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A local boat manufacturer of two well-known brands of powerboats closed its doors Wednesday after 15 years of manufacturing and selling the floating luxury items.
Power Marine and Motor Sports Inc, manufacturing corporation of Magic Powerboats and Sleek Powerboats, bid farewell to its employees and consumers Monday for unknown reasons, according to the corporation’s owner.
“We are not bankrupt, we are just closing our doors. …It is very hard,†said Ron Moyes, owner of Magic and Sleek brand boat manufacturing corporation.
The longtime owner of the Lake Havasu City-based manufacturing plant and sales office would not comment as to reasons surrounding the company’s closure.
“We started downsizing (staff) last September,†Moyes said. Approximately 20 employees were affected by the closing this week, he siad.
“I think it is a big loss … it is symptomatic of what is happening in the marine industry right now,†said Jim Salscheider, executive director of Lake Havasu City Marine Association… Details
Neither six-foot seas nor rough economic waters could hinder the on-water debut of STATEMENT! Marine’s new 42 “Ultimate,†the newest entry into the custom high-performance V-bottom market. The boat was launched during the Poker Runs America season opener in St. Petersburg, FL, the location of STATEMENT’s manufacturing facility.
According to spokesman Gene Weeks, the gnarly water conditions during the recent St. Petersburg event were perfect for showing off the new boat’s exclusive design features. The 42 Ultimate exceeded all expectations; “We knew she was a good boat, but we did not know she was THAT good,†Weeks stated with pride.
Of 82 boats that left St. Petersburg marina, only eight boats and three of them V-bottoms, were bold enough to take on the Gulf of Mexico and travel 20 miles to the planned lunch stop. Most of the fleet turned back instead of challenging the 6-8-foot seas in the mouth of Tampa Bay.
“Hats off to Mark Spates, who designed the aerodynamic hull!†… Details