-yacht features five cabins including an

Building own boat is a breeze
Tasmania Mercury
"I think every boat has a soul and that soul is created by the blood, sweat and tears you put into it," Mr Clark said. "They've had a hand in all the building aspects, and learned a lot about what gets these boats on the water. .

Massive fire ravages Gothenburg boat yard
The Local.se
The heavy build up of smoke forced police to quickly evacuate buildings north of the site. When emergency services arrived on the scene the fire was fully developed and was concentrated to a hall where boats, trucks and marine equipment were kept.

Entrepreneur's new franchising idea: rent a rowboat
Globe and Mail
Raised on a farm in Sechelt, BC, Mr. Aune learned the craft of boat-building from his father and worked as a shipwright at various West Coast shipyards. He sailed the South Pacific for a year in the mid-1970s, then returned to Victoria, and soon after

British investor buys historic German super-yacht dockyard
Europe Online Magazine Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:04 AM PST
Hamburg (dpa) - A British private equity group has bought the German dockyard that launched super yachts such as the Eclipse, the worldâs biggest private boat, vendor Thyssen Krupp announced Monday.Russian billionaire and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich took delivery of the 163.5-metre ship last year from Blohm + Voss in Hamburg. The buyer, Star Capital, said it would keep the Hamburg yard open

NMTA offers grants for boating promoters
Boating Industry
The Northwest Marine Trade Association is offering grants to non-profits seeking assistance in the region to promoting boating, according to an article in the Seattle Times. Grants (worth up to $9000) will be awarded across three categories for

Plan to refloat Newport VU course
Leader Community Newspapers Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:04 PM PST
VICTORIA University's boat building apprenticeship course could be saved by a new partnership.

Boat-building academy to offer program for high-school students
Charlevoix Courier Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:55 AM PST
Starting in a few more weeks, a new program will open for some area high school students to introduce them to the skills and knowledge base involved in modern boat-building.

Making Waves in Boat Building
PR Newswire Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:44 AM PST
METEGHAN RIVER, NS, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Boats are not normally made to be sunk, but manufacturing a vessel to do just that has propelled 70-year-old A. F. Theriault & Son Ltd. from traditional boat building into cutting edge innovation, and helping to train navies around...

ThyssenKrupp sells 'mega-yacht' division
Financial Times
By Chris Bryant in Frankfurt ThyssenKrupp, the German steel and engineering conglomerate, has agreed to sell its Blohm+Voss “mega-yacht” shipyards to a British private equity group in order to pay down debt. Blohm+Voss was responsible for completing ...

Yar Craft boat company acquired by Pierce family
WalleyeFIRST
The intent was to manufacture bass boats and the Pierce family is now in its 40th (fortieth) year of building Bass Cat for the fishing industry, as one of the oldest consistent family traditions in the marine industry. Norlen Inc. is a third generation .

Excessive boating laws to cripple industry
Weekly Times Now
Sink or swim: President of the Boating Industry Association of Victoria David Heyes says proposed new penalties will cripple the industry. THE Victorian Government's proposed marine safety regulations will increase the burden on boaters. ..

NMMA, BWI call for Innovation Award entries
Boating Industry
CHICAGO – The National Marine Manufacturers Association and Boating Writers International are now accepting entries for the 2012 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Innovation Awards. The awards will be presented duri

Boat Building News

2011-12-12T08:27:00.000-08:00

Very good video about boat building in England during WWII

The Little Ships of England (1943) from British Council on Vimeo.

Boat Building News

2011-12-11T19:16:00.001-08:00

Isle of Wight helps build hydrogen boat
Isle of Wight County Press Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:12 AM PST
A HYDROGEN-fuelled boat is to be developed as part of the Ecoisland project, thanks to a deal between an international green energy firm and a leading Island boat builder.

New Design: Westship 33.5M and 40M megayachts
Yacht Forums (press release)
Not one but two new designs surface from the 'resurrected' yacht company. Designs for a Westship 33.5-meter and 40-meter are now being showcased. WESTSHIP World Yachts is introducing a totally new series of megayachts including state-of-the-art 40 .

History relaunches on The Piscataqua
Seacoastonline.com
However, Rollins said the opportunity to build a gundalow was truly unique for him. "It's completely unique from building yachts. There are different puzzles to solve," he said. Despite his extensive boat building resume, Rollins said being involved in

Northwest Marine Trade Association offering a boating grant program
The Seattle Times
Boater Education / Safety Grant: Awarded to a group or organization seeking funding support for an event or program aimed specifically at educating new or current boaters on how to be safe on the water. To apply for a NMTA Grow Boating grant,

Heavier passengers sink boat capacities
Sun-Sentinel Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:40 AM PST
When a paddlewheel dinner boat called the Crystal Queen sailed its maiden voyage in waters off the coast of Atlantic City in the early 1990s, the Coast Guard certified 153 passengers and crew members as a safe load.

