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Anthem Marine announced the expansion of its dealership network, with the addition of these new dealers:  Lee County Inboards, Plantersville, Miss.;  Gregg Orr Marine, Destin, Fla.; Haney Equipment, Athens, Ala.; Minnesota Wake, Cross Lake, Minn.; Hillman Marine, Winter Park, Fla.; Alberta Marine, Nanton, Alberta. "We are thrilled to grow the family," commented Anthem CEO Mark Overbye.  “These forward thinking dealers ...

Buyers can now apply for retail financing on the Anthem website. "We’re taking a page out of the automotive world handbook where clients can get pre approved prior to purchasing.  It’s designed to speed up the buying process and help clients focus on how Anthem elevates the boating experience without financial anxieties”,  remarked Anthem CEO Mark Overbye. Anthem’s retail financial ...

Anthem Marine, a boatbuilder blending the features of a pontoon with the performance of a wake boat, has been awarded another patent. Reinventing bow access, Anthem’s Sport Ramp promotes convenient boarding from the beach, trailer and dock for people, pets and gear.   Found only on Anthem boats, the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent number 11,186,346 securing ...

By Mark Overbye I recently called a service business and was greeted by a gruff “Hello.” This was followed by, “Hang on,” when they paged the right person. Their harsh and uninviting tone was hardly the recipe for building a relationship. They didn’t know me; I was simply a first-time caller inquiring about their services. This presents the proverbial fork in the ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Anthem Marine patent #11,148,758 for its new boat design. The patent protects Anthem's concept where the open layout of a pontoon is combined with a ballasted surf boat. In a company press release, Anthem said it believes its design blends the best features of a pontoon with the performance of a wake ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Anthem Marine patent #11110996 for its innovative ballast system for wake sports boats. The system eliminates pumps, complex plumbing and power issues, filling or draining in about three minutes. Further, it quickly drains dry to prevent the transport of invasive species. Anthem says its V3 Ballast System vastly improves the user experience ...

Anthem Marine has been working on ballast issues in the process of trying to crack the code on curbing the transport of invasive species by watersports boats. Anthem’s V3 Ballast System features openings on the boat bottom permitting filling and draining in minutes. Without any valves or seals on the boat bottom vents, the ballast system fully drains and promotes ...

By David Gee When Ambrose Weeres, a rural Minnesota farmer and grain mill owner strapped a plywood sheet to two columns of 55-gallon steel drums to create the first pontoon boat in 1951, the idea was a relatively simple one. “I worked on it and designed the tubes, then a raft, and kept going until I had a boat,” explained ...

Anthem Marine announces the introduction of its new Karma 23, targeting water sports enthusiasts searching for the comfort of a pontoon combined with the performance of a surf boat. "We've built these boats with the latest technologies and best features to create something unique," said Anthem CEO Mark Overbye.  "Despite a pandemic and uncertainties, we’re committed to helping people have ...

By Mark Overbye An airline I recently flew on "burned my chicken on both sides." Not literally, but figuratively. I may or may not get over it. And here's what I am going to do about it. First, the backstory. Two travel vouchers worth $200 each expired one day before I got to use them. Incredulous, both a supervisor and then a ...