Garagecast - All Things Power Sports and Marine

What makes boating special? Where is the future of the marine industry? Are water tables important to the future? If you have ever wondered what exactly a boating association does or thinks about - listen to Rick Layzell on this episode. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuri...

Joaquin Aranda is trying to help the Brick and Mortar dealers with unique software. His experience and passion for powersports starts at rider and ventures through working with various third party vendors. Listen in as he helps us understand where he thinks the future may lie. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier...

Tony and Sam get a chance to talk to Amy Mauzy during Boat Show Season UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us fo...

Listen in as Sam and Tony discuss the current 2023 market, what you should be focusing on and how you can refresh your staff to thrive in an ever changing market. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturer...

David Pearson is a man of many talents. The avid enthusiast and former dealership owner discusses his history and his latest ventures which currently includes racing in the latest Dakar Rally.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportun...

There has been a ton of chatter recently about preowned inventory heading into 2023...we decided to speak with two guys that know a little bit about that! UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendo...

Johnny Scheff needs no intro... UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.

Listen in as Sam and Tony go over six things to think about going into 2023. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your families! UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and m...

Part 2 of 2 UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.

Culture...we have always said that "Culture is what runs your dealership when you are not there..." Well this dude builds culture wherever he goes. From running MotoCorsa in Portland, Oregon to being a fixer of numerous Ferrari dealerships around the country - Arun Sharma is a unique dude. Clothes - he's on it...Food - he's on it...Running dealerships - he's on it! UPDATE...

Jeff Duhamel not only knows how to run a dealership - he also knows a lot bout being a boat manufacturer. Legend Boats is a not only a retail location, but a manufacturer of pontoon boats as well. The lessons learned by doing both are a story worth telling... UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and netw...

How have we not had Glo on our podcast yet? The organizer...the baby sitter...the problem solver. Glo is an integral part of our team and until recently, held the title of Chief Operating Officer...listen in to someone that has viewed the powersports industry from all angles.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier...

Have you ever considered that the service writer has one of the hardest jobs in the dealership? How do you find them? What should they do? Listen in for what Sam and Tony say about one of the most important facets of any dealership UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring ind...

Picking up where we left off... UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.

Yup...it's time. We have been saying for a long while that we are going to focus on your PG&A department, and we are making good on our promise. Listen in for the 10 questions that we think you should be asking yourself right now! UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featu...

Garage Composites has always been advocates of protecting dealers, their rights and any laws that are created in their favor. Today we talk to Chad Tokowicz about how he is working at the federal level to ensure that the marine industry is heard and protected. Listen in to what it takes to work capital hill. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powerspor...

Unspeakable tragedy has befallen one of our clients and family members.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us...

Tony and Sam compare and contrast 2019 to 2022 and find some interesting data points. Are you a boat that was raised by high tides or are you a boat that floats no matter how much water is out there? Listen in to hear what we think about the future.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking ev...

Meet one of the funnest individuals around. There isn't much that Geordie Newlands will not do to create fun and excitement on the water. Listen in to someone that creates community and excitement! UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and...

Our interview with John Hinz continues on this weeks Garagecast UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDAT...

John Hinz is almost as passionate about riding as he is about helming one of the premier brands in the powersports space. Listen in as the president of KTM North America talks to Sam and Tony about all things powersports.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry tra...

Nate Sanel slings both new units in his Concord Triumph dealership, as well as preowned units through National Powersports Distributors. Listen in as he spends some time with Tony and Sam discussing the powersports business.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry...

Jeff Haradine is living out his passion - the marine industry. Growing up on the water, Jeff carried a passion for the marine industry into owning a dealership. Decades and a few strategic shifts later - Jeff is now the helming one of the premium pontoon lines in the industry.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premie...

Some of you know what Powersports Performance Products is - but many look at us like a deer in the headlights when we talk about it...here is a quick synopsis that answers all the questions and gives you a reason to consider a switch. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring...

Sure he dresses poorly and wears comfortable shoes - but Neil Pascale sits in a unique position of running all of our Online Marketing 20 Clubs. As such, he is on the front end of hearing cutting edge ideas and has his finger on the pulse of what our dealers are doing to move metrics.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’...