
The best Boston Whalers restoration companies renovating wood-hulled classics into modern art
Boston Whaler restoration is as much an art form as a skill, and here’s our list of the best Boston Whaler restoration companies, based upon their commitment to the original design, the quality of their modifications, aesthetic, knowledge, and the love for Boston Whalers.

Tips for marina marketing: Hammer and Nail Marketing to offer insight through AMI webinar on April 5th
Hammer and Nail Marketing will offer their insight into simple marina marketing tips for managers of all marina sizes in a virtual AMI webinar on Wednesday, April 5th.

2023 AMI Conference breaks record for attendance, industry direction continues to point toward electric
The Association of Marina Industries held its annual industry conference from January 30th to February 1st this year at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. This past weekend AMI released figures showing that 2023 is the year that attendance peaked, with over 1,100 attendees partaking in a packed weekend of education and camaraderie.

Around the industry: AMI Conference underway, boat shows fill the winter schedule, Yamaha donates life jackets
The annual Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Conference, the only institutional conference that offers accredited courses for marina managers, kicked off on January 30th.

Is 2023 the year electric hydrofoils find footing in the recreational mainstream?
The boating industry loves to speculate on upcoming trends each year, but it’s all talk until these innovations burst into the public eye and play out in real-time. In 2023, the technology of electric hydrofoil boats may have finally caught up to the appeal.

The power of digital marina marketing for small marinas: The astronomical one-year leap of Lake Marion’s Marker 79 Marina
Marker 79 Marina is the definition of a small family-oriented marina, and in one year, its business has more than quadrupled, after choosing the team with the right digital marketing strategy for small marinas.

A gathering place for connection: previewing the 2023 AMI Conference & Expo and why marina managers should be there
The 2023 AMI Conference & Expo will be held at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, from January 30th to February 1st. Here’s a preview of what the conference offers to marina managers.

AMI Conference & Expo for marina managers opens 2023 event registration, will hold pre-conference for Certified Marina Managers
The upcoming in-person 2023 AMI Conference & Expo will be held January 30 – February 1, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida, and the event registration for marina managers is now open.

Marina Advertising Simplified: A How-To for Creating Your Google Business Profile
Google Business Profile is one of the fundamental free tools for bringing your marina into the modern technological age. It will funnel traffic to your website and help you establish an image of professional credibility.

How to Market a Marina: What Marina Managers Should be Doing to Increase Boater Traffic and Sales
Some of the most effective marina advertising measures consist of simply staying on top of the platforms on which you are visible and through which you communicate with customers. In this blog post, we’ll explore five of the simplest ways to market a marina, engage its clientele, and increase visibility to potential customers.
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