Motor along

The 2016 presidential election evoked a lot of responses among the American public. Some people cheered, some people cried — and others went out and bought a boat.

On Nov. 10, 11 and 12, Action Craft Boats in Cape Coral posted a three-day sales record after taking 17 deposits for new builds. “Usually for us to get 17 deposits it might take two to three months,” says owner Chad Kovarik, who bought the fishing boat manufacturer in 2012. “We were pleasantly surprised.”

Action Craft's not the only one posting notable numbers. After record-setting sales in 2014 and 2015, Cannons Marina expects to reach a new pinnacle in 2016. “And I think it's going to continue to grow,” says Mike Carrigan Jr., general manager of the Longboat Key-based marina, which sells new and used boats as well as offers maintenance services. “I think we'll continue down the same path of double-digit growth for 2017.”