Seattle Boat Show Jan. 27 to Feb. 5 offers a wealth of free fishing seminars
Seattle Times Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:18 AM PST
The Seattle Boat Show is coming up on Jan. 27 to Feb. 5 at CenturyLink Field Event Center in downtown Seattle, and will offer more than 200 free seminars, including 65 related to fishing and crabbing.

Boat Building News

2011-12-09T18:31:00.001-08:00

LYME REGIS: Boat building academy principal to give talk
View Online
THE Lyme Regis Society has joined forces with Lyme Regis Museum for a series of talks, the first being by principal of Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy, Yvonne Green. The talk will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at 2.30pm in the Woodmead Halls and .

Boating industry targets US $ 1 b
Daily News Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:49 AM PST
The boating industry in Sri Lanka will be looking to become a dynamic non traditional export sector with a revenue target of US $ one billion shortly.

Rigid Industries Appoints Northwest Marine Group and Great Lakes Marine Marketing to Represent their âM-Seriesâ Marine ...
PRWeb Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:19 AM PST
Rigid Industries Appoints Northwest Marine Group and Great Lakes Marine Marketing to Represent their M-Series Marine LED Lighting Products for the Boating Industry. With this addition to the Rigid Industries Global Sales Network, the company continues to affirm its strategic initiative to provide customers with local design and sales support, as well as easy access to their broad offering of

2011 Was a Good Year in Boating for the Boat Shopper and Florida Marine Times, The Crew Visited over 33 Shows with ...
PRWeb via Yahoo! News Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:17 AM PST
Boatshopper.com has been on the road all year to get the word out about the new publication, called The Florida marine Times. Over 33 shows and about 66,000 books distributed.Lakeland, FL (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 It was a good year in boating for the Boat Shopper and Florida Marine Times. The year started off with a large crowd in the Charlotte County Boat show in Port Charlotte and finished

2011 Was a Good Year in Boating for the Boat Shopper and Florida Marine Times, The Crew Visited over 33 Shows with ...
PRWeb via Yahoo! News Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:17 AM PST
Boatshopper.com has been on the road all year to get the word out about the new publication, called The Florida marine Times. Over 33 shows and about 66,000 books distributed.Lakeland, FL (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 It was a good year in boating for the Boat Shopper and Florida Marine Times. The year started off with a large crowd in the Charlotte County Boat show in Port Charlotte and finished

Leopard 44 Wins Sail Magazine's Best Boat of the Year 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
CLEARWATER, FL, Dec 08, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- SAIL Magazine recently awarded the Leopard 44, the coveted title of Best Boat 2012 in the Cruising Multihull under 50 feet category. The Leopard 44 represents Robertson and Caine's latest ...

Octogenarian keeps building boats to order
The Daily News of Newburyport
Arnoux's boat, which took about 700 man-hours to build, puts his total for boats constructed beyond the 200 mark. Winninghoff said it was a midlife crisis in the 1970s that led him into the specialty boat-building business. A pilot who served in World .

Landing School to offer winter sessions
Boating Industry
ARUNDEL, Maine – The Landing School has announced it will begin offering a February start for its Yacht Design and Wooden Boat Building programs beginning in 2012. The programs typically start in September, but the school will begin offering a February

Rescue vessels to be built in Bath
The Times Record Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:59 AM PST
BATH â Hodgdon Defense Composites, an affiliate of Hodgdon Yachts, will begin building new, jet-ski-like rescue vessels for the U.S. Air Force Special Command at a new headquarters on the Bath waterfront

USA. NMRA members appointed to Boating Growth Summit
BYM News (press release)
To help sustain and grow boating, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is hosting a Boating Growth Summit, December 13-14 in Chicago, Illinois. Two National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) members have been appointed to ...

Boat Building News

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Duffy Electric Boat plots new course to endure economic head wind
Daily Pilot Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:23 AM PST
Owner Marshall Duffield, having moved his boat-building factory from Costa Mesa to the Mojave Desert, slashes his workforce and focuses on boosting his rental and refurbishing business to make up for falling sales of new boats.

