Manatee’s Marine Industry Back to Building Boats

June 5th, 2012

“Marine manufacturers across Southwest Florida are back to the business of building boats, with hopes a resurgence in buyer demand will leave the recession in their wake. Sales of recreational boats, accessories and marine services are on the rise for the first time since a struggling economy took grip of the $72 billion industry…Boat manufacturers now are working to keep pace.”

“It’s been exponential growth each month,” said Todd Albrecht, vice president of sales for Jupiter Marine in Palmetto. “People are getting numb to the negative news and getting back their lifestyles. Our customers grew up boating, they want to continue boating, and they’re coming back faster now.”

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