Boating Industry
Marine industry business coverage from Powerboat News.
Reports on powerboat manufacturing, sales trends, financial performance, corporate developments, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory changes, market analysis, and commercial operations across the powerboating sector.
Coverage includes boat builders, engine manufacturers, component suppliers, industry consolidation, and investigative reporting on business practices affecting the sport and recreational boating market.
Miami Boat Show Opened With Collins Avenue Return
The Miami International Boat Show opened its 85th edition on Thursday with a reimagined layout that returns luxury yacht displays to Collins Avenue for the first time since 2018, alongside world debuts in AI-driven marine technology and hybrid propulsion systems.
Testing Seakeeper’s Dual Stabilisation in Miami
Seakeeper has built its reputation on eliminating boat roll at anchor.
The company’s gyroscopic stabilisers have become standard equipment on vessels from 23 feet to 100-plus feet, reducing port-to-starboard roll by up to 95 percent.
Falcon Tenders Unveils 11m with Tim Heywood Design
Falcon Tenders has unveiled an 11-metre custom superyacht tender created in collaboration with Tim Heywood Design, bringing together two names synonymous with quality in the superyacht world.
Mercury’s 808hp V12 Concept Signals Power Evolution
Mercury Marine used CES 2026 in Las Vegas to unveil an 808 horsepower outboard concept, signalling the next phase in its campaign to dominate the high-performance marine market.
The concept, displayed last month, suggests the next evolution of the company’s V12 Verado platform that has reshaped the outboard landscape since its February 2021 launch.
Mercury Outboard Revenue Up 26% in Q4 Despite Trump Tariffs
Brunswick Corporation posted revenue growth of $160 million in 2025, the company’s first top-line increase in three years, whilst absorbing $75 million in net tariff costs and generating $442 million free cash flow.
Early Bird Deadline Looms for Southampton Boat Show 2026
Visitors have a few days left to secure early bird tickets for the Southampton International Boat Show, before rates increase next month.
The Western Solent’s Most Distinctive Charter Experience
When you step aboard the Technohull Attitude 35 on Saturday 25th April 2026, you’re not just booking a boat trip.
You’re embarking on a curated experience shaped by two people who’ve built their lives around creating unforgettable moments on the water.
Mercury Marine: 2,000 Layoffs, the $1.16 Billion Reckoning and Recovery
Brunswick Corporation’s revenue dropped $1.
16 billion in 2024, falling from $6.
Superyacht Industry 2026: Costs, Owners & Sanctions
Take the world’s most prestigious shipyards, give them unlimited budgets to build what they want, and entrust the results to billionaires who can afford anything.
This, surely, is the recipe for unstoppable growth in the superyacht industry.
British Boat Builders in Crisis as Global Market Splits
Following our story on Sunseeker yesterday we thought it would be interesting to examine the powerboat manufacturing sector more broadly.
What we found suggests the crisis at Britain’s iconic yacht builder is part of a far wider collapse affecting the entire UK marine industry.
Sunseeker Faces Fresh Crisis as US Export Market Collapses
Sunseeker International has been forced to secure emergency capital investment from specialist lenders as the luxury yacht builder battles collapsing US sales and mounting inventory problems.
The crisis marks the second time in 15 years that the Poole-based manufacturer has required a financial rescue, with the company’s largest export market now in freefall.
Falcon Tenders Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Five Custom Deliveries
Falcon Tenders, a British full-custom superyacht tender builder based in Southampton, marks its fifth anniversary with the delivery of five tenders.
The company operates from a 2,300-square-metre facility and works with composite, carbon, glass, and wood materials.