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.

2026

A CBP Air and Marine Operations 39-foot Midnight Express Interceptor vessel
Boating Industry

CBP’s New All-Weather Interceptor: Inside the Boat Built to Chase Maritime Smugglers

May 27, 2026
Brunswick Corporation wins a record 15 Boating Industry Top Product Awards for 2026
Boating Industry

Brunswick Corporation Sets Company Record with 15 Boating Industry Top Product Awards

May 27, 2026
Sunseeker 134 Superyacht hull being lifted by twin cranes at Osprey Quay, Portland
Boating Industry

Owner Arrives by Helicopter as Sunseeker 134 Superyacht Hull is Lifted at Osprey Quay

May 26, 2026
Shaun Torrente with Vision Marine Technologies electric outboard platform
Boating Industry

Vision Marine Technologies Files 16th US Patent for Electric Outboard Reverse Thrust

May 25, 2026
MTI performance boats at a Bahamas sandbar during the 2026 MTI Bahamas Run
General News

Chasing Blue Water: Inside MTI’s 2026 Bahamas Run

May 22, 2026
West Marine store exterior
Boating Industry

West Marine Chapter 11: Creditors, Key Dates, and What Comes Next

May 22, 2026
West Marine store exterior
Boating Industry

West Marine Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

May 20, 2026
The boatyard at Premier Deacons Marina, Hampshire
Boating Industry

Premier Marinas Completes First Phase of Boatfolk Integration as Deacons Joins Network

May 20, 2026
MasterCraft boat on water
Boating Industry

MasterCraft Completes $232 Million Acquisition of Chaparral and Robalo

May 18, 2026
US Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL-753) underway in the Black Sea
General News

US Coast Guard to Replace Pyrotechnic Flares on All Cutters by June 2026

May 15, 2026
Force Outboards service manuals and Seloc repair guide from the 1984-1999 era
Back in the Day

Force Outboards: The Budget Motor That Divided a Generation

May 15, 2026
Mark Pascoe, Fiona Pascoe and Sophie Tapp celebrate winning the Central South Business Awards 2026 Medium Business of the Year
Boating Industry

Pascoe Family Celebrates as Maritime Yacht Services Win Business of the Year

May 14, 2026
Sunseeker furniture production factory floor, Poole, Dorset
Boating Industry

Inside Sunseeker: Behind the factory doors with the man who started on the tools

May 11, 2026
MarineMax dealership and marina, Clearwater, Florida
Boating Industry

MarineMax Sale Process Advances as Donerail Raises Its Bid

May 10, 2026
Parsun F300 300hp four-stroke V6 outboard engine
Boating Industry

Parsun F300: Does China’s 300hp Outboard Change the Market?

May 10, 2026
Azimut Instagram post and Sunseeker YouTube channel — boating brands social media engagement study 2026
Boating Industry

Boating brands lag on social media as sector engagement sits at less than half the luxury average

May 7, 2026
The Ocean Signal team at their headquarters in Margate, UK
Boating Industry

Ocean Signal Wins King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

May 6, 2026
West Marine store exterior, United States
Boating Industry

West Marine Eyes Chapter 11 as Restructuring Talks Continue

May 6, 2026
Sunseeker at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2026, Gold Coast
Coming Up

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2026: Everything You Need to Know

May 5, 2026
British Motor Yacht Show at Swanwick Marina on the River Hamble
Coming Up

Sunseeker at the British Motor Yacht Show 2026

April 23, 2026
Petrol station forecourt at dusk with pumps cordoned off with yellow tape and cars queuing, illustrating the 2026 global fuel crisis
General News

The Fuel Crisis: What Is Happening, and What It Means

April 14, 2026
Sunseeker yachts at the Poole shipyard
General News

KCP Deal Collapses: Steve Timms Named Sunseeker Interim CEO

April 10, 2026
Dave Sheldon of Multispark Racing skydiving over the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai
Boating Industry

