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CONTENTS
VOLUME 89 | NUMBER 4
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At the Helm
Show Up, Speak Up and Level Up by David Gee
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Industry News
The most current stories from the recreational boating industry.
8 Sustainability
Charting a Sustainable Course by David Gee
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Sustainability: Manufacturing
12 Sustainability Moves Upstream by David Gee
Sustainability: Top Products for 2026
16 The latest eco-friendly recreational boating products for 2026 by Krystina Skibo
Sales & Marketing
18 Experience-Led Showrooms: Where Emotion Closes the Deal by Mark Overbye
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Succession Planning
20 The Rental Operators Who Will Win Already Know Something Others Don’ t by Michelle Faul
Financial Planning
21 Thinking of Selling Your Marine Dealership in 2026? by Anthony Nasca
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