NMTA Health Trust Q&A – Thursday, November 30
Please join us for a live 45-minute Zoom meeting about health insurance on Thursday, November 30 at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Chris Gorey, President of Capital Benefit Group (third party administrator for the NMTA Health Trust) will start the meeting with a 20-minute overview of Association Health Plans (AHP) and discuss frequently asked questions […]
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins Attends Inaugural Tacoma Legislative Reception
Last month’s Tacoma Boating Industry Legislative Reception inside Foss Landing Marina’s dry storage facility, and co-hosted with NMMA, was a resounding success. It was well attended by members who got to hear from and mingle with House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, Representative Jake Fey, Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Councilmember Dave Morell and Port […]
Meet Bob Holloway, Union Marine
Bob is the General Manager of Union Marine’s Fife and Pacific Nautiques locations. Union Marine is Seattle’s authorized boat dealer for Bayliner, Bennington, Boston Whaler, Heyday, MasterCraft, Nautique and Sea Ray with four locations in Puget Sound — Bellingham, Fife, Issaquah and Seattle. A seasoned veteran of the boating business, Bob joined Union Marine last […]
New Testing Requirements for Travelifts and Boat Hoists
mailto:LNIcranes@Lni.wa.govIn April 2022, the Department of Labor and Industries released a directive that categorized travelifts and boat hoists as cranes for the purpose of inspection and testing. Per the directive, travelifts/boat hoists must have a load test completed once before April 6th, 2024, and once every four years following that. Load testers must have proper […]
CSR Marine Prevents Zebra Mussel-Infected Boat from Launching
Congratulations to the eagle-eyed team at CSR Marine. Earlier this month, CSR offloaded a boat and their Travelift operators spotted zebra mussels on the hull. CSR immediately notified WDFW who came out within 24 hours and decontaminated the vessel. They removed several hundred mussels. The vessel had previously been inspected at the borders for Wyoming, Oregon and […]
Q3 Boat Sales: Brokerage Registrations Up in Value and Units; New Dealer Registrations Down Slightly
August and September new and brokerage boat registration data for Washington state was added to the University of Washington Sea Grant Recreation Boat Sales Dashboard last week. The Department of Licensing registration data shows Q3 brokerage registrations (used dealer) up an impressive 18.2% in value and up 5.0% in units compared to the Q3 2022. The Department of Licensing registration data […]
NW Marina & Boatyard Conference Inspires & Informs
Last week at our annual Marina & Boatyard Conference, more than 60 members turned out for two days packed full of valuable presentations and thought-provoking discussions about the latest issues and trends affecting boatyards and marinas. If you were unable to attend the conference or would like to review the presentations again at your leisure, they […]
Meet Alan Bohling, CEO, Seattle Boat Company/Tobler Marina
Seattle Boat Co. is a full-service marine dealer with five locations in the greater Seattle area, offering boat sales and service, storage, SkyLaunch marina service, fuel docks and FunShare boat club. Last month, they acquired Tobler Marina, the oldest certified dealer and one of the largest boat dealerships serving northern Idaho and Spokane.Alan served on […]
City of Seattle – Office of Economic Development Survey
The City of Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) is conducting an analysis of maritime, manufacturing and transportation and warehousing industries in Seattle and is asking constituents to participate in their survey as it will help inform OED policy towards maritime and manufacturing economic development activities. The survey asks basic questions about businesses, employees, location and customers, decisions […]
Clean Vessel Act Grant Program Accepting Annual Reimbursement Requests
The Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program is accepting annual reimbursement requests for the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of pump-outs, dump stations, pump-out boats, and floating restrooms. These reimbursements are for expenses incurred between October 1, 2022- September 30, 2023. Reimbursement packages must include a complete and signed Reimbursement Request Form & Annual […]