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 t ..read more

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 ti ..read more

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 th ..read more

Pat Healey is the President of Viking Yachts, and he lives and breathes Viking. Pat's worked at Viking since he was ten years old, working part time for his father. He's held every single job at the company from Janitor to President, and his passion for his craft seeps through every fiber of his being.  Today, Pat is at the top of his game. Viking recently won best in show at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show with its beautiful 54' Convertible.  Pat, and the Viking team, might make success look easy, but its been anything but. Each Viking Yacht is painstakingly constructed ..read more

John Thommen is the founder and CEO of Ocean Marketing, Inc, one of the most highly respected marketing agencies in the boating and maritime industry.  Growing up in Norwalk, Connecticut, John started boating at a young age with his grandfather. He worked in boat yards as a kid and gained a real passion for being on the water.  John cut his teeth as a salesman working for Motorola, and went through the prestigious Xerox sales training school. He got his start in the Marine industry after attending a talk by Peter Sutton, who sailed around the world on the Yankee. Peter was a mar ..read more

Welcome to the very first episode of American Made Boating, where we bring you stories, insights, and advice from the amazing people who make up the American boating industry.  AMB is brought to you by Fortress Marine Anchors. We have been making the world's best anchor for over 34 years right here in the USA, and we've created this show to help you get more out of your time on the water.  In 2020, thousands of people turned to boating as a way of getting some fun in while social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our goal is to get those boaters to stay on the water in 2021 an ..read more