YACHT Designer Is Subject Of Talk
Inverclyde Now
THE work of a pioneering West of Scotland yacht designer is the subject for this week's Greenock Philosophical Society talk. Martin Black will address the society on "GL Watson - the Art and Science of Yacht Design" on Friday (9 December) in the Watt .

China Yacht Industry Forum
BYM News (press release)
Around 400 delegates attended the 2011 China (Haikou) Yacht Forum held in Haikou on the Island of Hainan. The forum was opened by Zheng Wei Hang of the China Cruise and Yacht Industry Association (CCYIA). On day 1 of the forum delegates who came from

Bid to keep Newport class afloat
Leader News
Second-year boatbuilding apprentice Michael Soldatos at Penfold Marine in Williamstown. The course he is doing may be closed for others from next year. Picture: DAVID SMITH VICTORIA University has thrown a potential lifeline to its boatbuilding

Year-end a busy time at The Apprenticeshop
VillageSoup Belfast (blog)
This year we will have served over 1000 people in our boatbuilding, sailing, and community programs. But we couldn't have done it without the generous support of donors. While we work hard to make every dollar from tuitions, boat sales, and rental fees

Yamaha Found To Be Liable In Wrongful Death
Injury Board Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:04 AM PST
A Florida court recently found Yamaha Motor Corporation USA at fault in a products liability case after a boating accident , which resulted in the wrongful death of a 14-year-old girl. Two riders on a Yamaha Jet Ski lost control and were thrown off the watercraft. The young girl was killed and the other passenger, a 15-year-old boy, severely injured. The family had rented the Jet Ski ..

Boating partnership to break up
The Post and Courier Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:31 PM PST
A North Charleston manufacturing partnership between two of the top names in the boat-engine business is splitting up.

MBIA elects three directors, appoints 2012 officers
Boating Industry
The Michigan Boating Industries Association recently announced the election of three new directors this week as well as the appointment of the association's officers for 2012. Mike Apling of Devil's Lake Water Sports in Manitou Beach and Tom Den Herder .

NMMA adds “Fred's Shed” at 2012 boat shows
Boating Industry
The new attraction, Fred's Shed, will provide showgoers with an interactive educational experience where they can gather and gain information from boating experts. “Education and hands-on learning attractions contribute to making boat and sportshows ...

Center for Wooden Boats signs lease for N. Lake Union site
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Back in September we told you about the possibility of having a Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) location over here, on the north side of Lake Union, as a second, complementary site to their current South Lake Union location. Cool, yes?

Sunreef Yachts launches 21-metre ANINI super-yacht
World Interior Design Network
The guest cabins of the yacht have a combined capacity to house eight. The crew cabin can accommodate two to three members with an extra crew bed installed in the forepeak. The interior portion of the yacht's main deck incorporates a saloon/dining room

Downstrands Boat Building Project Open Day this Saturday
Donegal Democrat
The art of wooden boat building is being revived in Portnoo. The traditional skills are being kept alive in the community as part of a Downstrands Family Resource Centre boat building project based at the old AOH Hall in Kilclooney.

Limerick boat building school sets sail for islands
Limerick Leader
Ilen boat project Leader2 Christopher Meehan and Ross Kelly participated in the Big Boat Build Workshop, sponsored by the Limerick Regeneration Agency and supported by the Millenium Jobs Club and the Local Employment Service Moyross. ..

Local Boat Builder Reaps RM12 Million In Profit
Bernama Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:38 AM PST
LANGKAWI, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Local boat maker, DK Composites Sdn Bhd, recorded close to RM12 million in profits this year, proving that local makers of yachts are capable of penetrating the international market.

Holland Township boat builder's assets to go up for auction
The Holland Sentinel Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:15 PM PST
Assets of the one-time Holland Township boat builder PowerQuest hit an online auction block Tuesday. The company is being liquidated by a secured creditor, according to a flyer sent out by the auction company, the Byron Center-based Orbitbid.com Inc.

Cobalt 20 Group becomes MRAA Patron Member
Boating Industry
“We wanted to visibly demonstrate our support for these initiatives because we believe they will provide growth opportunities for MRAA members and for boating as a recreational pursuit.” The Cobalt 20 Group presented incoming MRAA President Matt Gruhn ..

Maine boat school sold
Boating Industry
EASTPORT, Maine – The Eastport Boat School in Maine was recently purchased by Perry Marine and Construction for a price of $300000, according to an article on wabi.tv. The company that purchased the land gifted eight acres, along with three buildings,

Boat Building News

2011-12-05T18:44:00.001-08:00

Duffy Electric Boat plots new course to endure economic head wind
Los Angeles Times
Owner Marshall Duffield, having moved his boat-building factory from Costa Mesa to the Mojave Desert, slashes his workforce and focuses on boosting his rental and refurbishing business to make up for falling sales of new boats.

