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Crestliner Boats, a division of Brunswick Corporation, has named Jason Oakes General Manager of Crestliner Boats. In his role, Oakes will be responsible for leading and expanding the Crestliner brand. A 12-year marine industry veteran, Oakes has an established tenure with Brunswick and previously served as Director of Marketing for Lund Boats, where his responsibilities included developing and executing the ...

Brunswick Corporation’s New York Mills Operation has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top 150 Workplace.  The facility, which manufactures both Lund and Crestliner boats, placed sixth in the large Minnesota company’s category, positioned the plant in elite company in the state of Minnesota. “What makes this award special is that it is based on employee opinions measuring engagement, health ...

Crestliner Boats has awarded over $20,000 in scholarships as part of its Angling Aces Student Program aimed at educating and supporting youth fishing. “One of the main components of the Angling Aces program is supporting young anglers, both single students pursuing professional angling, and the teams that are just learning the craft,” said Lori Kneeland, Crestliner director of marketing. “It’s ...

Irwin Jacobs, former CEO of now-bankrupt Genmar Holdings, at one time billed as the world’s largest boat-building company, was reportedly found dead in his home this morning alongside his wife Alexandra. Police in Orono, Minnesota, west of Minneapolis, were called to the 13,000-square foot Lake Minnetonka hilltop mansion of Jacobs this morning. They reported finding two deceased people in bed, ...

Crestliner Boats recently announced new and redesigned models for its 2019 line-up. The next generation of the Crestliner Fish Hawk series expands the Deep-V line-up; a brand-new 1650 Fish Hawk joins the family; the 1800 Bay enhances the Mod-V series; and the Chase Pontoon series bolsters Crestliner’s recreational options. In addition to the new models, Crestliner has added upgrades across ...

Crestliner Boats announced the complete redesign of its bestselling family of boats, the Fish Hawk. Inspired by hardcore anglers, the new Fish Hawk includes more advanced fishing features, increased onboard comfort and power, plus a new model to expand the family: the 1650 Fish Hawk. “We fully believe it’s possible to make great boats even better, and the new Fish ...

Crestliner recently awarded four scholarships as part of its new Angling Aces Student Program. The program, which launched in March of this year, awarded two individual scholarships and two team scholarships, totaling $6,000. “One of the main components of the Angling Aces program is to support young anglers who would like to pursue professional fishing, as well as young angling student ...

Crestliner has introduced “Angling Aces,” a program aimed at nurturing high school and college-aged anglers’ passion for fishing, guiding them toward higher education and careers related to the sport. In addition, the program aims to help student anglers perfect fishing techniques, become advocates for the outdoors and resource conservation, and learn and practice on-water safety. “The Angling Aces student program ...

Crestliner has unveiled its brand-new Sprint Series, an entry-level pontoon for novice boaters and those looking for on-water versatility. The Sprint comes nearly a year after Crestliner re-entered the pontoon market with its Rally Series. “The Sprint fills a hole in the pontoon market,” said Crestliner President Eric Hendrickson. “There is a large contingent of boaters out there looking for ...

Crestliner’s new Bass Hawk builds upon the hull design of the Fish Hawk and features the raised bow and stern decks similar to the company’s PT series. “We’re really excited to introduce the Bass Hawk not only to hardcore bass anglers, but also to muskie and multiple-species anglers,” said Jake Mirabal, Crestliner product manager. “The Bass Hawk’s rugged build allows ...