BWI Supporting Members.

Here you'll find a directory of BWI's Supporting Members. Supporting membership is available to any individual, association or commercial firm engaged in manufacturing goods or providing a service marketed in the marine industry, and who has a common interest in the purposes of BWI and desires to contribute to the accomplishment of such purposes.

BWI Supporting Membership Application (PDF)

ACR Electronics, Inc.
Chris Wahler, Director of Marketing
cwahler@acrelectronics.com
954.981.3333
FAX: 954.983.5087
5757 Ravenswood Road
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
www.acrelectronics.com
Manufactures a full range of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs), Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), emergency VHF radios, Crew Overboard Lights, emergency life jacket lights, strobe lights, search lights, Search and Rescue Transponders (SARTs) Automated Identification Systems (AIS), Electronics Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), and Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (SVDR).

Accon Marine, LLC
Bernd Czipri, President
info@acconmarine.com
13665 Automobile Blvd.
Clearwater, FL 33762
727.572.9202
FAX: 727.572.7621
www.acconmarine.com
Manufactures a full line of innovative flush-mounted deck hardware, including Pop-Up cleats, lifting cleats, navigation lights & more.

Airmar Technology
Peter Braffit, Business Development Mgr.
pbraffit@airmar.com
35 Meadowbrook Dr.
Milford, NH 03055
603.249.7120
FAX: 603.673.4624
www.airmar.com
Marine sensors and transducers.

Alexanders - Barristers & Attorneys
James Watlington, Principal
jafw@alexanders.bm
P.O. Box HM 1458
Hamilton HM FX, Bermuda
441.292.9332
FAX: 441.292.2024
www.alexanders.bm
Specializes in yacht registration and management, shipping and admiralty law for commercial purposes, private and charitable wealth management structures.

American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC)
Caroline Williams, Marketing & Communications Manager
cwilliams@abycinc.org
613 Third Street, Suite 10
Annapolis, MD 21403
410.990.4460
FAX: 410.990.4466
www.abycinc.org
ABYC promulgates voluntary safety standards for the boating industry. Also offers educational seminars for the marine industry as well as certification programs for marine technicians.

Awlgrip North America
David Halcomb, V.P. & General Manager
David.Halcomb@awlgrip.com
1 East Water Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
847.599.6210
FAX: 850.897.2164
www.awlgrip.com
Awlgrip is a world leader in the professional yacht coatings sector.

Bear Enthusiast Marketing Group
Bruce Bear, President
bbear@bearemg.com
4520 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 200
Westlake Village, CA 91362
805.371.7950
FAX: 805.371.7956
www.bearemg.com
Advertising, Public Relations & Internet Services to marine industry.

Bellingham Marine
Phil Greenman, Executive Vice President
philgreenman@bellingham-marine.com
1001 C St.
PO Box 8
Bellingham, WA 98227
360.676.2800
FAX: 360.734.2417
www.bellingham-marine.com
Designer/Builder of marina & shore-based dock systems, featuring Unifloat & Unideck moorage, & Unistack dry storage buildings.

Beneteau USA
Erika Fish, Marketing Coordinator
erika.fish@beneteauusa.com
1313 W. Highway 76
Marion, SC 29571
843.629.5300
FAX: 843.629.5309
www.beneteauusa.com
Production sailboat manufacturer.

BoatTEST.com
Justine Hammond, Managing Editor
jhammond@boattest.com
51 Bank St., 2A
Stamford, CT 06901
203.323.9900
FAX: 203.323.9931
www.BoatTEST.com
BoatTEST.com is the #1 ranked online boating magazine with more than 700+ video boat tests. It is a primary research site for boat buyers, who can also find instructional video segments on engines, electronics, accessories, and more. In addition to the 12 sites in the BoatTEST.com network, the company also produces a popular TV series "BoatTEST REPORTS" which airs on the Outdoor Channel.

BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean Water
Ruth Wood, President
rwood@boatus.com
880 S. Pickett St.
Alexandria, VA 22304
703.461.2878 ext. 3204
www.boatus.com/foundation
The BoatU.S. Foundation is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that creates education and outreach campaigns, researches issues and products, and helps boaters learn to be safer and better stewards of the environment while boating. Our work is primarily supported by donations from individuals and grants.

