Message From The Editor
Miami Show conversations…
I am writing this Editor’s Message from the Miami International Boat Show on Valentine’s Day, February 14 2025. I’ve been attending this show for many years. I’ve been fortunate to have met and become professional friends with many key industry people over that time and this year has been a more warm and friendly year than ever. But the kind sentiment seems to be coming from sympathy. People have heard or read about the tariff threats against Canada and other American trading partners. Everyone I spoke to is concerned, sympathetic and uncertain about the future.
The threats of tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum have expanded into threats of tariffs on all of America’s trading partners globally. News at this point is that these very broad tariffs may become reality in another 30-days.
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