International Boat Industry – June-July 2019

Companies

vie for St

Pete marina

contract

CUBA BOAT BAN

USA

The Trump Administration has banned most US travel

to Cuba over the island’s support for Venezuelan

President Nicolas Maduro. The US will no longer permit

visits to Cuba via passenger and recreational vessels,

including cruise ships, yachts and other private boats.

IBInews.com June 5

BRP Q1 FINANCIALS

CANADA

BRP grew revenues by C$197.0m to C$1,333.7m in

the first quarter compared with C$1,136.7m for the

corresponding period last year. The gains came across

the board, with revenues up 19% in the US, 12% in

Canada and 17% internationally.

IBInews.com May 30

FLORIDA MARINAS SOLD

USA

Southern Marinas Holdings, a new partnership

between Palm Beach, Florida-based Southern Marinas

and a New York investment firm, completes purchase

of Riverwatch Marina and Bradenton Boat Club.

IBInews.com June 12

AZIMUT IN TIMES SQUARE

USA

An 18m Azimut S6 motoryacht was displayed in New

York’s Times Square in June, an installation that brought

a month of initiatives linked to the 50-year anniversary of

Italy’s Azimut-Benetti Group to a close. New York is said to be

one of the Italian yacht-builder’s five most-significant cities

in which it does business.

IBInews.com June 12

NOR-TECH EXPANDS

USA

A recent 50,000ft^2 expansion in manufacturing space has

US boatbuilder Nor-Tech looking for a 30% increase in

production and, it hopes, corresponding sales. The move is

designed to make production more efficient.

IBInews.com May 24

FRASER COO WINS AWARD

USA

Mike Busacca, COO at Fraser Yachts,

has picked up the Marine Industry

Association of South Florida

(MIASF) Award of Excellence for his

contributions to the marine industry.

The award is to recognise individuals

whose achievements have had a

significant impact on the industry.

IBInews.com June 3

10 JUNE–JULY 2019 | International Boat Industry ibinews.com

HEADLINES International Marine News

USA Four companies

have submitted proposals

to renovate and operate the

50-year-old St Petersburg,

Florida Municipal Marina after

an unsolicited proposal in April

triggered a formal request for

proposals from the city.

In addition to Safe

Harbor Marinas, the Dallas,

Texas-based operator which

submitted the original

spontaneous management

offer, the three other companies

meeting the deadline for

submission are Island Global

Yachting from New York,

Safe Harbor Development of

Knoxville, Tennessee, and St

Petersburg Downtown Marina

LLC, a newly formed group of

local investors.Specifics from

each bid on the 660-slip marina

ae detailed on StPeteCatalyst.

com.

Safe Harbor Marinas, the

original bidder, has updated its

proposal to add renderings and

more details of its renovation

plans. It wants a 30-year lease,

with an initial five-year term.

A date for making a decision

wasn’t specified in the bidding

process.

USA Evinrude has introduced

three new outboard motors

that extend the company’s

E-TEC G2 architecture to the

high-volume 115hp-150hp range.

Built upon a direct

injection, inline three-cylinder

powerhead, the all-new 115

H.O., 140hp and 150hp models

target aluminium fishing boats,

pontoon boats and mid-sized

RIBs and fibreglass runabouts

by delivering what the company

says is greater torque and fuel

efficiency at lower RPMs than

comparable four-stroke engines.

The engines are emissions-

compliant worldwide.

“We are proud to continue

the legacy of Evinrude

innovation in 2019 and well

into the future,” says BRP

Marine Group president, Tracy

Crocker. “By bringing the

E-TEC advancements to the

115 H.O., 140 horsepower and

150 horsepower models, some

of the most popular outboard

sizes in the market, we are once

again delivering the pinnacle

in innovation and performance

that inspires confidence in

each and every Evinrude owner

as they pursue their life on

the water.”

The new engines are said

to bring advanced features

including digital shift and

throttle, the iTrim control

system, digital instrumentation,

custom colour panels and

optional iSteer dynamic power

steering into outboards in

the 115hp-150hp range. The

115 H.O. and 140hp models

will be offered with premium

controls and gauges, as well

as a tiller option that features

an NMEA 2000 connection

for integration with external

gauges and accessories.

In addition to the three new

outboards, for its 2020 model

year Evinrude will offer new

premium graphics packages on

all of its E-TEC G2 outboards,

along with two new propellers.

Evinrude expands E-TEC G2 outboard range

 New engines, advanced features

Safe Harbor

Marinas,

the original

bidder, has updated

its proposal to add

renderings and

more details of

its plans

 Mike Basacca was honoured

by the MIASF in Florida