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BWM Subic Branch 003<br />
So, let’s just see how some of these businesses are fairing<br />
in these trying times. I spoke with Peter Baird, president<br />
of Broadwater Marine, the largest marine chandlery in the<br />
country. Peter said his business was down, mostly from<br />
the walk-in trade at his six locations, the online trade was<br />
holding well. Broadwater<br />
... he hopes that<br />
more Filipinos will<br />
get into boating and<br />
enjoy the wonders<br />
it offers in the<br />
Philippines.<br />
marine has 46 employees,<br />
over 30 are in the Subic<br />
Bay location. He kept<br />
all of them on the payroll<br />
throughout the shutdown<br />
a testament to Peter’s<br />
ethics and optimism. We<br />
talked about the future,<br />
which has some interesting<br />
possibilities. With international travel and tourism out of the<br />
country losing its appeal, he hopes that more Filipinos will get<br />
into boating and enjoy the wonders it offers in the Philippines.<br />
Stay at home and see your wonderful country, and there is<br />
no better way than on a nice boat. Social distancing away<br />
from large gatherings means drop anchor with your family by<br />
a white sandy beach on a remote island, all this adds up to<br />
more boat sales and the gear that goes with them. Good news<br />
for the boating industry.<br />
Watercraft Venture, a full-service boatyard in Subic Bay,<br />
offers recreational boats all that is needed for maintaining<br />
or refitting a cruising boat. The modern travel lift is one<br />
Peter Baird and Branch Managers<br />
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