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www.BoatingIndustry.com April 2017 | Boating Industry | 3 Volume 80 | Number 4 CONTENTS Boating Industry 20 NEW ADMINISTRATION, NEW OPPORTUNITIES ABC 2017 offers industry fresh look at policy, issues 24 SPECIAL REPORT: THE WORKFORCE CRISIS Labor shortages, especially in service and manufacturing, are hampering industry growth 36 2017 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW Awards, new products highlight busy show 16 SURVEY: BOATING INDUSTRY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Ethanol, tax policies are top worries 18 THE STATS Same-store sales, dealer benchmarks and more 40 MARKET TRENDS: PERSONAL WATERCRAFT Manufacturers shift their sights toward Millennial buyers 46 PRODUCT GUIDE: FINANCE A guide to fi nance companies in the marine industry INTELLIGENCE YOU CAN PROFIT FROM A P R I L 2 017 | w w w . B o a t i n g I n d u s t r y . c o m | $ 1 0 . 0 0 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: ABC & GOVERNMENT UPDATE MIAMI BOAT SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FINANCE GUIDE Labor shortages are hampering industry growth 93% » HAD DIFFICULTY HIRING SERVICE DEPARTMENT JOBS 71% » PLAN TO ADD EMPLOYEES IN 2017 66% » MANUFACTURERS TRYING TO ADD EMPLOYEES THIS YEAR 31,000 » NEW DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES NEEDED BY 2019 ON THE COVER: Photo credit: ©istock.com/ kpalimski