The 26-foot Sea Pro center console covered 940 miles on a new sustainable fuel offered by VP Racing. Courtesy Suzuki/Ron Ballanti Editor’s Note: Boating Contributing Editor, Capt. John Page Williams joined Team Suzuki for a leg of this trip, running right into Washington, DC. A naturalist, licensed captain and award-winning journalist, Williams is working on […]
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By Bill Yeargin Boating is important not only to those of us who enjoy being on the water but also to those who depend on it for their livelihood. Boating has a huge economic impact, a 230-billion-dollar annual impact. The boating industry includes 36,000 businesses – most of them small and family-operated – providing 813,000 […]
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Last week, Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL) and Mike Collins (R-GA) voiced concerns in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s proposed vessel speed restrictions along the Atlantic Coast. This came on the heels of the American Boating Congress (ABC) in Washington, D.C., where the proposed expansion of NOAA’s […]
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The 2023 American Boating Congress (ABC) concluded yesterday in Washington, D.C., after three days of policy conversations, panel discussions, marine industry updates, conversations with members of Congress, and a day spent on Capitol Hill advocating on behalf of the recreational marine industry. On Tuesday, day 2, attendees engaged in discussions with Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA-06), […]
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The NMMA American Boating Congress (ABC) kicked off in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 8, with full programming beginning Tuesday, May 9. The NMMA, together with the American Sportfishing Association, Association of Marina Industries, Massachusetts Marine Trade Association, Michigan Boating Industries Association, Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, National Marine Lenders Association, welcomed over 250 recreational boating […]
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Suzuki Marine is featuring a boat at the 2023 American Boating Congress (ABC) that has made the journey from the company’s home state of Florida up to the nation’s capitol. The trip — dubbed the Suzuki Marine EcoFuel Run to the Capitol — covered more than 940 miles aboard a 26-foot Sea Pro center console […]
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The 26-foot Sea Pro center console boat powered by twin Suzuki DF140 outboards made the run from Jacksonville, Florida to Washington, DC over 10 days. Courtesy Suzuki Marine Suzuki Marine marked the completion of a 940-mile northward run along the Eastern Seaboard to demonstrate the viability of a partially renewable new marine fuel, as well […]
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The 2023 American Boating Congress is quickly approaching, returning to Washington, D.C from May 8-10, 2023. Ahead of the industry’s advocacy event, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 27 at 4 p.m. ET to provide registrants and potential attendees an overview of what to expect at this year’s advocacy conference […]
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The NMMA has announced that the American Boating Congress will be held in-person for 2022 The American Boating Congress (ABC) returns to Washington, D.C. May 8-10, 2023, bringing together all segments of the recreational boating and fishing industry to share its collective voice on Capitol Hill. As the recreational boating and fishing industry meets in […]
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The industry’s annual advocacy event, the American Boating Congress (ABC), hosted by NMMA, returns to Washington, D.C. May 8-10 at the Intercontinental – The Wharf. This year’s keynote speaker will be Jonathan Martin, bureau chief and senior political columnist for POLITICO, who will speak with ABC attendees on the ins and outs of campaigns, government, […]
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By Bill Yeargin If you lead an organization and care about the boating industry, you need to join me May 8-10 in Washington D.C. at the American Boating Congress (ABC). It may be the single best way you can help our industry and your business. ABC is a unique opportunity to meet with congressional leaders, […]
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