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Message From The Editor
Movin’ up
Last week I attended the Mercury Marine introduction of their new V10 Verado 350 and 400 horse power outboards. The event took place at both Disneyland and the legendary Mercury Lake X test facility in Florida. Both places are appropriately imaginary and unique.
These new Mercury Verado models are V10 designs – so, with ten cylinders like some Aston Martin, Ferarri or Lamborgini engines, this is an exotic powerplant that has made it into production, and yet it’s one that will surely show up in ordinary places like high-end pontoon boats and on bass boats.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Marine Industry Career Path: April Scarlett
Introducing the next graduate in our marine career path series, April Scarlett. A former Ontario resident, April was enticed by the Pacific Ocean and everything it has to offer. Entering the marine industry quite recently, April expanded her skills at Quadrant Marine Institute and now works and lives on the West Coast with her family. Here is her unique story and career path.
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Feature
Mercury Marine introduces the industry's first V10 outboards — the all-new 350 and 400hp Verado engines
On November 15th 2022, Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), introduced the industry’s first ever V10 outboard with the official launch of its all-new 5.7L 350 and 400hp Verado® outboard engines. Consistent with the award-winning Verado brand, the new V10 engines are the quietest and smoothest in their class running 45 percent quieter than a leading competitor at cruise.
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Changing Scene
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Vision Marine Technologies expands Electric Boat Rental Operations into Portside Ventura Harbor, California
Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ: VMAR) (“Vision Marine” or the “Company”), the global leader and innovator in the electric transition of the recreational boating industry, is pleased to announce the expansion plan of our high margin, profitable and rapidly growing electric rental boat operations into Portside Ventura Harbor, California.
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Raymarine takes home DAME Award
Raymarine’s YachtSense Link marine router has won the 2022 DAME award in the category ‘Marine electronics and marine related software’. The story was carried in the UK media outlet Marine Industry News. They reported that the innovative device is a multipurpose marine mobile router equipped with Raynet Ethernet ports, mobile broadband connectivity, and onboard WiFi. Announced at METSTRADE, the award was judged by a mix of experts seeking to recognise outstanding products, assessed on overall design, build quality, functionality and use of materials.
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Lund celebrates 75 years of fishing heritage, looks to the future
Lund Boats is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022, reflecting on its strong heritage of innovation and manufacturing – continuing its legacy as one of the most well-known and respected fishing boat brands in the world. The celebration kicked off at Lund’s annual Dealer Meeting on August 3 and will continue throughout the next calendar year...
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Changing Scene
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What did we name our boats in 2022?
Now that recreational boating is coming to a close, BoatUS takes a look back at the Top 10 boat names ordered this season through its online boat graphics service and provides some commentary. Buh bye to ‘Social Distancing’!
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Events
MRAA Dealer Week starts December 5
MRAA's Dealer Week, the largest annual marine dealer education event kicks off on Monday, Dec. 5, in Austin, Texas. The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas hosts Dealer Week each year to unite boat retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and more professionals for a conference and expo to help retailers succeed in 2023...
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IBEX Education Conference announces 2023 Call for Proposals
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced that the IBEX Education Conference Call for Proposals (CFP) has opened. The IBEX Education Conference will offer world-class training, workshops, and technical seminars to attendees of the 2023 IBEX Show, to be held October 3 - 5, 2023, in the Tampa Convention Center.
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Education
NMEA posts 2023 Marine Electronics Installer Training Course Schedule
For 2023, the National Marine Electronics Association has a great lineup of both in-person and virtual marine electronics installer training events. The basic installer classes offer the convenience of either virtual or in-person training events, while the advanced installer trainings are intentionally in-person only events so students can get the best possible learning experience.
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Product Focus
Low flush-volume toilet saves onboard water
Whether near the coast or far offshore, potable water is a precious resource on a boat. SeaEra QC Electric Macerating Toilets from Raritan Engineering help conserve this: they can flush using only a quart. An innovative SeaFresh option even enables operation with raw seawater.
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Calendar
Boating Industry Canada News Week now lists many in-person events such as Distributor Shows, Industry Conferences, and of course, Boat Shows. Check the listings here.
Check the Calendar for the latest Event Listings and their websites for details.
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