By Adam Quandt Industry leaders across the recreation marine sector regularly preach the importance of selling the experience of boating, rather than just simply selling the product. With generous room aboard and the ever-increasing versatility of both pontoons and deck boats, manufacturers within these segments of the industry are consistently striving to provide the experience of boating to the many ...

Barletta Pontoon Boats released the C-Class series to add to their 2020 model year lineup. Designed and developed for the entry-level buyer, the same “DNA” that runs through the Barletta L-Class and E-Class can be found in the new C-Class. The C-Class will round out the Barletta offerings and present a full-line of pontoon boats that meet the high-end, mid-level ...

Harris Pontoons officially launched the all-new Solstice 230 and 250 models. Both the 230 and the 250 are the first Harris pontoon models to offer CZone digital switching capabilities with best-in-class electrical infrastructure. The pre-programmed, single-touch modes give the boater ultimate control of the onboard electrical systems, offering a significantly enhanced experience with modern day luxury infused with intuitive technology ...

Ranger recently unveiled its LS Series of luxury pontoons, the 2500LS and 2300LS. The tritoons from Ranger showcase a wide variety of features from all-black powder-coated 26-inch logs to pillowtop seating and woven PVC flooring. The two new models for 2020, have horsepower ratings up to 400 on the 2500 and 250 in the 2300. They also feature a Medallion ...

Industry field visits are a great way to toss off the frosty cobwebs that can fill a transitioning trade press editor’s schedule. That’s especially true if a record-setting weather outside is creating a mental winter of discontent inside. While my Boating Industry magazine brethren headed to a busy week at the Miami International Boat Show, I hit the small show ...

ELUX’s Chief Design Officer Bart Jones asked himself a simple question when he began pondering initial concepts for an electric pontoon five years ago. What if a pontoon didn’t look like a pontoon? The Minnesota-based boat building company started by medical device entrepreneur Howard Root and boat craftsman Jones turned plenty of heads at the Minneapolis Boat Show, Jan. 24-27 ...

ELUX Marine Inc., a Minnesota-based boat manufacturer, will launch its revolutionary new ELUX electric luxury fiberglass pontoon at the Minneapolis Boat Show, Jan. 24-27, 2019, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. ELUX Marine was started by medical device entrepreneur Howard Root and boat craftsman Bart Jones to bring a new concept to boating – one that’s fresh, quiet, trouble-free, electric. The ...

On Aug. 14, partner dealerships and prospects from around North America descended on Elkhart, Ind. to attend the inaugural Barletta Pontoon Boat Dealer Meeting. While maintaining an informal feel, the meeting offered some structure including product training, pricing and promotions discussions, and networking opportunities. One of the highlights of the three-day event was the business meeting that included a question ...

Barletta Pontoon Boats, located in Bristol, Ind., recently announced the dates for its inaugural Open House/Dealer Meeting. The open house will take place the week of Aug. 6-10, 2018. The official dealer meeting will take place Aug. 14-16. The open house will be hosted at the Barletta Pontoon Boat manufacturing facility in Bristol, Ind. In a more informal setting, Barletta ...

Barletta Pontoon Boats - a brand new pontoon boat company located in Bristol, Ind. - was the recipient of a 2018 National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Innovation Award in the pontoon category. The award recognizes groundbreaking new consumer marine products and was presented opening night of the Minneapolis Boat Show. This year’s program evaluated 14 products across three categories featuring ...