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Brunswick Corporation recently named Lenn Scholz president, Boston Whaler and Jeromie Johnston president of Lund Boats. Both announcements are effective immediately. Scholz, who has been the president of Lund Boats for the past two years, is a marine industry veteran with nearly three decades of experience in various roles across the Brunswick organization. Prior to leading Lund, Scholz managed the ...

Lund Boats, a division of Brunswick Corporation announced Lenn Scholz as president of Lund Boats, replacing Dirk Hyde who has been promoted to president of Brunswick’s Aluminum Boat Group. Hyde has spent three decades in various leadership positions within Brunswick including COO of Attwood, President of Crestliner, President of Harris and Cypress Cay and President of Lund Boats. Scholz is ...

Since the inception in 1948, Lund has been producing what the company claims as “the most innovative tiller fishing boat in the industry.” In 2020, Lund said it is continuing this tiller innovation with the launch of the new 1675 and 1775 Pro Guides.  “It may be one of the best kept secrets of the Lund engineers, the ability to ...

Lund recently announced the introduction of two new Tyee models for the 2020 model year. The new Tyee is available in an 1875 or 1975 model and comes in a new Limited trim package as well. “The Tyee has always been an extremely versatile fishing boat for the serious big water angler who not only demands the newest fishing innovations, ...

It was just three years ago when the idea of creating a Student Angling Tournament Trail (SATT) was beginning to unfold. The idea was simple, create a tournament trail for student anglers while using a Lund boat and Mercury engine raffle to raise money for the circuit. Just a short three years later, and with a tremendous support group behind ...

The NMMA and Boating Writers International (BWI) honored winners of the 2019 Minneapolis Innovation Awards, recognizing groundbreaking new consumer marine products, presented opening night of the Progressive Insurance Minneapolis Boat Show.  The Innovation Awards came to Minneapolis in 2018 to honor manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products in the boating industry to market in the following categories: aluminum ...

Brunswick’s New York Mills Operation has received a $10,000 matching safety grant from Minnesota OSHA. The NYM Operation Safety Committee played a major part in the sourcing and writing of this grant application. The purpose of the grant is to help businesses improve a process to be safer. The grant application was written for three CartMovers, which are motorized hand ...

Last weekend’s Progressive Insurance Chicago Boat, RV & Sail Show wrapped a five-day run with a final attendance of 48,644, up 4 percent from last year’s attendance of 46,670. Exhibitor feedback was positive on strong sales and crowds, including Saturday, which saw more than 20,000 visitors in attendance. On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel toured the show with Show Manager Keith Ogulnick, ...

Lund is partnering with the Student Angler Organization and the Student Angler Tournament Trail to grow and protect the future of fishing and bring new anglers to the sport. The fishing industry is hitting a resurgence with an infusion of young anglers across the continent. Very similar to the recent youth movement in trap shooting, which has seen a rapid ...

The Brunswick Freshwater Boat Group has appointed David Huguelet as general manager of the Thunder Jet boat organization, reporting to Lund Boats and Thunder Jet President Dirk Hyde. In this new position, Huguelet will be responsible for day-to-day operations, product development, customer interaction and other business activities to grow the business. Prior to joining the Thunder Jet organization, Huguelet served ...