Bombardier Recreational Products
Christine Schultz, Senior Public Relations Coordinator
christine.schultz@brp.com
10101 Science Drive
Sturtevant, WI 53177
<262.884.5380
FAX: 262.884.5404
www.brp.com
Makers of Sea-Doo® watercraft and Sport Boats, and Evinrude® and Johnson® outboard engines. Engine contact is Schultz; PWC/boats, Tim McKercher, 321.409.0519, Tim.mckercher@brp.com.

Chris-Craft
Meghan Stout, Director of Dealer Marketing
mstout@chriscraft.com
8161 15th St. East
Sarasota, FL 34243
941.351.4900
FAX: 941.358.3782
www.chriscraft.com
Premium manufacturer of luxury runabouts and cruisers from 20 to 43 feet.

Davis Instruments
John Hansen
info@davisnet.com
3465 Diablo Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545
510.732.9229
FAX: 510.732.9188
www.davisnet.com
Manufactures a full line navigation aids & weather stations for marine & other industries. Also sells marine cleaners, hardware & accessories.

Delta T Systems
Lynn Oien, President
info@deltatsystems.com
858 W 13th Ct
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
561.848.1311
FAX: 561.848.1611
www.deltatsystems.com
Application-engineered systems for engine compartment ventilation & air filtration. Products: moisture eliminators, axial fans, auto fan controls & smoke/fire dampers.

Discover Boating
Carl Blackwell, V.P. of Marketing & Communications
cblackwell@nmma.org
200 East Randolph Drive, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60611
312.946.6277
www.discoverboating.com
Discover Boating is the consumer marketing arm of the marine industry’s Grow Boating Initiative (GBI).

Dometic Corporation - Environmental Division
Doug Curtis, Director of Marketing
doug.curtis@dometicusa.com
2000 North Andrews Ave. Ext.
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
954.973.2477
FAX: 954.970.8703
www.dometicenviro.com
Engineering leader of innovative leisure products for the global marine industry, offers a worldwide sales and service network. Brands include Marine Air and Cruisair HVAC systems for boats ranging from Cuddy to Megayacht. Galley products include a complete line of refrigerators and freezers and wine chillers. Also provides Eskimo Ice crushed-ice systems, Grunert refrigeration systems, and Sentry battery chargers.

Duncan McIntosh Co. Inc.
Duncan McIntosh
duncan@goboating.com
17782 Cowan, Suite C
Irvine, CA 92614
949.660.6150 x211
FAX: 949.660.6172
www.goboating.com
Publishers of Sea, Go Boating, Boating World and The Log Newspapers and producer of West Coast boat shows.

Edson Corporation
William Keene
info@edsonintl.com
146 Duchaine Blvd.
New Bedford, MA 02745
508.995.9711
FAX: 508.995.5021
www.edsonintl.com
Manufacturer of steering systems, accessories, pumping equipment

Everglades Boats
David Glenn, Marketing Director
dglenn@evergladesboats.com
544 Air Park Road
Edgewater, FL 32169
386.416.0434
FAX 877.268.0952
www.evergladesboats.com
A leading manufacturer of premium offshore and inshore boats famous for its patented RAMCAP construction process, which makes all Everglades Boats virtually unsinkable. Everglades has been recognized with three coveted industry awards.

Fortress Anchors
Brian Sheehan, Sales and Marketing Manager
brian@fortressanchors.com
1386 West McNab Rd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954.978.9988
FAX: 954.974.5378
www.fortressanchors.com
Uses high tech materials & manufacturing to create safe, lightweight anchors for worldwide distribution.

Furuno USA
Jeff Kauzlaric
jeffk@furuno.com
360.834.9300
FAX: 415.872.3403
4400 NW Pacific Rim Blvd.
Camas, WA 98607
www.furuno.com
Marine electronics, radar, sonar, etc.

