Boating Industry Insider Podcast

Mid-Year Temperature Check: Navigating Today's Boating Headwinds

What happens when tariffs bite, consumer confidence wavers, and boat sales stall? In this episode of Boating Industry Insider, David Gee talks with Anthem Marine CEO and serial boat building entrepreneur Mark Overbye to unpack and discuss the choppy waters currently rocking the recreational boating market. From rising inventory to tougher conversations on the sales floor, we tackle the pressing challenges dealers and manufacturers face—and explore what it really takes to stay afloat when the tide turns. If you're looking for straight talk, smart strategies, and a reality check on today’s boating business climate, this one’s a must-listen.

Boating Industry Insider Insurance

How much do you think about your marine insurance? A little? A lot? For many marine businesses it represents your second largest cost, right behind payroll. In this edition of Boating Industry Insider, you'll hear a discussion about all aspects of insurance for your business from how often you should audit your coverage, to adverse weather, workers' comp and even how tariffs can impact your business. Host David Gee is joined by Jeff Heydlauff, commercial marine specialist, and Matt Anderson, president, Global Marine Insurance Agency, one of North America's leading marine insurance providers.

Tracking Technology Pilot Program Provides Real-Time Insights

Radian IoT and Northpoint Commercial Finance have begun a pilot program using Radian’s GPS telematics tracking technology to test the delivery of real-time insights into OEM inventory-level management, production trends and delivery timelines. To hear more, Boating Industry Insider host David Gee is joined by Northpoint Vice President of Marine Operations Gary Childress and Radian IoT President Scott Crutchfield. The pair say the technology, which is being tested among some Northpoint OEM and dealer customers, will enable more efficient production planning and tracking of boats, from the assembly line to delivery to a new customer.

Boating Industry with NMMA's Ellen Bradley

Inflation. Interest rates. Consumer confidence. Boat shows. Advocacy for the recreational boating industry, in Washington, and at the grassroots level. Growing the next generation of boaters. The outlook for the 2025 selling season. Those topics - and more - are all on the agenda as Boating Industry Insider host David Gee is joined by Ellen Bradley, SVP, marketing and communications and chief brand officer, National Marine Manufacturers Association, for a wide ranging and fast moving conversation.  

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.