Soundings TradeOnlyToday reports daily boating business news for the recreational marine industry and boating professionals. http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/recentnews Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:53:00 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/jWza35ZQxaE/520291-unemployment-increases-to-82-percent http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520291-unemployment-increases-to-82-percent <p>The number of jobless Americans changed little in May and the nation’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 8.2 percent, the Labor Department said today.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/jWza35ZQxaE" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:23:34 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520291-unemployment-increases-to-82-percent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/yfrTrBWiHZA/520290-brp-moves-pwc-production-to-mexico http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520290-brp-moves-pwc-production-to-mexico <p>BRP is moving personal watercraft production from Canada to Mexico and shifting engine production to a new plant in Mexico, affecting about 500 jobs, the company announced in a statement Thursday.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/yfrTrBWiHZA" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:21:13 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520290-brp-moves-pwc-production-to-mexico http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/-FlRHaDFU1g/520289-california-drops-copper-paint-ban-bill http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520289-california-drops-copper-paint-ban-bill <p>Recreational Boaters of California supports a decision by state Sen. Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) to abandon a bill that would ban the use of copper-based antifouling paint.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/-FlRHaDFU1g" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:17:46 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520289-california-drops-copper-paint-ban-bill http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/jEB_WWgQURU/520283-nmma-seeks-member-support-of-ocean-treaty http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520283-nmma-seeks-member-support-of-ocean-treaty <p>The National Marine Manufacturers Association is asking its members to urge Congress to support ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/jEB_WWgQURU" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:33:13 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520283-nmma-seeks-member-support-of-ocean-treaty http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/8UL5kmu3k30/520276-maine-boatyards-name-development-rep http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520276-maine-boatyards-name-development-rep <p>Three independent boatyards in mid-coast Maine named former Sparkman &amp; Stephens president Bruce Johnson as their business development executive.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/8UL5kmu3k30" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520276-maine-boatyards-name-development-rep http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/BmDmvvllS7I/520277-raymarine-signs-equipment-deal-with-australian-builder http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520277-raymarine-signs-equipment-deal-with-australian-builder <p>Australian fishing-boat builder Bar Crusher said it is now offering Raymarine as preferred factory-fitted marine electronics equipment on every model in the builder’s range.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/BmDmvvllS7I" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520277-raymarine-signs-equipment-deal-with-australian-builder http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/YOyByxUuj1I/520278-iyrs-graduation-takes-place-saturday http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520278-iyrs-graduation-takes-place-saturday <p>Instead of collecting diplomas that prove hours of learning, students at the International Yacht Restoration School in Rhode Island on Saturday will launch and showcase the boats they spent the last year building and restoring.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/YOyByxUuj1I" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520278-iyrs-graduation-takes-place-saturday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/tdksf1_4T0U/520280-brunswick-official-joins-rbff-board http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520280-brunswick-official-joins-rbff-board <p>Brunswick Corp. freshwater boat group president Jeff Kinsey is joining the board of directors of the Recreational Boating &amp; Fishing Foundation.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/tdksf1_4T0U" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520280-brunswick-official-joins-rbff-board http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/bpvnwuUpZLQ/520281-rbff-promotes-national-fishing-and-boating-week http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520281-rbff-promotes-national-fishing-and-boating-week <p>The first week of June is National Fishing and Boating Week and it coincides with many states' free fishing days.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/bpvnwuUpZLQ" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520281-rbff-promotes-national-fishing-and-boating-week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~3/hdwEYn1ONI8/520284-us-sailing-debuts-bracket-style-voting-contest http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520284-us-sailing-debuts-bracket-style-voting-contest <p>You could call it the March Madness of sailing.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tradeonlyboatingnewsformarineindustryprofessionals/~4/hdwEYn1ONI8" height="1" width="1"/> m.trocchi@soundingspub.com (Mike Trocchi) Web Exclusive Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/520284-us-sailing-debuts-bracket-style-voting-contest