Cuts sink shipwright course
The Age
Greg Blunt believes Victoria University's decision to scrap the Newport-based TAFE boat building course is short-sighted. Photo: Ken Irwin PROUD fifth-generation boat builder Greg Blunt can't fathom the wisdom behind the decision to scrap the state's

Boss of Lowestoft college views historic vessel Baden Powell at King's Lynn
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Boatbuilding students from Lowestoft could soon be helping to restore a historic Wash fishing vessel. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include the name and email address you gave us when ...

Former college president to helm boating museum
Finger Lakes Times
GENEVA — A retired college president has been tapped to serve as executive director of the Finger Lakes Boating Museum. Dr. David C. Danahar, who worked as president of Southwest Minnesota State University from 2001 to 2011, will lead the museum as it ...

Builders prepare to launch new gundalow Dec. 10
Seacoastonline.com
28, the boat-building pavilion that housed the construction of the new gundalow was removed by Moores Crane Rental Corp of Dover to prepare for moving the gundalow to Peirce Island for the launching. The Gundalow Co. will name and launch the new ...

MBIA announces 2011 Lighthouse Award
Boating Industry
The Michigan Boating Industries Association awarded Macomb County and county executives Mark Hackel and Gerry Santoro with the association's Light House awards during a special luncheon at the 2011 Recreational Boating Educational Conference held Dec. .

Boat Building News

2011-12-03T17:50:00.001-08:00

LYME REGIS: Boat Building Academy celebrates end of course
View Online
LYME Regis Boat Building Academy is launching the latest flotilla of boats built by its students ino the harbour on Wednesday, December 7th at 2pm. The academy's bi-annual event, celebrating the end of their 38-week boat building maintenance and .

Church youth group spends three years building canoe to help benefit local ...
Boston.com
By Natalie Feulner, Town Correspondent A group of young members from Allin Church in Dedham has met once a month, nine months a year, for three years to build a boat it hopes to put to good use. The 15-foot “6-hour canoe,” which started out as a

Charleston car dealer inks deal with fishing boat manufacturer
Charleston Regional Business Journal Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:35 AM PST
A boat manufacturer is partnering with an area auto dealer to increase exposure for their products. Sea Fox Boat Co. Inc. , which manufactures saltwater fishing boats in Moncks Corner, will be for sale as part of Palmetto Car and Truck Group , which has three locations, two in Charleston and one in Mount Pleasant.

Power & Sailboat Show Kicks Off
Patch.com
The 2011St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show kicks off today and runs through Sunday, Dec. 4. Credit Courtesy of the St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show Organizers call this the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast. Located both in Albert Whitted ...

New Luxury Yachts at Paris International Boat Show
Exec Digital
The Paris International Boat Show couldn't come at a better time, especially as the choppy waves led way to calm waters ideal for scouting out your next luxury yacht or sailboat. Just imagine your hair blowing in the mind, the faint whiff of salt water ...

BOAT SHOW BOOST FOR BAHRAIN
Gulf Daily News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:40 PM PST
MANAMA: The success of the Bahrain Boat Show International (BBSI) will lead to several other leading international events to be hosted in the kingdom, organisers said yesterday.

Fewer yachts enter Sydney-Hobart as debt crisis bites
Yahoo!7 Finance Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:23 PM PST
The global financial turmoil is being blamed for a marked decline in the number of international entrants in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race.Applications for the race closed at the end of November.Since ...

Minnesota boat maker Lund accused of bias
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The federal government has accused Minnesota boat maker Lund Boat Co. and its parent company of discriminating against more than 200 women who applied for jobs at its plant in New York Mills. The Labor Department said on Thursday that it has filed an ..

Man builds replica of African Queen boat
Middletown Journal
staff photo by Richard O Jones Hamilton resident Carl Schwab has built a replica of the African Queen, the steam-powered boat made famous in the movie by the same name starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. By Richard O Jones, Staff Writer .

Striper Boats launches updated website
Boating Industry
The Larson Boat Group unveiled its new website today, StriperBoats.com, which has been designed to be more compatible with mobile devices and interact with audiences better. “This website has been reworked from the ground up,” said Executive Vice .

