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Polaris Marine debuts concept electric pontoons

Polaris Marine unveiled two new concept electric pontoons under its Bennington and Godfrey Pontoons brands. The manufacturer previewed these high-horsepower electric propulsion demonstrators at its annual dealer meetings in Syracuse, Ind., this month. Acting as the testbed capability demonstrations for future development of watercraft optimized for electric propulsion, the concept vessels were built on the 26-foot, 6-inch 2024 Bennington L-Series ...

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Godfrey unveils 2021 Sweetwater Xperience

Godfrey Marine announced its new line of pontoon boats aimed at providing owners superior value and premium versatility – the 2021 Sweetwater Xperience. “We’re very excited to announce our new Sweetwater Xperience pontoons,” says Janene Harness, project manager, Godfrey Marine. “We have built a reputation for delivering the highest quality boats and these new models are sure to please – ...

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Polaris shifts boat manufacturing strategy

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Polaris Inc. recently announced it has made the strategic decision to focus its marine investments and growth efforts on its flagship boating brands. As a result, Polaris will stop producing Rinker, Striper and Larson FX boat brands at its Syracuse, Indiana plant in June. “This decision was made after extensive consideration of every available alternative,” said Bob Mack, president of ...

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Polaris reports Boat Holdings tracking to early expectations

Polaris Industries Inc. today reported third quarter 2018 sales of $1.65 million, up 12 percent from $1.48 million for the third quarter of 2017. Overall, adjusted sales for the third quarter of 2018 were $1.65 million, up 12 percent from the prior year period. Boat segment sales, which consist of the Boat Holdings acquisition that closed in early July, were ...

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Polaris enters boating industry with Boat Holdings, LLC acquisition

Polaris Industries Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boat Holdings, LLC, a boat manufacturer owned by the Vogel family, management and Balmoral Funds, in an all-cash transaction valued at a net present value of approximately $805 million. Polaris also expects that approximately $100 million NPV of future net tax benefits will accrue to the combined company. When adjusted ...

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Deck boats continue to appeal to boaters

Seating more passengers than a bowrider and easier to tow than a pontoon, deck boats continue to appeal to boaters Designed to blend the generous seating capacity and family-friendly layout of a pontoon boat with the familiar look and easy trailering of a traditional runabout, deck boats would appear to offer boaters an ideal compromise between practicality and performance. They ...

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Godfrey Marine sells Polar Kraft brand

Godfrey Marine has sold its Polar Kraft aluminum fishing boat line to private investors, the company announced Thursday. Godfrey, which also manufactures Hurricane deck boats and Godfrey pontoon boats, is part of Highwater Marine, the company formed by Bennington Marine after it acquired Nautic Global Group in October. The new owners are acquiring the brand and certain assets and liabilities ...

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Godfrey, Hurricane name new British Columbia dealer

Breakwater Marine is now the Lower Mainland’s exclusive dealer for Godfrey Pontoons offering Sweetwater, Aquapatio and SanPan brands. Breakwater Marine, located in Surrey, British Columbia, is also now BC’s exclusive dealer for Hurricane deck boats. “We are very excited to offer these versatile boats to consumers in BC,” said Breakwater CEO Aaron Fell. “As our market continues to evolve, the ...

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