You’re running a business in the marine industry and being dragged in many directions every day, watching market trends, managing employees, enhancing current models and launching new products.  (Read More…)

I recently got back from the Miami International Boat Show, and I’m still catching up on sleep and getting caught up on work. Still, it seemed like a good time for reflection on the event, so here are a few of my random thoughts: (Read More…)

Ask the Average Joe walking down the street if he can afford to buy a boat and he’s likely to say, “No.” Boats, he may say, are a luxury item only to be enjoyed by the rich and famous, not the average, middle-class American. (Read More…)

It occurred to me the other day I haven’t touched a snow shovel in a year; an odd winter in New England. It is cold, though, another reason to pack my polo shirts and fly down to the Miami International Boat Show next week.

Are you going too? What are you expecting to find? (Read More…)

More often than not I side with the environmental groups because I want to breathe fresh air and keep out of harm’s way from the thousands of contaminants that find their way on our land and in our waterways. 

But here’s one time I do take a huge exception with the environmental advocates. (Read More…)

I often ponder the products that have come to market and continue to come to market – reading labels, looking at their chemistry.  This is not something I do because I’m in the business, nor am I a chemist.  However, I do use common sense.  Many products have come to market in the past 5+ years claiming to be “environmentally friendly”.  But, it is incumbent on the end-users – recreational boaters, industrial operators and marine service providers – to look beyond the labels and they will realize that some of those products are still incredibly dangerous to the people and to the environment. (Read More…)