Yachting sector surfing a wave of high interest
China Daily
By Wang Wen (China Daily) HAIKOU - During the next 10 years, China will have 100000 new yachts and the market will be worth between 50 billion ($7.8 billion) and 100 billion yuan, a yacht industry report shows. China's yacht market has experienced ...

Traditional fishing boat is labour of love
Times and Transcript
By comparison, professional boat-building shops working with a full crew can turn out a new fiberglass boat in nine or 10 days. The hull is nearly complete and work will continue through the winter with the hope of putting it into the water next spring ..

Public consultation over Cornwall's maritime future
BBC News
These include renewable marine energy, fishing, boat-building, surfing and sailing. The council said the maritime sector contributed £485m to the county's economy and supported about 14000 jobs. Andy Brigden, the council's maritime manager, ...

Maritime Marine Group buys Maine boatbuilder
Trade Only Today
Maritime Marine Group recently became the new owners of Bristol Harbor Boats, the company announced. Maritime Marine, of Augusta, Maine, is jointly owned by the principals of Kenway Corp. and is “focused exclusively on boatbuilding, marketing and ..

Ring in the New Year at N.Y. boat show
Soundings Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:11 PM PST
The 2012 Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show offers a winter escape with a glimpse at the summer boating season. The event takes place Jan. 4-8 at the Javits Center, which will be transformed into a boat loverâs oasis for five days of warm weather fun

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Marquis Yachts adds orders for VEC module division
Trade Only Today
Marquis Yachts' new division, Carver Manufacturing, is growing and increasing its product range, using VEC technology, the company announced. It recently announced the fifth execution of its custom fiberglass modules — a newly designed module for the

Plug pulled on TAFE boatbuilding course
Maribyrnong Weekly
VICTORIA'S only TAFE-based government-subsidised boatbuilding course, run by Victoria University at Newport, is about to go under. And despite receiving a $3.4million government grant to move its boatbuilding campus to Williamstown, VU's relocation ...

Northeastern students find learning in cardboard watercraft
Yorkdispatch.com
The first-ever Cardboard Boat Regatta was for the school's new Physics of Sports class, with students getting a chance to test their physics knowledge and boat-building savvy using nothing but cardboard, duct tape and laughter. ...

Shelburne Nova Scotia Shipyard Awarded Refit Work
CAW Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:05 AM PST
A shipyard in Shelburne, Nova Scotia has been awarded $2.4 million in refit work on vessels for the navy and coast guard, providing new work for CAW/Marine Workers Federation Local 9 members.

Genmar bankruptcy trustee moves to recover funds
Boating Industry
Charles Reis, trustee for Genmar's bankruptcy case, said in an interview with Boating Industry yesterday that the complaint does not accuse Jacobs of any wrongdoing, instead it seeks to ensure all Genmar's creditors are compensated properly. ...

Old time fishing boat built in Baie Verte
Sackville Tribune Post
Stanley Fillmore, at left and helpers Tim and Leigh Stright, at right, are currently working to finish building a 43 foot traditional edge nail style fishing boat in Baie Verte. This is the fourth boat that Fillmore has built since the late 1960s, the.

Lake Havasu Todays News Herald
Today's News-Herald Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:26 AM PST
New U.S. Coast Guard regulations pertaining to the average assumed weight per person go into effect today. The AAWPP regulation states the average weight of any passenger is 185 pounds â an increase of 45 pounds from previous assumed calculations of 140 pounds per passenger.

Aspen Enters Recreational Marine Market
Insurance Journal Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:17 AM PST
Aspen U.S. Insurance has entered the recreational marine insurance market. Its products will be distributed through an exclusive agreement with the Atlanta-based Axiom Insurance Management, Ltd. The focus will be on marinas, yacht clubs, boat dealers, boat manufacturers and boat component manufacturers. The

BoatUS: Keep our waterfronts working
Boating Industry
The Boat Owners Association of the United States is encouraging boaters and the marine industry to contact their members of congress and ask them to help sponsor the HR 3109 “Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2011″, introduced by Rep.

Bill In Congress To Help Preserve Boating Access
WFN: World Fishing Network (blog)
Recreational boating in cities and towns thrives thanks to marine-dependent businesses like marinas, boatyards, and haul-out facilities. Unfortunately, in some places boating suffers as municipalities grapple with development pressures and poor

Feds claim sex discrimination at Minn. boat plant
Chicago Tribune
AP The federal government is suing Brunswick Corp. and Lund Boat Co. over alleged sex discrimination at a Lund boat plant in Minnesota. The US Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs filed the administrative complaint .