Marine Dealers, Boat Yards Trade Associations

American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC)

Develops the voluntary safety standards for small craft and provides technician certification, training, and technical support used by boatyards, builders and service dealers worldwide. Approx. 3,000 members.

https://abycinc.org Membership: 3,000

American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA)

National trade group for boat builders, repair yards and service facilities; offers advocacy, training, management education and best‑practice resources to yard operators. Represents 250+ companies.

https://abbra.org Membership: 250

Association of Marina Industries (AMI)

U.S. marina and boatyard trade association offering national advocacy, research, and the AMI Training Institute for CMM/CMO certifications; 1,000+ member marinas, yards, yacht clubs and vendors.

https://marinaassociation.org Membership: 1,000

Boating BC Association

Provincial association representing hundreds of recreational marine businesses in British Columbia (dealers, marinas, yards, brokers), with advocacy, education and the Vancouver International Boat Show. 200+ members.

https://www.boatingbc.ca Membership: 200

Boating Ontario Association

Ontario’s provincial marine trades association serving marinas, dealers, service yards and suppliers across the province; advocacy, programs and resources. 500+ member businesses.

https://www.boatingontario.ca Membership: 500

Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA)

Statewide trade association for marinas, boatyards, dealers, brokers and marine service firms in Connecticut; produces the Hartford Boat Show and leads policy, workforce and promotion initiatives. 340+ member companies.

https://ctmarinetrades.org Membership: 340

International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA)

Largest trade group for yacht and charter brokers; provides contracts, education, MLS access and legislative advocacy for brokerage firms serving dealers and yards. 2,000+ individual members representing 900+ businesses.

https://iyba.org Membership: 2,000

Maine Marine Trades Association (MMTA – Maine)

Statewide association connecting 100+ Maine marine companies—yards, dealers, builders and marinas—with advocacy, training and a member directory. Current directory shows 128 members.

https://www.mainemarinetrades.com Membership: 128

Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF)

Regional trade group for South Florida’s marine industry (dealers, yards, marinas and suppliers); owner of FLIBS; workforce, advocacy and promotion programs. 500+ members.

https://www.miasf.org Membership: 500

Marine Industries Association of Southwest Florida & Tampa Bay

Association representing marine businesses across Southwest Florida and Tampa Bay; advocacy, boat shows and regional promotion for dealers, marinas and service yards. 250+ member businesses.

https://miaswf.com Membership: 250

Marine Recreation Association (MRA – California)

Western U.S. marina and boatyard association for owners/operators and related professionals; training, legislative work and best‑practice sharing. 150+ marina members.

https://www.marina.org Membership: 150

Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA)

Dealers’ trade association serving retail marine businesses (dealers, marinas, service shops) with education, benchmarking, certification and advocacy; represents 3,500+ dealership ‘rooftop’ locations.

https://mraa.com Membership: 3,500

Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA – Massachusetts)

Commonwealth‑wide association for dealers, yards, marinas and related businesses; advocacy, workforce initiatives and industry promotion. Approximately 200 members.

https://boatma.com Membership: 200

Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA)

Michigan’s statewide marine trade association for dealers, marinas, boatyards and suppliers; advocacy, boat shows and member benefits. 350+ member businesses.

https://www.mbia.org Membership: 350

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

North American manufacturers’ trade association supporting policy, research and industry promotion; 1,400 member companies build the majority of boats and equipment used in North America.

https://www.nmma.org Membership: 1,400

New York Marine Trades Association (NYMTA)

Long Island/NYC regional association of marine dealers, marinas, yards and suppliers; produces regional boat shows and advocates for the industry. 150+ members.

https://www.nymta.com Membership: 150

Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA – Washington)

Washington State’s marine trade association representing dealers, marinas, boatyards and suppliers; advocacy, training and major boat shows. 600+ member businesses.

https://nmta.net Membership: 600

Northwest Yacht Brokers Association (NYBA)

Pacific Northwest brokerage/dealer association promoting professional standards, CPYB certification and regional boat shows for yacht brokers serving dealers and yards. Nearly 300 marine professionals.

https://www.nwyachtbrokers.com Membership: 300

Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA)

Rhode Island’s statewide marine trades association for builders, dealers, marinas, yards and service firms; leading workforce-development and advocacy programs. Around 298 members (as reported by local business press).

https://rimta.org Membership: 298

Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA)

Professional trade association for yacht brokerage firms and sales professionals across North America; ethics standards, CPYB certification and education. 1,000+ individual professionals (250+ corporate firms).

https://ybaa.yachts Membership: 1,000