For its part, the marine manufacturer's association predicts that the industry will rebound in the second half of the year, if an anticipated general economic upturn materializes by summer.

In the last decade, marine manufacturers have produced increasingly smaller and less expensive instrumentation.

In Sweden, he'd stolen blueprints from a marine manufacturer who'd designed a revolutionary drive system.

That is not the case, said Mr. Proteau of the marine manufacturers' group, adding, "There is price sensitivity at these levels."

Other noteworthy marine manufacturers followed over the 19th and 20th centuries including Saunders-Roe a key manufacturer of the Flying-boats and the world's first hovercraft.

Her father is president of Follansbee-King Inc., a marine manufacturers' representative in Riverside.

The Liberty Cup teams sail identical boats, 30-foot sloops built by the French marine manufacturer, Beneteau Yachts.

It is commonly attended by marine manufacturers, ship and boat builders as well as yachtsmen.

Boat shows are vital to marine manufacturers and local dealers as a public relations exercise, for advertising products, and for increasing publicity.

RV, manufactured housing and marine manufacturers have suffered from the lack of credit to purchase floor plan inventory.