Boating Industry Insider Podcast
A podcast that visits with top marine dealers, executives, and leaders to learn more about trends and issues affecting the boating industry.
Episodes
March 30, 2023 • 17 min
Boat sales. Everyone's favorite subject, right?! Jack Ellis, founder of Florida-based marketing and data-services company Info-Link doesn't sell boats for a living. But he does track boat sales for a living. And in this Boating Industry Insider podcast episode from the recent Miami International Boat Show host David Gee will ask Jack about the last couple of years in the recreational boating industry, what 2023 might have in store,...
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March 1, 2023 • 23 min
How has the shared access model of boat clubs impacted overall recreational boating participation and boat ownership? Why are the demographics of boat club members different than that of the general boating owning population? What has fueled the growth of Freedom Boat Club? Join Boating Industry Insider host David Gee as he interviews Freedom Boat Club President Cecil Cohn from the Miami International Boat Show. They'll discuss how...
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January 17, 2023 • 23 min
Everything you wanted to know about marinas, and didn't even know to ask. Boating Industry Insider host David Gee is joined by Dan Cowens, the architect of Oasis Marinas’ vision to provide high-quality marina management services around the world. Dan pulled from his 25+ years in hospitality management to build the customer-centric philosophy at Oasis. Under Cowens' direction, Oasis Marinas grew from one property in Baltimore to 60+...
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December 15, 2022 • 20 min
The new year is bringing new changes for boat shows, as Discover Boating uses the 2023 boat show season to continue their multi-channel, industry lifestyle branding efforts. The goal? Connecting more directly with a much broader group of potential boaters. Boating Industry Insider host David Gee is joined by Ellen Bradley, Chief Brand Officer and SVP of Marketing and Communications for NMMA, as well as by Jennifer Thompson, SVP, Bo...
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November 2, 2022 • 16 min
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Brunswick's Dave Foulkes and Aine Denari
Inventory challenges, rising prices, rising inflation, rising interest rates, and demand questions. Those are things the recreational boating industry is grappling with, and Boating Industry Insider host David Gee discusses them with Brunswick CEO Dave Foulkes and President of Brunswick Boat Group, Aine Denari. If they're concerned, they're not showing it though, as they both are ove...
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October 17, 2022 • 14 min
Now is a great time to think about boosting your dealership's revenue, and one way to do that is by offering - or expanding - extended warranty protection programs. Join host David Gee as he welcomes Jay Demaske, Vice President of Dealer/Agent Relations at United States Warranty Corporation/Eagle Extended Service Protection Corporation. They'll talk about why this time of year in particular is critical to watercraft dealerships, so...
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September 26, 2022 • 22 min
Globally, the electric boating industry generated $5 billion in revenue in 2021, and Allied Market Research is predicting a massive, 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the foreseeable future. In this latest Boating Industry Insider podcast episode, David Gee speaks to Vision Marine Technologies CEO Alex Mongeon. He is a former powerboat racer turned electric boat manufacturer, and has some interesting insights into the ch...
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August 29, 2022 • 25 min
Many of the hundreds of thousands of new boaters who have taken to the water since the pandemic are not only new to boat ownership but have not had any prior boating experience at all. How has this changed the dynamic of boating, particularly when it comes to safety? What can boat builders, dealers, trade association professionals and even experienced citizen boaters do to make boating safer for everyone? Join Boating Industry Insi...
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May 11, 2022 • 22 min
What does the recreational boating industry look like right now from the perspective of someone who deals with dozens of dealers on a daily basis? That's what we wanted to know, so we asked Myril Shaw, COO of Dealer Profit Services, a full-service F&I and compliance services company, to join host David Gee for this Boating Industry Insider podcast episode. The two talk about some of the challenges facing dealers - and the industry ...
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April 20, 2022 • 24 min
Imagine spending five years with your wife in a 21-foot boat with an 8'x3' cabin, on a trip through 19 countries, covering some 18,000 miles. That's what Stephen Ladd did - and he - and the marriage - survived, though the boat did not. The author of the solo adventure story Three Years in a 12-Foot Boat is back at it, detailing a new adventure with a new book, The Five-Year Voyage. Teaming up with his now-wife Virginia, they sailed...
