Boating Industry Insider Podcast

Secrets of Success with the Boating Industry Top 100 Dealer of the Year

From kayaks to cruise ships. Roger Moore, aka 007, the dealer principal of Nautical Ventures, the recently-crowned Boating Industry Top 100 Dealer of the Year award winner, says you can buy just about anything that floats from them. And they even sell a few things that can go under the water, instead of on top of it. However, they constantly emphasize to staff that what they really sell is fun. In this interesting, insightful conversation, Moore and Boating Industry Insider host David Gee discuss vertical integration, how he grew the footprint of his business, impediments to growth, including staff, and how you get disparate parts of an organization to work together as they continue to grow and scale.  

Industry Insights from the Miami Boat Show

100,000 attendees, 1,000 boats and a billion dollars in economic impact. That is the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show and Boating Industry Insider host David Gee interviews some of the biggest names there. Join him along with Brenna Preisser, EVP, President, Brunswick Boat Group, Aine Denari, President, Navico Group and Brunswick Chief Technology Officer, Ryan Martin, Marine Category Lead, Honda Marine, and sales statistics guru Jack Ellis, founder and CEO of Info-Link. They’re sharing new product news, their insights and thoughts on the 2025 boat selling season, as well as the broader future of the recreational boating industry.

Fort Lauderdale recap and 2025 preview with Adam Quandt

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show brings in 1,500 boats, several thousand exhibitors, 100,000 attendees and generates over a billion dollars in economic activity. The show can also be a barometer for the greater boating industry, not only with regards to actual sales but also in terms of the talk on the docks. Boating Industry Editor-in-Chief Adam Quandt was there, and tells Boating Industry Insider podcast host David Gee what people were saying about the economy, the presidential election, tariffs, and the prospects for a successful 2025 selling season.

A new electric boat company enters the sustainable scene

For the last four years, Halevai has worked relatively under the radar researching and developing an electric trimaran. As entrepreneur, explorer and Halevai CEO and founder Frank Heidinger details in this latest edition of Boating Industry Insider, the company is now building and selling their first 24-foot boats with a 20mph cruising speed and a range of 50 nautical miles. He and David Gee discuss where the name for the company came from, how it defines their vision, as well as electric boat use cases and the future of different propulsion platforms in recreational boating.

It will be great at ELEVATE! A podcast sneak peek

Make your plans to celebrate the recreational boating industry at the Boating Industry ELEVATE Summit Conference, January 20-22, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina.In this edition of Boating Industry Insider, host David Gee talks about the origins of the conference, details the agenda, and gives a little preview of the opening night reception at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.Kicking us off as our opening keynote speaker is Jay Samit, former Vice Chairman of Deloitte, and the author of Disrupt You! and Future Proofing You. He is one of the nation's foremost experts on disruption and innovation.ELEVATE is also welcoming back entertaining and engaging economist Elliot Eisenberg. He will educate us on a number of issues, including inflation, GDP growth, interest rates, unemployment, currency movements, demographics, energy prices, household behavior, wage growth, and other topics that will help you make better business decisions.  Boating Industry has just unveiled a special Early Bird registration ($295) for those who register before September 30. Beginning October 1, registration for the full conference will be $495.Designed specifically for recreational marine industry leaders, the Boating Industry ELEVATE Summit brings together the best and brightest minds from all areas of the industry for thought-provoking seminars, discussions and a multitude of networking opportunities.Make your plans today, and start the new year off strong!