In early September, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)’s District Director, Pam Henderson, toured the Cobalt Boats facility in Neodesha, Kan. The tour was hosted by Cobalt Boat staff member, Alex Berry, who has been at the plant for over 30 years. Recreational boating in Kansas has a $2.3 billion annual economic impact while supporting 6,904 jobs across 105 businesses. Cobalt ...
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HARMAN partners with Barletta, Cobalt
HARMAN International Industries, a connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced a new partnership with Barletta Boats. Harman Kardon Marine sound systems will be standard on the brand-new 2023 Barletta Reserve. “We’ve seen great success in our previous partnerships with boatbuilders, and we’re delighted to keep that trend going by putting our systems on the 2023 Reserve,” ...
Read More »Cobalt celebrates 55 years with dealer event
Cobalt Boats continued its series of popular World Class Dealer Network annual celebrations with a special four-day event from September 18-21 at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla. Held annually to recognize dealer accomplishments, this year’s edition marked Cobalt’s 55 years in business, with founder Pack St. Clair and his son, former Cobalt President Paxson St. Clair, driving ...
Read More »Malibu reports record Q3
Malibu Boats, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2022. “Our record-setting pace continues with yet another outstanding quarter with net sales growing 26%, net income rising 56.1% and Adjusted EBITDA increasing 39.9% compared to the prior year. Led by our operational excellence, we were able to ship more units than anticipated, in spite of ...
Read More »Cobalt partners with Harman for onboard entertainment
HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies and solutions for automotive, consumer, professional and enterprise markets, announced its marine group has been selected by boat manufacturer Cobalt Boats for a multi-year contract to fit all Cobalt boats supplied with their Platinum Series Audio Package with the new Harman Kardon Marine system. The newly ...
Read More »Malibu announces Q1 FY22 results
Malibu Boats, Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2021. “We continued momentum into fiscal year 2022 with net sales increasing 40.1%, net income rising 26.7%, and Adjusted EBITDA growing 23.1% compared to the prior year period,” commented Jack Springer, chief executive officer of Malibu Boats, Inc. “While inflationary concerns and ongoing supply chain constraints are ...
Read More »Cobalt expands its family day boat line
Cobalt Boats has announced the introduction of the all-new R4 Outboard, a family-sized sport runabout featuring a 24’3” length and an 8’6” beam, and accommodating as many as 13 passengers with a certified capacity of up to 2,100 lbs. The R4 Outboard can be equipped with either Yamaha or Mercury engines, up to 350 HP. Standard features include a 6-speaker ...
Read More »Malibu reports record Q4, FY21 results
Malibu Boats, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBUU) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. Highlights for Q4 include a net sales increase of 133.2% to $276.7 million, unit volume increase of 110.7% and a net income increase or 437.1% to $35 million. “Our premium brands, market leading innovation and operational excellence delivered another record-breaking year ...
Read More »Cobalt recognizes 2020 top dealers
Cobalt Boats recently announced the dealers who helped make the past year a successful one for the company, despite the worldwide pandemic and economic downturn. While many boating events, including Cobalt’s own dealer meeting, were canceled in 2020, boating has enjoyed continued popularity as a socially distanced recreational activity over the past year, and Cobalt’s dealers have continued to maintain ...
Read More »Cobalt introduces R6 Outboard
With day boating becoming an even more popular way to get back to nature, Cobalt Boats has introduced the all-new R6 Outboard sport runabout. Cobalt says the R6 Outboard offers families an even more versatile, economical and comfortable way to spend time together and enjoy a full range of salt-water and lake activities, with all the convenience and capability afforded ...
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