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This Month in Trumped!

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Here’s what you need to know in the month of June to keep your rods & reels active!

  • The Catfish Mini-Tournament is currently open! This is your chance to flash your cats so get going! This mini-tournament closes on Friday, June 21st.
  • The May leaderboards have cleared (with exception to the top fish in each of the grand prize categories) so claim your spot at the top for the month of June! This month’s leaderboads close on July 9th at 11:59PM.
  • We’ve enabled the mobile posting site where you can take pictures and post your fish directly from your phone! Simply head to crestliner.com/trumped on your smartphone device, login to your account, and start posting.
Need a refresher on how to correctly post your fish? Check out this video.

Congratulations to the following individuals for topping the Trumped leaderboards in the month of May. We will be reaching out to you individually to send you your prizes. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to info@crestliner.com.

Walleye
1st: Darryl Ward (31.31)
2nd:Ryan Miller (30.875)
3rd: Jeremy Mayer (30.375)

Pike
1st: Jered Reiss (41.5)
2nd: CJ Houben (41)
3rd: CJ Houben (40)

Bass
1st: David Drawdy (24)
2nd: Robert Steelesr (23.5)
3rd: Travis Schallock (22.75)

Crappie
1st: Steve Koskela (15.125)
2nd: Chris Bogoly (15)
3rd: Steve Koskela (15)

Tales of Tape
Walleye: Tracy Brackenridge with a total of 603.25 inches & 31 fish posted
Pike: Tracy Brackenridge with a total of 377.00 inches & 17 fish posted
Bass: Travis Schallock with a total of 561.438 inches & 31 fish posted
Crappie: Chris Bogoly with a total of 220.875 inches & 21 fish posted

For more information on this year’s tournament, click here!

Crestliner Announces Additions to Extensive Dealer Network

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At Crestliner, it’s our goal to provide our customers with the highest quality boats that suit the many ways they enjoy the water. We also strive to provide a strong network of local, reliable dealers whom our customers can trust with their boat purchase and maintenance.

Crestliner is excited to announce the addition of five new dealers to its growing network of elite Crestliner dealerships. They are:

George Fuller’s Marine & Machine, Inc., Bayville, N.J.
George Fuller’s Marine is a family owned and operated full service marine facility, specializing in outboard engine rebuilding, machine work and all aspects of spring launches and winterization services. They pride themselves on delivering the utmost in customer service and consistently maintain a 100% customer service rating with their engine and boat companies, as well asachieving numerous Customer Service Awards consistently throughout the years.

Eastside Motors, Inc, Louisville, Miss.
Eastside Motors has been in the marine industry since 1983, providing sales and repair services for marine and outdoor power equipment. They pride themselves on their customer service and strive to treat every boat as if it were their own. They offer 14,000 square feet of indoor showroom, repair and storage space, guaranteeing your boat is safe from the outside elements.

Discovery Motorsports, Humboldt, SK, Canada
Offering four seasons of exhilarating outdoor adventure, Discovery Motorsports’experienced sales staff is eager to share its knowledge and enthusiasm with you. They are proud to serve the Humboldt area for all your outdoor needs, including fishing boats, lawn mowers, trailers, snowmobiles and ATVs. In addition, they have factory trained service personnel and carry an extensive line-up of accessories to outfit you and your machine to make your outdoor recreation experience one to remember.

Hall Marine of Greenville, Greenville, S.C.
Hall Marine of Greenville is your full service boat dealer. They have a large modern indoor facility featuring over 40 boats in their showroom! Hall Marine of Greenville is your one- stop location for all your boating needs; including a professional sales and brokerage department with an experienced staff, ready to assist you. Their service department with factory trained and certified technicians, is experienced in delivering a high quality level of marine repair services and winterization.

Nisswa Marine, Nisswa, Minn.
Nisswa Marine was founded on the shores of Nisswa Lake in the late 1930s. They’ve seen many trends come and go, but there’s one thing that hasn’t changed – their passion for boating. Providing quality boats and accessories for everyone from the serious fisherman to the recreational boater, Nisswa Marine has been helping people just like you enjoy the water for over 70 years.

Our customers can find their nearest dealer by clicking here.

About Crestliner

Located in Little Falls, Minn., Crestliner celebrates over 65 years in business and traces its origins to the Aluminum Boat Company that came to life within the walls of an airplane hanger back in 1946. The company’s unparalleled commitment to premium boats is reflected in outstanding durability, superior welded construction and exceptional performance that enhance all the consumer’s boating activities. A testament to our quality craftsmanship, Crestliner has received the CSI Award of Excellence in Customer Satisfaction for Aluminum Outboard Boats for the fifth consecutive year. Learn more about Crestliner and its line of boats by visiting www.crestliner.com.

