Being named the number one independent boat dealer in the world for a particular brand is no small feat, particularly during a recession.
Being named number one worldwide after selling a brand less than a year is no less impressive.
Lake Union Sea Ray in Seattle scored both distinctions when it was recently notified that it was [...]

It took some time, but the anticipated crowds finally showed up Sunday to the annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show.
Although numbers weren’t available, attendance was light for the first four days of the annual sales event, one of Seattle’s four major yearly boat shows. And it didn’t help that rain and a legendary Huskies football game on [...]

With economists declaring the recession officially over, boat dealers and brokers have reason to hope that more people will soon be buying boats.
But stricter terms make qualifying for a boat loan harder than it used to be. The days of low down payments and loans given without proof of income or ability to pay are [...]

As the Lake Union Boats Afloat show opens Wednesday, dealers and brokers are hoping that better than expected results at last month’s boat show in Seattle bode well for the annual September event.
The Seattle Boat Show at Shilshole Bay Marina, held in early August, surprised organizers and exhibitors, exceeding attendance goals and resulting in sales [...]

To the uninitiated, sailing can seem complicated, difficult to learn and prohibitively expensive, but a new group in Seattle hopes to change that perception.
Puget Sound Sailing Renaissance formed in the spring to get more people involved in sailing and in the process, help boost the struggling boating industry.
“It’s a venue where people involved in the sailing [...]

West Marine representatives say the company’s new Seattle store across from Lake Union will be its premier Northwest location, offering an expanded selection of products and several new services.
The store at 1275 Westlake Ave. will replace the location a few blocks away on Mercer Street, which closed on Sunday. Workers are in the process of moving merchandise [...]

Boat sellers were all smiles on Sunday as the Seattle Boat Show at Shilshole Bay Marina wrapped up.
The sun was out. The crowds were good. And for the first time since the economy tanked, people were doing more than looking at boats: they were actually buying.
“We haven’t had a boat show like this in a [...]