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March 23, 2022 • 20 min
There is a growing consensus among auto industry executives and analysts that a tipping point is fast approaching for the mass adoption of electric vehicles because of falling battery costs, improving battery technology, pressure from regulators and generous government subsidies. Will electric boats be far behind? They certainly made a big splash at the recent Miami International Boat Show. There were several electric outboard manu...
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February 16, 2022 • 26 min
The great reshuffling. Reexamining our relationship to work. Employees quitting who don't feel valued. In his Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture & Success with the Soul System Ralf Specht - an innovative corporate brand strategist known for his work with global companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, Coca Cola, General Motors, and Nestle - provides an approach to align value-creating employee behaviors with corporate strategy....
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January 5, 2022 • 20 min
In this edition of Boating Industry Insider, content director and editor-in-chief David Gee introduces us to Roberta Matuson, President of Matuson Consulting. Her clients include General Motors, Microsoft, as well as many smaller privately-held businesses. She’s the author of six books, including her most recent, "Can We Talk: Seven Principles for Managing Difficult Conversations at Work". In this interview, she states that the ‘Gr...
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August 9, 2021 • 25 min
It seems like everyone is hiring these days, and diversity is one of the top recruitment goals in 2021. But according to Martin G. Moore—a leadership performance expert, author and co-founder of Your CEO Mentor—diversity doesn’t help your company if you can’t leverage the value. “Having a diverse team is important, but if you want to actually make use of that diversity, you must truly engage and include each individual,” says Moore...
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June 24, 2021 • 19 min
Americans aren’t just unhappy at work; they’re quitting their jobs at record levels. So, how can you battle employee turnover and create a more engaged and loyal workforce? In this episode we interview Heather Younger - the founder of employee engagement and leadership development firm Employee Fanatix - and hear about her new book called The Art of Caring Leadership. She argues that if you are looking for increased productivity, c...
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May 26, 2021 • 22 min
It's National Safe Boating Week (and month), just before the start of peak boating season, but actually it's appropriate to talk about safe boating any time. Joining Boating Industry content director David Gee in this episode is Jim Emmons, Executive Director, Water Sports Foundation. Jim is also the former WSIA President and U.S. Coast Guard National Boating Safety Advisory Council Chairman. He will discuss the latest boating safe...
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Chad Lyon was recently named to head the Marine group at Wells Fargo Distribution Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company. The news follows the retirement of industry veteran Bruce Van Wagoner after 45 years in the industry and 33 years with Distribution Finance (DF). Shortly after the announcement, Boating Industry Content Director David Gee spoke with Chad via Zoom about his first thoughts after being named to the role, a little ...
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April 21, 2021 • 23 min
The towboat segment has been one of the shining stars of the recreational boating industry when it comes to year over year growth. But as Correct Craft CEO Bill Yeargin points out in this Boating Industry Insider episode with David Gee, the category only recently returned to pre-recession unit sales levels in 2020. In this wide-ranging discussion with an industry leader, find out when Yeargin thinks supply will align with demand, w...
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March 31, 2021 • 28 min
Pontoons these days offer better engineering, improved fuel efficiency, increased speed and space and all-around versatility. And that all comes at a higher cost of course. Some pontoon manufacturers are trying to mitigate sticker shock by offering different levels of pontoon lines that target different price points, from entry-level to high luxury. Others, such as Anthem Marine and Avalon, are offering pontoons with features such ...
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March 17, 2021 • 15 min
There’s no denying that the sterndrive no longer holds the place in the recreational boating industry it once did. However, there are plenty of manufacturers, dealers and customers who still see value in the sterndrive market, and that’s why Ilmor, Mercury Marine and Volvo Penta continue to invest, iterate and improve their sterndrive offerings. In this Boating Industry Insider episode, content director and editor-in-chief David Ge...
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