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U.S. Coast Guard releases 2014 Recreational Boat Accident Statistical report.

ABYC releases Consoldated Boat Warning Labels in May 2015.

Volvo Penta Forward Drive released at Miami Boat Show in February 2015.

10 June 2010 we released our Houseboat Propeller Safety Paper. It focuses on USCG's proposal and withdrawal of USCG-2001-10163, the houseboat propeller injury avoidance regulation.

5 April 2010 Brunswick looses $3.8 Million Brochtrup propeller case.

25 November 2009 Safety Propeller wins 2009 Australian Invention of the Year Award.

14 June 2009 Decker vs. OMC propeller injury case tried by jury
we posted a synopsis (scorecard) of the trial on 13 July 2009.

2 June 2009 Genmar declares bankruptcy.

26 June 2008 Brunswick press release announced cutting 1,000 jobs now, reducing operating boat plants from 29 at end of 2007 to 17 by the end of 2008, and another 1,700 possible job cuts in response to the U.S. market downturn.

17 Feb 2007 VEN-T BOATS 15 foot vented tunnel drive boat targeting entry boaters is shown at Dealer Expo.

23 Jan 2007 Mercury MerCruiser announced a new 100HP stern drive called Vazer to be built in Stillwater. Its a 1.6L GM Vortec SOHC-4 with a compact stern drive.

29 May 2006 - We launched the Outboard Motor Manufacturers Directory and Information Center bringing together a vast amount of information for outboard owners and for those considering purchasing an outboard motor.

January 2006 Tulsa Boat Show - see our coverage of the 2006 Tulsa Boat Show

7 Dec 2005 - George Buckley resigned as head of Brunswick to go head 3M. Dustin McCoy, recent head of the Brunswick Boat Group will take over leading Brunswick.

1 Dec 2005 - We posted our drive development paper, Marketing New Marine Drive Concepts Similar to Outboards and Stern Drives: a Difficult Path for Independent Inventors and Small Companies and the Recreational Marine Drive Commercialization Path Chart

31 May 2005 - Brunswick acquired Triton Boat Company.

17 Feb 2005 Outboard Motors from Japan - 180 page report released on the outboard dumping case

2 Feb 2005 Yamaha won the outboard dumping case brought by Mercury. Brunswick and Yamaha then settled the pricing and availability case brought forward after the dumping case was filed.

25 Jan 2005 Brunswick granted approval by US Bankruptcy Court to purchase Benrock (a marine distributor).

3 Jan 2005 - Brunswick buys Sea Pro and Sea Boss boats.

1 Dec 2004 Volvo Penta's new IPS drive appears in print

9 Nov 2004 Bombardier Recreational Products Announces Cutting 800 Jobs

6 Oct 2004 - U.S. Coast Guard announces grant for studying propeller injury mitigation technologies

6 Aug 2004 Preliminary Ruling in Outboard Dumping Case Favors Brunswick

26 July 2004 - Marine Stern Drive Production Volumes and Market Shares: An Overview our latest paper on the drive market.

2004 Tulsa Boat Show Report and Twiggy, the water skiing squirrel.

9 Jan 2004 - Mercury Marine claims Japanese outboard companies "dumping" outboards in the U.S. market

3 Sept 2003 - Yamaha / Skeeter prop injury case settled for $6 million

2 Sep 2003 - Brunwick purchases Attwood Marine Parts & Accessories

27 August 2003 - Bombardier announced sale of their Recreation unit to the Bombardier family for $875 million