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.

American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC)
Caroline Chetelat, Marketing & Communications Manager
cchetelat@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.

Anchor Concepts, Inc.
John Willis, President
johnw2@anchorconcepts.com
P.O. Box 98476
Raleigh, NC 27624
919.845.1940
Fax: 919.518.1423
www.anchorconcepts.com
HydroBubble anchors and anchoring products - rode, chain, rope, anchor kits, windlasses.

Awlgrip North America
Jeff Grandgenett, Marketing Manager
jeff.grandgenett@awlgrip.com
1 East Water Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
850.803.4446
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
32121 Lindero Canyon Rd., Suite 200
Westlake Village, CA 91361
818.865.6464
FAX: 818.865.6499
www.bearemg.com
Advertising, Public Relations & Internet Services to marine industry

Beckson Marine, Inc.
Steve Anschutz
sales@beckson.com
165 Holland Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
203.384.6954
FAX: 203.384.6954
www.beckson.com
Manufactures a line of high quality marine accessories, including bilge pumps, ports, vents, hatches & hardware.

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.

Brownie's Third Lung
Michael Weiss, Public Relations
michael@browniedive.com
940 NW 1st St.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
954.462.5570
Fax: 954.462.6115
www.browniedive.com
Boat & yacht diving solutions; design, manufacturing & installation of high-pressure tank filling compressors, built-in hookah diving systems, & other diving products.

CEERI - DBA Marine University
Susan Engle, President
susan@marineuniversity.org
832 NE 26th St.
Wilton Manors, FL 33305
954.730.6889
FAX 954.730.7717
www.ceeri.org
Foundation dedicated to the promotion of water safety, environmental awareness, boating education and marine careers.

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.

Cobalt Boats
Bret Chilcott, Director of Marketing
bret@cobaltboats.com
1715 N. 8th St.
Neodesha, KS 66757
620.325.2653 F 620.325.2361
www.cobaltboats.com
Recreational power boats

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 of accessories for sailboats and powerboats, including wireless weather stations.

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 Systems
C. Louis Siegel, Vice President, Sales & Marketing
sales@tmenviro-va.com
P.O. Box 15299
Richmond, VA 23227
804.746.1313
FAX: 804.746.7248
www.tmenviro.com
Cruisair, Marine Air & Tundra Air conditioning systems, battery chargers & refrigeration systems.

Duncan McIntosh Co. Inc.
Duncan McIntosh
duncan@goboatingamerica.com
17782 Cowan, Suite C
Irvine, CA 92614
949.660.6150 x211
FAX: 949.660.6172
www.goboatingamerica.com
Publisher of Sea and Go Boating magazines; 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

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.

Garelick Manufacturing Co.
Ken Garelick
ken@garelick.com
P.O. Box 8
St. Paul Park, MN 55071
651.459.9795
FAX: 651.459.8269
www.garelick.com
Manufacturer of top-quality, American made marine accessories for over 50 years.

Genmar Holdings, Inc.
Mark Helgren
mhelgren@genmar.com
2900 IDS Center
80 S. 8th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612.337.1965
FAX: 612.337.1994
www.genmar.com
Boat brands include Carver®, Champion®, Four Winns®, Glastron®, Hydra-Sports®, Larson®, Marquis®, Nuvari by Carver®, Ranger®, Seaswirl®, Stratos®, Triumph®, Wellcraft®.

Glacier Bay, Inc.
Larry Graf
gbboats@aol.com
14298 169th Dr., SE
Monroe, WA 98272
360.794.0444
FAX: 360.794.6674
www.glacierbaycats.com
Produces catamaran powerboats

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.

Hobie Cat Co.
Ingrid Niehaus, Public Relations
ingridn2@mindspring.com
4925 Oceanside Blvd.
Oceanside, CA 92056
949.499.2225
FAX: 949.499.1445
www.hobiecat.com
Manufacturer of sailboats, fishing boats and kayaks.

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 Marconia 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
bob.donat@uk.akzonobel.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.

Jeppesen Marine (formerly C-Map/USA)
Kenneth Cirillo, Vice President & General Manager
kcirillo@c-map.com
133 Falmouth Rd.
Mashpee, MA 02649
508.477.8010
FAX 508.477.8013
www.c-map.com
Electronic charts

Johnson Pumps of America
Gregg Pardus, National Marketing Manager
greggp@johnsonpumpchi.com
10509 United Parkway
Schiller Park, IL 60176
847.671.7867
FAX: 847.671.7909
www.johnson-pump.com
One of the world's leading manufacturers of marine pumps and accessories for pleasure and commercial craft.

KMI Sea-Lift
Darryl W. Krause, Sales Manager
darryl@krausemanufacturing.com
6059 Guide Meridian Rd.
Bellingham, WA 98226
360.398.7533
FAX: 360.398.2914
www.sea-lift.com
KMI SEA-LIFT is the world's most versatile boat handling system that can haul out a vessel in 60 seconds. Systems are remote control, built in the USA, can be customized to meet your needs. 30 ton to 100 ton systems available.

