On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 20:17:11 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:

Brunswick announced today it has acquired Sea Pro Boats, Inc., and Sea Boss
Boats, LLC, of Newberry, S.C., the makers of the Sea Pro, Palmetto and Sea
Boss brands of sal****er fishing boats. The Sea Pro, Sea Boss and Palmetto
brands will join with Brunswick's Boston Whaler to form a new Sal****er Boat
Group.
Michael W. Myers, currently president of Boston Whaler, will head up the new
business unit, and will report directly to Dustan E. McCoy, president of the
Brunswick Boat Group. The Sal****er Boat Group, will be based in Edgewater,
Florida.

McCoy commented that Mike Myers was "a 17-year veteran of the boating
industry," and has done "an excellent job of solidifying the reputation and
raising the profile of Boston Whaler, one of the most prominent brands in
boating. With the combination of the well-known and respected Sea Pro, Sea
Boss and Palmetto brands, a stalwart management team and a dedicated
organization focusing on sal****er, the Brunswick Boat Group will now have a
more meaningful presence in offshore fishing, and a more complete and potent
line-up for our dealers."

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I don't know if this is good or bad. I don't like the fact that there are
now 3 more boat lines that will only be offered with Mercs.

It's a sign of the times - how about all the boat manufacturers that
Yamaha has made deals with for exclusive installations. It's actually
getting to the point where an engine manufacturer has to have an
available boat line to market their engines.