Fishing Boats

Location: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia

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Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Falmouth: January 27, 2007 -- Blue Fin Sport Fishing Boats of Bristol Rhode Island is pleased to announce its expansion in distribution to South America, the Caribbean, and the following states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, California, Oregon, and Washington.

Upon completing an agreement with South East Blue Fin LLC. as a distributor for the above mentioned regions, Blue Fin has entered into a relationship with 107 year old world renowned boat builder Albin Marine located in Portsmouth Rhode Island to increase production of its 25, 27, and 30 foot boats. Production of the 33 Canyon will remain in Florida. Two new express models are planned, a 36 and a 42. Blue Fin has been building boats since 1974.

With an all new marketing campaign, and future branding as one of the best built boats in the country, we feel that these moves constitute Blue Fin’s commitment to its dealer base and quality control. “We are very excited about this states Greg Sullivan General Manager of Blue Fin, it’s a great opportunity to get our name out there as a serious offshore fishing machine. We have always known we have a quality product that’s built to exceed strengths that other boat builders would see as overkill, yet delivered to the consumer at reasonable price points”.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., June 09, 2006 - Fishing enthusiasts have a new benchmark for quality and performance with the introduction of the brand-new Laguna line of fishing boats. Living up to its "Built to Fish" motto while keeping an eye on affordability, Laguna brings boaters a strong line-up of bay boats and offshore fishing boats from 18 to 24 feet. These boat/motor/trailer packages are loaded with standard features and built using premium materials.

"The Brunswick Saltwater Boat Group is bringing a quality brand of feature-rich boats to the market," said Ron Berman, the Group's vice president of product and development. "The Laguna portfolio is sure to satisfy the fishing enthusiast, with little need for upgrades or added options."

The 2007 Laguna model line-up is packed with standard features that are traditionally offered as optional on most boats in the category. Standard features on all boats include dual livewells; 316-L stainless steel rails; SmartCraft SC1000 system tachometer and speedometer; deluxe cast stainless steel steering wheels; hydraulic steering; Mercury FourStroke engines and aluminum trailers.The initial Laguna line-up will include five models - two bay boats and three center console boats - and will be available through MarineMax, the largest marine products retailer in the United States, as well as other select Brunswick dealers.

Wellcraft Boats' Kingfish Streak Continues

SARASOTA, Fla., May 4, 2006 - Wellcraft® boats continue to make their impact known on the prestigious kingfish tournament trails-especially with the recently launched 352 Tournament model. The combination of a world-class performance hull, 360-degree fishability and capacity for up to 900 HP on the transom make for one formidable fishing package.

In late April, Georgia's Rick Smith, along with his crew of Tim Ellis, Carl Alexander and Jimmy Mancil, won the 2005 Southern Kingfish Association championship in Ft. Pierce, Florida, in Smith's "Wild Turkey" Wellcraft 352 Tournament powered and sponsored by Evinrude. Smith's crew weighed in with 55.66 lbs.

Last October, team "Early Riser" headed by Captain John Parks of Jacksonville, N.C., and crew members, Willie Humphrey and Robert Daugherty caught a two-fish total weighing 58 pounds, 2 ounces to win the inaugural 2005 Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour Championship in Morehead City. Parks won this event in his Wellcraft 302 Scarab and has since upgraded to a 352 Tournament powered by Yamaha.

"Wellcraft has a long heritage of success in competitive tournament fishing, and we're extremely proud of what these guys have been able to accomplish in our boats," said Wellcraft president Dean Samuelson.

Grady-White Captures Fifth-Time-in-a-Row Highest Ranking in J.D. Power and Associates Study

Grady-White Boats accepted another new trophy from J.D. Power and Associates as the company was ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Coastal Fishing Boats (17 to 28 Feet)*" for the fifth time in a row at the Miami International Boat Show, February 16, 2006. Grady-White continues to receive highest ranking in its segment in every study of customer satisfaction so far conducted in the marine industry."To achieve this ranking even once is an incredible achievement. But to achieve this distinction five times in a row is a strong and undeniable indication that our customers will be very satisfied with their purchases," said Kris Carroll, president of Grady-White.

"Everything we do at Grady-White is keyed on customer wants and needs. Over the years we've put many, many systems in place to ensure that this focus will continue. So in reality this recognition from J.D. Power and Associates is a very powerful statement about what we do and will continue to do. Perhaps best of all, this exciting and very flattering award also keeps us and our associates, dealers and vendors enthusiastic about doing that job superbly year after year," Carroll continued.