Crestliner is a division of Brunswick Corporation, a leader in the recreational marine industry. www.brunswick.com

Crestliner Landing

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There’s a lot going on in the world of Crestliner, and we’d love to share that with you.
If you’re interested in Crestliner news, special promotions and contests there’s no better
way to stay connected than with our newsletter—The Landing.

Like you, we spend a lot of time on the water so The Landing is published on a quarterly
basis. We hope you’ll find it a valuable addition to your inbox.

Subscribe here.

It’s Time to Build Your Boat—Your Way

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Until now, having a fully-customized boat built exactly to fit your needs and style was the territory of big yachts and bigger budgets. Not anymore. Not since Crestliner introduced the Build Your Boat tool on Crestliner.com. It’s the new way to take 100% control of selecting, building and configuring the boat of your dreams.

The tool walks you through every step of building the boat, from seating configuration to motor options all the way down to fishing and recreation essentials. If you can dream it, we can build it.

Ready to see what your perfect boat could be? Check out the Build Your Boat tool now.

Congratulations to Curt Plzak, 2012 Trumped Grand Prize Winner!

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When Curt Plzak reeled in a 41.5-inch pike during his Ontario vacation last July, he quickly noticed it was the biggest fish he had evercaught. Little did he know it would generate even more excitement come September.

On Sept. 17, Crestliner Boats President Ben Cast selected Plzak’s name in the grand prize drawing of the Trumped Online Fishing tournament – its second annual contest. Plzak secured his spot in the drawing when his pike earned 2nd place on the leaderboard in August, and stayed there through the end of the tournament.

Plzak’s name was selected from a pool of 40 names, comprised of the top five anglers on each leaderboard for walleye, pike, bass and crappie, taken from both halves of the the 123-day competition. The random drawing was performed by pulling one lure from 40 that were placed in the filled livewell of a 1650 Fish Hawk. Each lure had a number that corresponded
with one of the 40 finalists.

Plzak chose a new Crestliner 16 Kodiak Side Console with a Mercury 25EL 4-Stroke and a ShoreLand’r CRV15AL Black Bunk Trailer – not a typical vacation “souvenir”, but he’s not complaining!

Crestliner Receives Fifth Consecutive NMMA CSI Recognition Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction for Aluminum Boats

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For the fifth year in a row, Crestliner has been recognized for excellence in customer satisfaction and the pursuit of continuous improvement with a Marine Industry CSI Recognition Award, given by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). This prestigious award honors boat builders whose customer-satisfaction scores, based on independent surveys of all their new boat customers, are among the best in the industry.

Based on a program survey of more than 32,000 consumers across the industry, Crestliner received the 2012 NMMA CSI Recognition Award in the category of Aluminum Outboard Boats. A total of 41 boat and engine manufacturers were recognized across all categories.

“We at Crestliner couldn’t be more proud of our five consecutive CSI Awards,” said Lori Kneeland, Crestliner’s marketing manager. “We strive to deliver products that are ‘Built Right’ for our customers and their boating lifestyles. This honor is an ongoing testament to the success of those efforts. We also share this award with our outstanding network of dealers, whose tireless service contributes greatly to customer loyalty and support.”

Crestliner will be recognized along with other award recipients at the 2012 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2 – 4, 2012. As the official NMMA release notes:

“The Marine Industry CSI Awards program honors participating manufacturers that actively measure customer satisfaction and pursue continuous improvement to better serve the customer. Award recipients achieved and maintained an independently-measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by customers purchasing a new boat or engine during the period between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012.”

Crestliner Set to Expand Australian Presence

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Crestliner set to expand Australian presence

21 Aug 2012

By Scott Thomas // Marine Business

US manufacturer Crestliner Boats is set to expand its reach into Australia’s tinny market with the release of several new models at the recent Sydney International Boat Show.

Marine Business caught up with Crestliner president Ben Cast during his recent visit to Australia. Cast said The Crestliner brand was a good match for the local market and offered Australian fishermen a unique product that was different than any Australian-built tinny.

“We’ve come over here to show our commitment to the Australian market. Crestliner is very interested in designing Australian intended features and we’re interested in looking at what the Australian fisherman wants in a boat,” said Cast.

“There were a lot of great competitive products at the boat show, we came here to see what they’re doing and we are also spending time on the waterways and experiencing how boats are used in Australia. We want to be sure the boats we sell over here will cater for what the Australian consumer wants.”

Cast said the Crestliner product matches well with the style of Australian built boats, but believes the US- built tinnies have a competitive advantage. “We have a good quality fit and finish compared with what we’re seeing here. I think we back that up with a great construction process and great quality,” said Cast.

Cast said the US aluminium fishing boat market has delivered positive results when compared with the fiberglass boat market and expects similar results locally. “I think our consumers are pretty passionate about fishing. They may have to sit on the sidelines for a couple of years when the economy is tough, but they’re always going to want to be out on the water fishing. They’re a passionate consumer base. I think we’ll do well even in these difficult economic times,” said Cast.