Today's news | May 12, 2011 | Michigan trade group upset about Coast Guard ad The Michigan Boating Industries Association is contacting members of Congress to share what it says is the marine community's outrage at the "intent of the U.S. Coast Guard to launch a misguided and damaging advertising campaign that implies boating is dangerous when in fact boating has a strong safety record that continues to improve." ...more | Four Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty. With the internet and competition everywhere it is more difficult than ever to keep your customers. You need to give them reasons to keep coming to you. Here are four good ones: ....more | Yamaha revamps online forum Yamaha Marine Group relaunched its ReliablityStartsHere.com website as a means of providing a more accessible forum for its customers to share their personal stories about their experiences with Yamaha outboards and for new customers to learn about Yamaha outboards. ...more KCS International hires marketing firm KCS International Inc., parent company of Cruisers Yachts and Rampage Sport Fishing Yachts, selected the Milwaukee-based agency BVK for interactive work that includes new websites for both brands, social media and search engine marketing. ...more | Business Opportunities - Classified advertisements | SOUTH WEST FLORIDA BOAT DEALER Specializes in pre-owned boats. Factory Authorized/Factory Certified for Mercury & Yamaha. Repowering, tune-ups, fiberglass work & detailing. Storage for boats, trailers, & RVs. Prime Location ...click here to see full ad | FLORIDA BOAT BUILDER Small but profitable through the recession. Unique design boats 18-30 feet. No Warranty claims. A turnkey boat manufacturer of high quality craft for the serious fisherman. ...click here to see full ad | FLORIDA MARINA WITH TWO LOCATIONS PLUS Very profitable 22 year old marine business with 2 locations. Marinas, boat dealer, yacht broker, parts & accessories, boat repair, diesel and gas. ...click here to see full ad | ESTABLISHED FLORIDA MARINE GIFT SHOP FOR SALE Selling everything from boat clothing to small marine equipment and marine themed gifts. Very affluent community. Same owner 25 years. Net 182k. SBA Lender Pre-Approved with 100k dn. ...click here to see full ad | TRAILERABLE SAILBOAT AND KAYAK RETAIL STORE FOR SALE Since being established almost 20 years ago, KO Sailing has provided sailboat sales and service to Galveston Bay and the Gulf Coast. 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Working out of our new office in Wilson, N.Y., the ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter who has the ability to work unsupervised and has the capacity to grow both new and brokerage boat sales for TNY. ...click here to see full ad | OUTSTANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE Volvo Penta of the Americas (VPA) based in Chesapeake, VA, offers a unique opportunity to become a team member with a world leading supplier of advanced engines and power systems for marine ...click here to see full ad | ENGINEERING MANAGER Due to business growth Marine Electrical Products, a leader in the manufacture of custom wire harnesses and plastic thermo formed parts, is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to work at our Lebanon, MO headquarters in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks. ...click here to see full ad | CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR OUR POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA LOCATION As part of the Brunswick Parts & Accessories division, Land 'N' Sea Distributing, Inc. is a full service, wholesale only distributor, serving the Marine Industry for over 30 years. ...click here to see full ad | EXPERIENCED YACHT BROKER Martin Bird & Assoc. is a well-established Annapolis yacht brokerage with a reputation for excellence. ...click here to see full ad | MULTIPLE POSITION AVAILABLE We are seeking a Technician and also a Technician's Apprentice. We are also looking for two Marine salespersons to add to our professional sales force already in place. ...click here to see full ad | MARINE TECHNICIAN / PARTS COUNTER Doug Russell Marine is an extremely busy and growing 55 year old Marine Dealership. We specialize in repowering, sales, service and parts sales ...click here to see full ad | BOAT NUTS WANTED! Boatshed.com, the largest Yacht Brokerage Group in the world Is offering exclusive territory licenses in the U.S.A and Canada. ...click here to see full ad | SALES MANAGER Lake Union Sea Ray is a northwest multi-location Brunswick Ambassador Dealer of Sea Ray & Bayliner boats, Meridian Yachts, Trophy fishing boats, and Boston Whaler. ...click here to see full ad | REGIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE POSITIONS We are Luritek, the company behind Eco-Clad® Bottom Paint, the breakthrough, antifouling paint that prevents hard marine fouling using patented biotechnology. 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Does an exciting opportunity within the Marine Industry sound like it?s for you? Boats have always had the ...click here to see full ad | OFFICE MANAGER TO JOIN THE TEAM IN FORT LAUDERDALE OFFICE Hill Robinson, the leading independent yacht management company, with offices in Antibes, London and Florida is continuing its rapid expansion and now looking for an Office Manager to join ...click here to see full ad | EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL YACHT DESIGNER WANTED Renowned yacht design office is looking for an experienced, mature marine yacht designer with experience in all phases of yacht design, proficient in CAD. ...click here to see full ad | CONTROLLER Grande Yachts International is seeking an experienced controller to work in our corporate headquarters on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland. Grande Yachts is one of the fastest growing and ...click here to see full ad | SEEKING EXPERIENCED MARINE PARTS PERSON Post Marine is a very large marine retail store looking for an experienced marine parts person for a busy engine parts counter, must be computer literate and experience with Mercury, MercNet ...click here to see full ad | YACHT SALES POSITION Island Trader Yacht Sales of Stuart FL is looking for an experienced yacht salesman for our new Harborage Marina office in Stuart FL. Generous commission splits for a qualified individual. Yacht sales experience required. E-mail sales@ityachts.com | | | | |