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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. – Lund Boat Co., will launch a new fiberglass fishing boat line to complement its existing offering of aluminum boats and to respond to what the company calls a “ground swell of support from its dealers and customers,” who are in favor of the move.
In a statement yesterday, Lund said the new fiberglass fishing boats will include features that tournament pros and serious amateurs alike have come to expect, but also some new and innovative features that are not available on the market, yet are strongly desired – according to surveys the company has conducted.
“What those features will be is our secret for now,” said Andrew J. Klopak, president, Lund Boat Co. “Lund has long been known as the aluminum authority. We are now extending our expertise to the fiberglass fishing boat market, responding to our customers and using the resources available to us as part of the Brunswick Freshwater Boat Group.”
Tom Mac Nair, vice president – sales and marketing at Lund Boat Co., said the company had conducted extensive “Voice of the Customer” research, during which it interviewed Lund and competitive brand’s dealers, boat owners and pro-fishermen, and found “enthusiastic support” for Lund developing its own fiberglass fishing boat line.
“We were particularly moved by what we heard from fishermen,” Mac Nair added. “They were eager to see if combining the styling and performance of fiberglass with Lund’s fishing knowledge could bring the perfect fiberglass fishing boat to market. We are simply doing what we do best – extending the Ultimate Fishing Experience based on customer feedback.” |
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| Thats great! But, if they are going to continue to only pre-rig black motors, and limit the consumers options, they are still missing the golden rule - focus on the customer. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Yamaha, you obviously don't understand a thing on how the boating world works. Please keep to yourself. |
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| LOL....good one stacker...
I am looking foward to looking at one of the glass Lunds, even...no...especially if it comes prerigged with a Merc!
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| Any idea when the boat will be on the Market. Have never had a problem with my 135 opti., and the price is right. |
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| I knew it!! I knew they'd come out w/ something to make me think about swapping my 2025 which for now is the perfect rig(to me!) Dennis. PS I agree w/ Yamaha although a verado might be nice!! |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | From what I’m hearing they are hoping to have something ready for the consumer by the spring of 2007 and more later in the year. Right now, this is still in the design process. I also hear that they are working with Triton on this initiative. |
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| The plan is : One model later this model year and one or two more for the 2008 model year.
These really won't be competitive models to Pro V.
for "Yamaha"...
It was Yamaha and Bombardier who made the decision to not sell outboards to Lund and other Brunswick boat lines. Honda did not make a similar decision... and is still offered. |
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