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.

Lear Baylor Inc.
Shand Lear-Baylor, President
shanda@learbaylor.com
7215 Garden Grove Blvd, Suite C
Garden Grove, CA 92841
714.799.9396
FAX: 714.799.0819
www.learboats.com
Manufactures the revolutionary Lear 204© electric boat; aerospace and marine industrial patternmakers.

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.

MarineEast
Barbara Thompson, General Manager
marineeast@aol.com
802 Mantoloking Rd.
Brick, NJ 08723
732.477.7484
FAX: 732.477.4848
www.marineeast.com
Supplies rugged, composite, marine-grade components for fiberglass boats. Product line includes thru-hulls, hose barbs, fittings & other accessories.

Mercury Marine
Steve Fleming
steve_fleming@mercmarine.com
P.O. Box 1939
Fond Du Lac, WI 54936
920.929.5340
FAX: 920.926.2346
www.mercmarine.com
Mercury marine products

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)
Lindsey Savin
lsavin@nmma.org
312.946.6204
FAX: 312.946.0388
200 E. Randolph Drive, Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
www.nmma.org
Trade association for boating industry.

Navico NW, Inc. (formerly Simrad, Inc.)
Paul Comyns, Marketing Director
paul.comyns@navico.com
1010 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 101
Everett, WA 98208
425.778.8821
FAX: 425.771.7211
www.simradyachtingusa.com
Full line of marine electronics for recreational boating, sport fishing, commercial fishing and professional use, including radar, echosounders, navigation, automatic steering, communications, safety and system integration.

Ontario Travel Guides
Rick Lyons, Publisher
rick@ontariotravelguides.com
P.O. Box 483
Westport, ON K0G 1X0, CANADA
800.324.6052
Fax: 800.317.2549
www.ontariotravelguides.com
Publishers of Trent-Severn Boating & Road Guide, Rideau Boating & Road Guide, Boating East Magazine.

Passport Marine, Inc.
Jim Dillon, President & CEO
jpdillon2@aol.com
1500 2nd St. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Tel: 727.898.7063
www.passportmarine.net
Bigger boats; smaller payments.

Performance Metals, Inc
Martin Wigg, President
m.wigg@scicast.com
650 Route 100 N.
Bechtelsville, PA 19505
877.612.5213
FAX: 610.367.4759
www.performancemetals.com
Manufacturer of premium aluminum and zinc sacrificial anodes.

Pettit Marine Paint
John Ludgate, Vice President of Marketing
jludgate@kop-coat.com
36 Pine St.
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973.625.3100
FAX: 973.625.8303
www.pettitpaint.com
Produces anti-fouling & topside paints, varnishes & specialty coatings under Pettit & Woolsey/Z-Spar brand names.

Porta-Bote International
Alex (Sandy) Kaye
BWI@porta-bote.com
1074 Independence Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043
650.961.5334
FAX: 650.961.3800
www.porta-bote.com
Folding boats & portable dinghys

Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF)
Frank Peterson, Jr., President
fpeterson@rbff.org
601 N. Fairfax St. Suite 440
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.519.0013
FAX: 703.519.9565
www.rbff.org
Association to raise awareness of boating and fishing in the USA

Regulator Marine
Carol Ricketts, Sales Manager
carol.ricketts@regulatormarine.com
252.482.3837
FAX: 252.482.5577
P.O. Box 49
Edenton, NC 27932
www.regulatormarine.com
Offshore sportfishing boats from 21-to-32 feet

Richard Lewis Communications, Inc.
Richard Lewis, President
richard@rlcinc.com
35 West 35th St., Suite 505
New York, NY 10001
212.827.0020
FAX: FAX: 212.827.0028
www.rlcinc.com
Public relations, advertising, marketing services agency for the recreational marine industry.

Sabre Yachts
Bentley Collins, Marketing Manager
bentley@sabreyachts.com
12 Hawthorn Rd.
Raymond, ME 04077
207.655.3831
FAX: 207.655.5050
www.sabreyachts.com
Sabre sailing yachts, Sabreline motoryachts.

SeaTow Services International, Inc.
Capt. Joe Frohnhoefer
seatowintl@aol.com
P.O. Box 1178, 1560 Youngs Ave.
Southold, NY 11971
516.765.3660
FAX: 516.765.5802
www.seatow.com
On the water assistance, membership program, Advantage Network, marine towing and salvage.

Shakespeare, C&E Division
Don Henry, Director Marine Products Group
donhenry@shakespeare-ce.com
3801 Westmore Dr.
Columbia, SC 29223
803.227.1590
FAX: 803.419.3099
www.shakespeare-marine.com
Marine antennas and related hardware and accessories.