Hagerty Classic Marine Insurance
Christopher Schmaltz, Sales & Marketing Mgr.
cschmaltz@hagerty.com
P.O. Box 87
Traverse City, MI, 49685
323.651.1912
www.hagerty.com
Largest provider of classic and collector boat insurance in the U.S. Providing agreed value coverage for wood constructed vessels for 25 years.

Home Port Marine Marketing
David Pilvelait, COO
info@homeportmarine.com
P.O. Box 1917
Kilmarnock, VA 22482
804.436.9002
FAX: 804.436.9004
www.homeportmarine.com
International marine products consultancy offering product development, distribution network development, sales strategies, market research, product publicity and promotion.

Honda Marine
Brian Johnston, Public Relations Manager
brian_johnston@ahm.honda.com
4900 Marconi Dr.
Alpharetta, GA 30005
678.339.2625
FAX: 678.339.2670
www.honda-marine.com
Four-stroke outboard motors2 hp to 225 hp.

Indmar Products Co.
Chuck Rowe, President
crowe@indmar.com
5400 Old Millington Rd.
Millington, TN 38053
901.353.9930
FAX 901.358.4292
www.indmar.com
World's largest privately held manufacturer of gasoline powered inboard marine engines

Interlux Yacht Finishes
Bob Donat, Marketing Manager
robert.donat@internationalpaint.com
2270 Morris Ave.
Union, NJ 07083
908.964.2353
FAX: 908.686.8545
www.yachtpaint.com
Supplies high performance marine coatings. Interlux is part of Akzo Nobel, a technology-based coatings and chemicals company.

Island Global Yachting
Chuck Smith, Marketing Director
csmith@igymarinas.com
515 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 900
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954.302.6000
FAX 954.302.6001
www.igymarinas.combr> The world’s premier owner, developer and manager of luxury marinas and yachting lifestyle destinations, from the islands of the Caribbean to the azure waters of the Arabian Gulf and other yachting destinations around the world.

Jeppesen Marine (formerly C-Map/USA)
Linda McAndrews, Marketing Manager
linda.mcandrews@jeppesen.com
133 Falmouth Rd.
Mashpee, MA 02649
508.539.4359
FAX 508.539.4381
www.c-map.com
Electronic charts

KVH Industries Inc.
Chris Watson
cwatson@kvh.com
50 Enterprise Center
Middletown, RI 02842
401.847.3327
FAX: 401.849.0045
www.kvh.com
Developer and manufacturer of innovative, mobile, high-bandwidth satellite communications systems, tactical navigation products, and fiber optic products.

Lakeland Boating-O'Meara/Brown Publications, Inc.
Bing O'Meara, Publisher
bomeara@omeara-brown.com
727 South Dearborn St., #812
Chicago, IL 60605
312.276.0610
www.lakelandboating.com
Publishes Lakeland Boating, Great Lakes Angler and Port of Call cruising guides for each of the Great Lakes.

Maptech
Martin Fox, PR Manager
mfox@maptech.com
10 Industrial Way
Amesbury, MA 01913
888.433.8500 (Press only)
FAX: 978.792.1091
www.maptech.com
ChartKits and Waterproof Chartbooks with Companion CD and GPS software. Chart Navigator Pro for PC Navigation and Planning (raster and vector charts for entire US Waters on DVD plus 3D Contour Charts, photos, topos, and more). Be mobile - Pocket Navigator – put charts and topos onto Pocket PCs from CDs, DVDs, and from www.freeboatingcharts.com. And the innovative i3 - Touch Screen Command navigation system with charts, radar, communications, weather, cameras, 3D-FishFinder modules and more.

Marsh Rider Magazine
Dustin Basham, Editor
foamagazine@msn.com
133 Oak St., #15
Tallahassee, FL 32301
www.marshridermagazine.com
Marsh Rider magazine is published bi-monthly for airboaters and distributed in convenience stores throughout Florida. Subscribers throughout Florida and Canada.

Mercury Marine
Steve Fleming, Communications Director
Steve_fleming@mercmarine.com
P.O. Box 1939
Fond Du Lac, WI 54936
920.929.5340
FAX: 920.926.2346
www.mercmarine.com
Outboard and sterndrive engines, integrated electronics and parts and accessories.