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American Made Boating

American Made Boating

Written by: Chris Albert
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American Made Boating highlights people and companies that make up the great United States boating industry. Each week we speak to some of the best boat builders, product producers, sailors, and fishermen in the country to deliver stories and advice to new and seasoned boaters. Brought to you by Fortress Marine Anchors out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Economics
Episodes
  • Eddie Winder: It's About People
    Jan 21 2021

    Eddie Winder is the President of Win-Tron Electronics, a family-owned wholesale marine electronics supplier. Eddie's father, Bill Winder, started Win-Tron back in 1974 as a small retail supply store in New Jersey.

    Over it's decades in business, Win-Tron has grown to become one of the top marine supplies distributors in the United States. Eddie and his team have done this by providing outstanding customer service. Win-Tron's customer centric philosophy translates to the unique benefits it gives to its dealers. Win-Tron trains its dealers on all of the equipment it sells from product knowledge to installation. Win-tron also offers unique services to help its dealers to set up e-commerce platforms and it provides assistance with dealer marketing efforts.

    Above all, when you're dealing with Win-Tron, you're dealing with truly experienced professionals. Win-Tron's management team has over 100 years in combined experience, and Eddie has been working there since 1980. He's done every job in the place, from sweeping the floors in the warehouse as a young man to his current position as President.

    In this episode, Eddie and Chris discuss Win-Tron's story, how it rose from a small marine supply shop to a national distributor, and Eddie's advice and perspective for new boaters seeking the best products for their boating experience.

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    33 mins
  • Captain Dave Marciano - Behind Wicked Tuna
    Dec 16 2020

    Dave Marciano is best known as a cast member with the hit reality TV Show Wicked Tuna on the National Geographic Channel. For much longer than that, he was known as Captain of the fishing vessel Hard Merchandise. 

    Dave has been fishing for decades, and long before the TV series aired, fishermen around Gloucester knew the name Dave Marciano. 

    Despite his celebrity status, Dave is still very much a working man who makes his living off of the ocean. He is also a father who invests into the upbringing of his children. 

    Dave came onto American Made Boating to discuss his life, his time on the show, and fishing. This was an excellent episode, and you'll be sure to see a side of Dave you haven't seen before. 

     

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    37 mins
  • Building Intrepid Power Boats - Ken Clinton
    Dec 10 2020

    Ken Clinton is the President of Intrepid Power Boats, and has been running the company for ten years.

    He started working at Intrepid back in 1991 after spending time working on submarines in Groton, Connecticut. 

    Under Ken's leadership, Intrepid has pushed the boundaries of what people would expect from an outboard boat manufacturer bringing innovations that have separated it from virtually all of its competition. 

    Intrepid brings customization to the extreme, and no two Intrepid Power Boats are the same. Prior to building an Intrepid, Ken and his team create a full scale model of the boat and how it should look from the inside. 

    In this interview, Ken and Chris discuss Ken's business philosophies, his story, and where he's taking Intrepid in 2021. Whether you're a new boater or an old salt, you'll be sure to get a whole lot out of this one!

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    37 mins
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