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Growing our industry through youth boating programs

Increasing participation in recreational boating is NMTA’s mission.  I like to say we want “more boaters tomorrow then there are today.”  We want people young and old all over the northwest to wake up each morning and say “I want to go boating.”  The Seattle Boat Show is our number one boating promotion, but eleven […]

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Industry Experts Share Insider Tips for Boat Buying

Discover Boating Offers Advice for Selecting the Right Boat, Financing for Every Budget The $32.3 billion dollar boating industry saw nearly 83 million American adults take to the water in 2011, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the industry’s trade group. Prospective boaters interested in why life is better with a boat can […]

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Tips for Making Boating an Affordable Reality

For More Information: Kelly Kaylor, NMMA 312.946.6262 [email protected] Boating is not just for the rich and famous but is one of the most affordable and accessible recreational activities in the U.S. In fact, according to the boating industry’s trade group, the National Marine Manufacturers Association, 75 percent of boat owners in 2009 had an average […]