Multispark Racing Shop Now Open on Powerboat News

April 7, 2026
General News

UK Makes PLB Registration Mandatory from April 15

April 1, 2026
For Sale

Thunder Child II: The Nine-Record Safehaven XSV20 Listed for Sale

March 26, 2026
Boating Industry

How America’s Universities Are Building the Electric Fleet of the Future

March 25, 2026
Boating Industry

Dirty Money Racing Backs New Manufacturing Venture DMR Performance

March 23, 2026
Coming Up

Singapore Yachting Festival 2026: Sunseeker Headlines Asia’s Premier Marine Showcase

March 23, 2026
Coming Up

Palm Beach International Boat Show 2026: Your Complete Guide

March 21, 2026
Coming Up

Bryggedagene brings three days of free maritime action to Tønsberg waterfront, May 1-3

March 20, 2026
Boating Industry

Aquila 45 Sport: The Power Catamaran Designed to Do Everything Fast

March 17, 2026
Boating Industry

Bahama Boat Works Relaunches with Three New Models at Palm Beach

March 17, 2026
Boating Industry

ENVGO Makes US Debut with NV1 Electric Hydrofoil at Palm Beach

March 12, 2026
Boating Industry

Dubai International Boat Show Rescheduled to November

March 11, 2026
General News

Sunseeker Marks First Hull Lamination of the 134 Superyacht

March 10, 2026
Blacker Tests Mercury 250 APX at Carr Mill Dam
General News

Mercury in Britain: How Big Is the Market, Really?

March 6, 2026
General News

Dubai Boat Show Decision Looms as Gulf Racing Faces Disruption

March 3, 2026
Boating Industry

Sunseeker Acquisition Completed as Staff Notice Reveals KCP Holdings’ Plans

March 3, 2026
Boating Industry

Sharrow: Music to the Ears for Recreational Boaters

March 2, 2026
Boating Industry

Sunseeker Set for New Ownership as KCP Moves to Acquire British Yacht Builder

March 2, 2026
Boat Flares Are Expiring? ACR Electronics has the Alternative
Boating Industry

Your Boat Flares Are Expiring? Here Is the Alternative

February 19, 2026
Miami Boat Show 2026
Boating Industry

Miami Boat Show Opened With Collins Avenue Return

February 14, 2026
Boating Industry

Testing Seakeeper’s Dual Stabilisation in Miami

February 14, 2026
Falcon Tenders Unveils 11m Custom Tender with Tim Heywood Design
Boating Industry

Falcon Tenders Unveils 11m with Tim Heywood Design

February 5, 2026
Mercury 808hp V12 concept outboard engine - side profile with contra-rotating propeller
Boating Industry

Mercury’s 808hp V12 Concept Signals Power Evolution

February 1, 2026
Mercury Outboard Revenue Up 26% in Q4 Despite Trump Tariffs
Boating Industry

Mercury Outboard Revenue Up 26% in Q4 Despite Trump Tariffs

February 1, 2026
Early Bird Deadline Looms for Southampton Boat Show 2026
Boating Industry

Early Bird Deadline Looms for Southampton Boat Show 2026

January 26, 2026
The Western Solent’s Most Distinctive Charter Experience
Boating Industry

The Western Solent’s Most Distinctive Charter Experience

January 21, 2026
Andre Faye Solvang
Boating Industry

Mercury Marine: 2,000 Layoffs, the $1.16 Billion Reckoning and Recovery

January 9, 2026
Superyacht Industry 2026: Costs, Owners & Sanctions
Boating Industry

Superyacht Industry 2026: Costs, Owners & Sanctions

January 9, 2026
Miami Boat Show 2026 Preview: What to Expect 11-15 February
Miami Boat Show

Miami Boat Show 2026 Preview: What to Expect 11-15 February

January 8, 2026
British Boat Builders in Crisis as Global Market Splits
Boating Industry

British Boat Builders in Crisis as Global Market Splits

January 8, 2026
Sunseeker Faces Fresh Crisis as US Export Market Collapses
Boating Industry

Sunseeker Faces Fresh Crisis as US Export Market Collapses

January 7, 2026