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Dangerous waters in California.(impact of the California Air Resources Board and gasoline additive MTBE on boat sales)(Editorial)
May 1, 1999... Remember the bad old days of the early 1990s when sales were awful due to the federal luxury tax on boats? Well, get ready for a case of deja vu from the hysteria existing in California over CARB and MTBE.
Recent interviews with dealers in California reveal sales declines of as much as 50...
Brownings, marine retailers, die in plane crash.(James and Olive Browning)(Obituary)
May 1, 1999... A plane crash on March 16 claimed the lives of Virginia Beach, VA, marine retailers James R. "Rudy" Browning Sr., 70, and his wife, Olive, 68. The couple, who founded Browning's Marine Inc. in 1955, had been piloting their private plane when it experienced engine trouble and crashed shortly...
Fires damage boatyard and marina.(Brewer South Freeport Marine Boatyard in South Freeport, ME; Valentine Resort & Marina in the Bahamas)
May 1, 1999... Fires are relatively common occurrences at boatyards and marinas, and two recent fires emphasize the point.
A blaze occurring February 1 extensively damaged the Brewer South Freeport Marine boatyard in South Freeport, ME, and another fire on March 6 severely damaged the Valentine Resort &...
Planned obsolescence - helpful or hurtful?(survey on designing obsolescence into boats)
May 1, 1999... Marine industry professionals who are members of Boating Industry's e-mail forum or who respond to Boating Industry's Web site bulletin board were asked whether obsolescence should be designed into recreational boats. Most respondents agree that designing obsolescent boats can result in...
Disc brake trailers gain in popularity.(disc brakes for boat trailers)
May 1, 1999... Boaters, accustomed to disc brakes on their cars, want the same for their trailers.
While disc brakes have been on the market for a few years, it's been only during this past year that manufacturers have made great strides in developing affordable, easy-to-install disc brake systems.
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