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Vol. 18, No. 7, August 15, 2005

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This Reveille Home Page | Friday Program: Sunstream Boat Lifts | School Supply Drive | Announcements | Golf Outing Photos Finally Put in an Appearance | Friday Potpourri | Foundation Supports Housing At the Crossroads | Foundation Minute | Web Fun

Sunstream Boat Lifts

Our speaker Friday was Ken Hey from Sunstream Boat Lifts.  Ken has created a very successful company that can lift boats in and out of the water quickly and easily. Ken talked to us about some of the challenges facing the boating industry.

Concerning trends over the last few decades:

Lack of water access

Tightening environmental concerns

Moorage waiting lists

Marinas and boatyards selling out to developers

Moorage costs increasing quickly

Changing Boat Culture:

Less time for boating

Boats are getting bigger and harder to trailer

Reduced patience for hassle

Changing Regulations:

Tight restrictions on building moorage

Restrictions on bottom paint

Government regulators being influenced by environmental groups

Changing Economics:

Waterfront property values soaring

Waterfront condos

Profitable “dockaminiums”

Boat yards not as profitable as alternatives

Local Regulation:

Highly restricted dock work

Tight “work windows”

Science behind the rules not really understood

Multiple agencies with conflicting rules

Rapidly changing rules and interpretation

Long permit processing time

What is being done?

National Marine Manufacturing campaign, “Grow boating!”

NMMA Water Access task force

Shoreline Property Owners and Contractors Association (SPOCA)

Who does this effect?

Boaters

Boat Dealers

Boating industry

Local economies

What is Sunstream?

Focused on making it easier to boat

40 employees

2 offices in Kent, WA and Miami, FL

Expanding moorage

Encouraging mooring buoy use

Creating environmentally friendly moorage

Working with regulators

What can boaters do?

Political action

Involvement through grass roots agencies

Plan ahead

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