Small businesses are collaborating on a grassroots level with online powerhouses eBay, PayPal, StubHub and other eBay Inc. communities to learn about and respond to public policy, such as the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.336/H.R. 684). The virtual headquarters of the initiative, www.ebaymainstreet.com, is where businesses are coming together to determine how daily net-based commerce could […]

by Andy Logan “There are severe limits to the good that the government can do for the economy, but there are almost no limits to the harm it can do.”  Milton Friedman 1912 Nobel laureate On May 6, 2013, the Senate voted 69-27 to approve the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (S. 743). Aside from […]

Just Released: 2014 Sierra Marine Parts Catalog Performance Product Technologies is proud to announce the addition and availability of the Sierra Marine Parts online catalog to our website. Sierra Marine Parts is the largest brand of direct replacement, after market marine products. Sierra is a division of Teleflex and offers a number of Marine Product solutions […]

Mercury Marine hopes to revitalize the sterndrive market with decisions the company has made about “taking control” by building its own sterndrive engine blocks instead of receiving them from the automotive industry, as it is doing now. “We have made the decision that we will shift away from an automotive supply for our gas sterndrive […]

This has been an interesting week of boating news, from the anticipated opening of the 2013 International Boat and Yacht Show to the addition of a marina engine shop to a museum. For this reason, we’ve decided to recap some of the most important events, news, and tidbits that you shouldn’t miss if you are […]

  When most people think about the name, “Lamborghini,” they think about the awesomely fast cars that can oftentimes make Porsche owners want to weep. In this case, however, the Lamborghini in question is the one that stemmed from Ferruccio Lamborghini’s original idea to turn the Lamborghini name into a luxury boat – and he […]

We cannot overstate just how important it is for you to stay safe during a wintertime excursion on your boat or yacht. If you own a boat and intend to use it during the winter months, then you need to understand that while cold weather boating is fun, it is also dangerous. What’s more is […]

Get Lower Prices For those who are in the market for a boat for next summer, don’t wait until the weather gets warm again to start looking. Not only will buying a boat in the warmer weather cost more, the selection will be smaller as well. This is especially true of those who are in […]

Atlanta Boat Show – Meet the WakeBrothers   Just because the weather is getting cooler, it does not mean you have to winterize your boat already. With a few fun boating shows and expos coming to Florida, Georgia and California in the coming weeks, you might not want to anyway. Check out these events, but […]

Get ready for another great boating event… The yearly Lido Boat Show is about to start and this year’s show promises to be better than ever. With some special guests, new interactive workshops, and a host of respected boating and yacht dealers and accessories manufacturers sponsoring and exhibiting, the 34th Annual Lido Yacht Expo & […]