Show Management
Efrem Zimbalist III, President & CEO
ezimbalist@aimmedia.com
1115 NE 9th Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
954.764.7642
Fax: 954.462.4140
www.showmanagement.com
Producers of world-acclaimed boat shows including the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yacht & Brokerage Show and Palm Beach Boat Show.

Star Brite Inc.
Jeff Tieger, Vice President
jeff@starbrite.com
4041 SW 47th Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
800.327.8583
FAX: 954.587.2813
www.starbrite.com
Boat maintenance-repair products, tiedowns, brushes-cleaning aids, antifreeze, oil, bungees, fuel treatment, storage products.

Stearns, Inc.
Mary Snyder
marys@stearnsnet.com
P.O. Box 1498
St. Cloud, MN 56302
320.252.1642
FAX: 320.252.4425
www.stearnsinc.com
Personal flotation devices

STIDD Systems, Inc.
Fred Miner, Sales Manager
fminer@stidd.com
220 Carpenter St.
PO Box 87
Greenport, NY 11944
631.477.2400
FAX: 631.477.1095
www.stidd.com
Produces high-end, ergonomic, marine seats for pleasure boats, fishing vessels & commercial, government, and military applications.

Suzuki Motor Corporation - American
Dean Corbisier
dcorbisier@suz.com
3521 East Imperial Highway
Brea, CA 92821
818.865.6464
FAX: 818.865.6499
www.suzuki.com
Four-stroke outboard motors from 4 to 250 hp.

Sword Technology, LLC
Michael R. Moses, Treasurer
mmoses@swordmarine.com
1815 N. U.S. Hwy 1
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
386.676.7685
FAX: 386.676.0164
www.swordmarine.com
Outboard marine jet systems.

Teleflex
Laurie Klump
laurie.klump@sierramarine.com
1 Sierra Place
Litchfield, IL 62056
217.324.9430
FAX: 217.324.2461
www.teleflexmarine.com
Steering controls, cables, gauges, hose, marine engine and drive parts.

The Sailing Company
Sally Helme, Publisher
sally.helme@worldpub.net
55 Hammarlund Way
Middletown, RI 02842
401.845.5100
FAX: 401.845.5180
Publisher of Cruising World (editorial contact john.burnham@worldpub.net), Sailing World (contact dave.reed@worldpub.net), & Power Cruising (contact pierce.hoover@worldpub.net). World Publications is the parent company to CW, SW and PC.

Thunderbird Products
J. Scott Smith
jssmith@formulaboats.com
P.O. Box 1003/2200 W. Monroe St.
Decatur, IN 46733
260.724.9111
FAX: 260.724.1194
www.formulaboats.com
Builder of Thunderbird/Formula luxury, high-performance powerboats

Tiara Yachts
Dave Walsh, Director of Marketing
dwalsh@tiarayachts.com
725 East 40th St.
Holland, MI 49423
616-394-5659
FAX: 616.394.7466
www.tiarayachts.com
Inboard yachts 29-to-58 feet.

Todd Marine Products
Joseph Tyson
jtyson@toddusa.com
361 Neptune Avenue
West Babylon, NY 11704
631.661.8300
www.toddusa.com
Manufacturers of "saltwater tough" boat seats, seat hardware, consoles, door steps and marine accessories.

Tohatsu America Corp.
c/o Richard Lewis Communications, Inc.
Meghan Feeks, Account Manager
mfeeks@rlcinc.com
35 W. 35th St., Suite 505
New York, NY 10001
212.827.0020
FAX: 212.827.0028
Marine engines, Tohatsu Outboards/Nissan Marine

Tracker Marine Group
Amy McDonald, Publicity & Special Events Mgr.
2500 E. Kearney
Springfield, MO 65898
417.873.5949
FAX: 417.873.5068
www.trackermarine.com
Manufactures houseboats to runabouts, aluminum and fiberglass boats for freshwater and saltwater applications. Tracker brands are recognized for their quality, function, versatility and superior value. Brands include Tracker, Sun Tracker, Tahoe, ProCraft, Mako, Seacraft, Fisher, Nitro and Kenner.

Volvo Penta
Susan Lee, Press Spokesperson
susan.lee@volvo.com
1300 Volvo Penta Dr.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757.436.5173
Fax: 757.436.5154
www.volvo.com/volvopenta
Volvo Penta is a leading innovator of marine power systems for both leisure and commercial use with gas and diesel engines ranging from 10 - 2000 hp - while meeting the market's highest standards of quality, safety, and care for the environment.

Walker Bay Boats
Jill Spacey, Manager - Brand & Design
jspacey@walkerbay.com
717 Butterfield Road
Yakima, WA 98901
604.682.5699
Fax: 604.683.1877
www.walkerbay.com
The world leader in small boat design, Walker Bay has succeeded in producing over 55,000 exceptionally crafted Motorboats, Sailboats, RIBs, Inflatable Rollups, and Row Boats. Walker Bay boats are innovative, versatile, durable and easy to use and available in over 50 countries around the world.