Tag Archives: Smoker Craft

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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Market Trends: Freshwater fishing boats growing larger, more sophisticated

For years, recreational fishing has ranked as the single most popular activity that people enjoy from a boat. According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, that remains true today. In its Special Report on Fishing published last year, the RBFF notes that no fewer than 46 million Americans participated in recreational fishing during ...

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Market Trends: Pontoon segment stays strong

Pontoon boats drove the boating industry’s rebound in the wake of the downturn. But are they still leading the way? Since the 2008 economic downturn, pontoon boats have led the recovery of the recreational boating industry. At one point accounting for almost one in three new boats sold, the pontoon market has demonstrated unprecedented growth, with new players jumping into the ...

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Smoker Craft intros new products, honors top dealers

More than 600 individuals representing over 200 marine dealerships gathered in New Paris, Ind., last week to attend Smoker Craft Inc.’s 2016 dealer meeting. A diverse range of new product offerings across its fiberglass, aluminum and pontoon product lines led to the largest dealer event in the company’s history, as the parent company to Smoker Craft, Starcraft, Sylvan, Sunchaser and ...

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Smoker Craft boats adds Dowco covers as factory options

MANITOWOC, Wis. — Smoker Craft, Inc. manufacturer of Smoker Craft, Starcraft, Sylvan, Starweld and Sun Chaser boat brands is dedicated to equipping their boats with the industry’s most innovative products and continue that trend by adding Dowco’s Premium Trailerable Ratchet fastening covers with CoverLift to their offering. The combination of these unique systems into one cover results in substantial time saving ...

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