NMMA to sell or shut down California shows, closes NMMA West offices

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The US trade association has sold the Los Angeles Boat Show and San Diego International Boat Show to Duncan McIntosh Company

 

NMMA makes strategic changes to its boat show roster           

NMMA, as part of strategic changes to its boat show roster, has reached an agreement to transfer ownership of the Los Angeles Boat Show and San Diego International Boat Show to Duncan McIntosh Company, Inc., effective immediately.

The 2016 Los Angeles Boat Show completed a successful four-day run on February 28 with an eleven percent increase in attendance, helping kick off the transfer on a positive note. As for the 2016 San Diego International Boat Show, set to run June 16-19 at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina on Harbor Island, it is business as usual and all existing agreements for 2016 will be honored by Duncan McIntosh Company. For exhibitors who have already contracted for space, NMMA has assigned space contracts and deposits to Duncan McIntosh Company. All exhibitor questions related to the Los Angeles and San Diego shows should be directed to Janette Hood at the Duncan McIntosh Company.

Additionally, following the cancellation of the San Francisco Boat Show in January due to weather and given challenges in finding a suitable long-term home for the show in Northern California, NMMA will not be producing a San Francisco show in 2017. NMMA President Thom Dammrich notes, “It was not an easy decision to make but after listening to our exhibitors and exploring our options for alternative host sites, it became clear we would not be able to produce the kind of event our attendees and exhibitors have come to expect from NMMA. We thank our exhibitors for their support as we looked to use this show as a way to reinvigorate the Northern California market and hope our exhibitors understand our reasons behind this difficult decision.”

With these changes come changes at NMMA. Without these shows on its roster, the NMMA West offices will be closing later this Spring. In a letter to exhibitors, Dammrich noted, “We are sad to say goodbye to Dave Geoffroy and his talented team of professionals and thank them for their hard work and dedication in working with us to grow recreational boating in California. Dave has been a fixture in the Southern California boating industry for forty-five years and has served the industry as an association leader for eighteen years. We hope you will join us in wishing them well in their future endeavors.”

While the NMMA West offices are closing and shows are transitioning, NMMA will continue serving the needs of the marine industry on the West Coast. David Dickerson and NMMA’s state government relations team will remain active in all California legislative and regulatory efforts. What's more, John McKnight's work with CARB and Nicole Vasilaros' work in ensuring California is part of our federal government relations efforts will continue, uninterrupted. Additionally, the NMMA teams supporting statistics, certification, marketing and PR in California are moving full speed ahead. California remains a key region that's integral to the success of the entire U.S. boating industry and a priority for NMMA.

 

 

 

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PWC DATA BASE OF STOLEN CRAFT

PWC DATA BASE OF STOLEN CRAFT

   

          

The Worldwide Stolen PWC Database Goes Global

Kevin Shaw

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It all started with Philip Wright answering a For Sale ad in a local newspaper. Wright jumped at the chance to take advantage of what he thought was a motivated seller” looking to off-load a clean, low-mileage personal watercraft. Within 24 hours’ time, Wright stood watching at the local police hauled his newly purchased PWC. Unknowingly, Wright had purchased a stolen watercraft, one taken from a home only a couple hours’ drive from his own home.
Even though Wright had attempted to do his due diligence, he was unable to discover that his purchase was indeed a stolen PWC. From that point on, he vowed to help others from the same fate, and created the Worldwide Stolen PWC Database. Just this year, the Stolen PWC Database went global. They announced, “we finally became a global service, earning us a new name and the title of ‘the only worldwide, dedicated stolen PWC database’. When we know it’s stolen, we tell the world about it. We are the only worldwide, dedicated stolen personal watercraft (PWC) database. We hold up to the minute theft reports of stolen PWC and trailers from around the world.”
Using the Worldwide Stolen PWC Database’s real-time, worldwide database makes checking any PWC and/or trailer easy for individuals and law enforcement, marine and tracking agencies. As they announce, “With more and more stolen PWC being taken out of their own state, county or even country, there’s nowhere in the world for the PWC thieves to hide from us. With data collected from insurance companies, law enforcement authorities, marine agencies, main dealers and private individuals, our database of registered stolen PWC and trailers, makes the reselling of stolen PWC extremely high risk for any thief.”

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TIE ONE ON / LINES AND FENDERS

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TIE ONE ON 

 

USE THE RIGHT SIZE LINES AND FENDERS

Why is it every year I see boats get damaged from the docks and other boats simply due to the fact that the owner doesn't invest in the right lines and fenders for their boat? Your boat is only as safe as the way you tie up and the fenders that you protect it with.

I hope you are not one of those boaters who rummages around only to grab whatever you can find to use as a line. Perhaps you have seen that boat, the one that is tied up with yellow nylon line available at your closest hardware store. The most ridiculous is the boat that is tied up with one long line, the owner has usually robbed the anchor locker and ties the boat up from front to back all in one long mess of loops and knots. Your boat is an investment, so you need to invest in the correct size of line and the correct length of line. To tie up your boat, oh yah and your fenders to have to be the correct size and type for the mooring application.

If you want to be fancy and tie chain knots please learn how to end the knot properly. It is mind boggling the amount of damage to boats caused by these problem. Bad knots, crappy lines and fenders for a row boat on a 32 foot cruiser. There are plenty of guides out there to help you choose the right lines for your boat and a standard rule of thumb to measure them.(so they do not get tangled around the prop of your boat or your neighbor's boat). You got to love it when your neighbor's boat has twenty feet of spare line dangling in the water from a cleat right next to your out drive.

