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Dockwa app hits 1,000 marina partners
Dockwa, the makers of marina management software used by marinas, yacht clubs, and boatyards throughout the U.S. and Caribbean, has reached 1,000 marina partners, making it the largest marina booking…
Marina Bay upgrades docks
Marina Bay Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale recently unveiled four new floating AccuDocks that can accommodate vessels up to 150 feet. According to a company press release, the new floating…
New drystack under construction
The construction of F3 Marina Fort Lauderdale on a 1.3-acre site at 1335 S.E. 16th St. – formerly SunDance Marine – is progressing after a ground-breaking ceremony held during the…
Triton Networking after FLIBS with Universal Marine Center
Triton Networking returns to Universal Marine Center on the first Wednesday in November with co-hosts Ronnie’s Custom Carpet Cleaning. The old Greek yard has been revamped over the past four…
FLIBS19: 17th Street Yacht Basin powered up for show
By Dorie Cox Last year about this time, the Hilton Marina in Fort Lauderdale was bought by Brookfield Asset Management and renamed 17th Street Yacht Basin. Located on one of…
FLIBS19: Pier 66 North and South docks open during upland changes
By Dorie Cox Long an icon, the Pier Sixty-Six hotel north of the S.E. 17th Street Causeway bridge is one of the more striking buildings that mariners see when arriving…
FLIBS19: New docks underfoot at Hall of Fame Marina
By Dorie Cox Hall of Fame Marina, which became Fort Lauderdale’s first designated “Clean Marina” in 2002, has expanded its reach this year. Although difficult to discern during the Fort…
FLIBS19: Las Olas Marina looks to the future
By Dorie Cox Construction is underway at Las Olas Marina, but it does not impact the in-water display at this year’s show. The marina’s dock layout remains similar to that…
FLIBS19: Boat raffles raise money for Bahamas
The boat show and the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, owners of the show, are raffling off a 2020 Pioneer 180 sportfishing vessel to raise money for relief efforts…
FLIBS19: Suntex takes over Bahia Mar marina
Photo and story by Dorie Cox The changes are subtle in the marina at the center of this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Suntex took over operations at Bahia…
