Month: April 2014

The long winter undoubtedly impacted boat sales, but data reveal the strongest first quarter since at least 2010, with sales that slightly outpaced those in 2012, a year characterized by a mild winter and early spring. Soundings Trade Only reported that first-quarter sales on a three-month rolling basis this year significantly outperformed those in 2013, […]

The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) reported that its 26th Annual Convention & Trade Show, held Feb. 26-28 in Las Vegas, registered the second highest attendance in recent history with 880 registrants – a 15% increase over the 2013 show. According to a news release, it was highest number of trailer manufacturers in attendance since […]

(April 23, 2014) -- Urban Camping LLC. has leased the surface lot at Elmwood Park and then renting spaces to campers for special events starting with the Down By Downtown music festival in Roanoke, Va.

(April 23, 2014) -- Campers continued the Caymanian tradition on the Grand Cayman Islands of camping during Easter weekend that created bonding time for families.

(April 23, 2014) -- Central Maine Power has removed a utility pole in York Beach, Maine, that York Beach Camper Park owner Diane Spear said was preventing large motor homes and trailers from safely making the turn into her campground.

(April 23, 2014) -- On Saturday, May 3 VW Camper vans will descend on Brewer's Quay, England, to raise money for Julia's House Hospice.

(April 23, 2014) -- A 2003 Shadow Cruiser Fun Finder model 189FB travel trailer was reported stolen Tuesday from Coopers RV Center in Murrysville. A $5,000 reward is being offered.

Jayco Inc. announced the rollout of a new responsive website. The redesigned site, www.Jayco.com, features new interactive elements and is designed to automatically optimize across all user devices, including desktops, smartphones and tablets. Jayco said in a press release, that the site has a fresh design and provides an optimal user experience with helpful tools fitting with […]

EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC continues to engineer “innovative” floorplans in its 2014 Bay Hill fifth-wheel lineup, including the 340RK. The Middlebury, Ind.-based company reported in a press release that the 340RK features a spacious gourmet rear kitchen with etched glass pantry and a designer range hood, along with stairs that lead up to the private […]

This week’s installment from RVtravel.com offers the latest batch of RV consumer-oriented videos. RVtravel.com Editor Chuck Woodbury enlists some of the industry’s top experts to provide trouble-shooting tips and advice for RVers on the road. RVBUSINESS.com will be running a selection of RVtravel.com’s latest videos as a regular feature on the site. To access the videos […]