When you tie up your boat follow the above picture. You must have aft and forward lines complete with two spring lines, one facing forward and one facing aft.

Here is a little advise for power boaters who want to have the swim platform backed right up to the dock.

When you first get your boat in the correct position at the dock .The first two lines that you set are the aft or stern line this is the line that holds the stern of the boat to the dock and generally controls the distance from the hull to the dock. The next line is the forward spring line, this is the line that determines the amount of backward motion the boat will have. If you are tight up against the dock with the swim platform this line must be tight to prevent the platform from hitting the dock. Once these two lines are established it is time to tie the rest. Starting with the bow line. You must allow the bow to find its natural position. Tying this line to tight will pull the transom away from the dock and add unnecessary load on the aft cleat. The boat needs to sit with the center line of your boat parallel to the dock

The last line you set is the aft spring line. This line controls the amount of forward motion the boat will have. It is the spring lines that do all the work to keep the boat in place the aft and bow lines simply set the distance from the dock. If the cleats on the dock and your boat cleats will not line up to allow for the correct line set up, (In other words the aft or bow lines end up too long or the center cleat on the dock doesn't allow you to balance the length of the spring lines) then you should ask the marine to move the cleats on the dock in your slip. If they cannot do this find a better slip for your boat to live in. Your boat will get damaged if you do not have it tied up right.

More tie up tips

When you buy lines buy two sets. One set you will fix to your dock at the marina, so all you have to do is slip the loop end of the lines on the boat cleats every time you come to home port. This way the boat is always in the same place and time to tie up is reduced. These lines will have to be adjusted time to time as the motion of the boat or changing water levels will affect the lengths and you will find yourself against the dock at the swim platform.

If you have the boat with the swim platform against the dock it is a great idea to add another line from the aft cleat on the off the dock side ran to a cleat on the dock that is behind the boat and to the same side as your off the dock cleat this will add stability when getting on and off the boat.

 

Fenders Boaters Fenders

Spend some money and time at this it will pay off. If you cannot find a location to tie the fenders to cleats on your boat then purchase fender accessories. The ones that hang on the rails are great. Take a picture of the boat in the slip and go to your marine parts store they should help you sort out the fittings you need.

If you have posts or any other obstruction on the dock you can always tie fenders to the dock. Manufacturers make a multitude of screw down fender variations to accommodate your needs. Just remember if you are a seasonal boater to take them with you in the fall. Always keep fenders on both sides of your boat as your neighbor may have a problem one day and use your boat as a spot to stop or turn his or her boat on (this happens more than I care to admit). if you are in a tidal body of water you must remember that the fenders may be set for high tide but at low tide they may be all together in the wrong location.

Something almost all boaters used to do but you don't see this anymore, I assume it is due to fender design. Lifting the fenders while running today requires a person to go around and pull the fenders up onto the deck. What used to happen was a small line was tied to the bottom of the most forward fender and with the fenders hanging vertical the line was then attached to the bottom of each fender running aft. From the bottom of the last or most aft fender the line was long enough to tie to the aft corner cleat. This way one person from the aft cockpit could raise all the fenders on the one side by pulling on the rope the fenders would swing aft and up. When they reached the position that was up far enough you simply tie the line off to the aft corner cleat and away you go. Easy for the captain or help to do, and so easy to let them back down. This system did a double duty. It also prevented the fenders from rolling up and ending up on the dock.

 

As with every thing else you get what you pay for, cheap out and you will be paying for it in repair bills.

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BOAT SHOWS IN THE NETHERLANDS PICTURES AND MARKET INFORMATION

 

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BOAT SHOWS IN THE NETHERLANDS

 

The NETHERLANDS is listed in the NMMA Power Boat International Resource Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

　

 

Overview

The Netherlands has boat builders of all sizes. There are 521,000 boats currently in use.

Polyester boats, especially sail boats, are popular, but the majority of Dutch boats are diesel powered, steel, displacement type, freshwater, family boats, averaging 26 feet to 36 feet in length.

The 2012 turnover for the Dutch shipbuilding industry was €6.1 billion, a slight decrease compared to the 2010 turnover of €6.2 billion. However, in 2012, there were 29,450 workers employed, a significant decrease compared to the 33,000 who were employed in 2010.

 

The 521,000 boats licensed in the Netherlands include:

1. 193,000 Cabin Sailing Yachts

 

1. 145,000 Cabin Motor Yachts

1. 33,000 Sailboats

1. 42,000 Motorboats

1. 8,000 Flatboats

1. 100,000 Canoes, Kayaks, and Rowboats

Sorted by province, the 174,000 boats currently moored in the water are located in:

1. Drenthe—1,000

 

1. Flevoland—8.500

1. Friesland—27,000

1. Gelderland—14,000

1. Groningen—3,000

1. Limburg—11,000

1. Noord Brabant—13,000

1. Noord Holland—33.500

1. Overijssel—8,000

1. Utrecht—8,000

1. Zeeland—14,000

1. Zuid Holland—33,000

The remainder of boats in the Netherlands include:

1. 37,000 boats are in the water elsewhere.

 

1. 210,000 boats on shore, in use.

1. 100,000 boats on shore, not in use.

 

When a new company wants to enter the Dutch Boat market, their average cost per unit will be very high. This will decrease as they expand, but the company needs to have sufficient capital to enter the market.

New market entrants need sufficient capital to start up, and must be prepared for costs related to equipment, construction, and raw materials. The shipbuilding and repair industry is a capital-intensive business, requiring extensive initial capital to enter the industry and meet subsequent outfitting and technological requirements. These factors provide substantial barriers to entry for new manufacturing.

 

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