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What They Are Saying on the Water

ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE

“My wife Abby and I recently purchased a 2011 Tiara Sovran through Rick Venner at Walstrom Marine. I am in the sales business and I would like to highlight the character, integrity and service we received from Rick. We never felt pressured but rather fully informed to make a sound decision on our purchase. Rick has experience

“I had a great experience working with Walstrom and Scott Way on our recent Pursuit C238 purchase. After last season, I was thinking about upgrading from my 1997 Pursuit 2270 and I was doing a lot of research on different center console manufacturers/models. My son Ben is passionate about boating and was very active in our research - he had the Pursuit C238 at the top of his list and made sure I knew of any available. He was more of the ‘dreamer’ side of our team and I was more of a realist. When I would come up with a road block regarding value or functionality information, Ben would work to get answers as he was very motivated. and a warm personality that made the experience enjoyable. The financial team handled everything necessary and made our transaction seamless and hassle-free. We have done business with Walstrom Marine for years and we continue to get the best service and attention from their staff. Keep up the great work!”

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~ Craig Witt IT ALL STARTED AT A BOAT SHOW

“My Walstrom story began back at the 2020 Detroit boat show, where I fell in love with the Chris Craft Calypso 30 displayed by Walstrom Marine. Four hours later I was the proud new owner of a gorgeous boat! Fast forward three months, in the midst of a pandemic, we were excited to launch the boat on Memorial Day weekend in Harbor Springs. Our new adventures have taken us to Bay Harbor, Petoskey and even under the Mackinac Bridge, and all the way to the northwest corner of Burt Lake through the inland water way. Our 4-year old daughter loves our boat and we now have a new way to enjoy our time together and the splendor of Northern Michigan! The Walstrom team, sales &service department, and the dockmaster have made ownership an amazing experience for our family. We already look forward to the 2021 boating season on Lake Michigan with our Chris Craft and the Walstrom team.” I think all the boat dealers in the Midwest received some emails from him. As we narrowed our search, Scott did a great job answering our many questions or concerns and he would often reply to an email within minutes. The rest of the family is extremely happy with our boat as well, and we have had a great summer using it on Lake Michigan.”

~ Mike DeWaard OUR NEXT CHAPTER

“Barb and I got our start boating together back in 2001 onboard a Tiara 31 Open and in the last 19 years we have upgraded and sold off all of our vessels (and cottage in Harbor Springs), assuming our boating days were behind us when we purchased a home in Austin, TX in 2013 to be near our children. We have visited many beautiful places throughout the world, but few places compared to Harbor Springs so in the summer of 2020 we purchased a 2019 Tiara 44 Coupe through Dan Kimball. He was very patient in finding us the right vessel. In fact, all five boats that we have purchased have been through Walstrom Marine. We have always been extremely satisfied with the level of service, attention, and care we have received from the entire Walstrom Team. We look forward to the next chapter in our boating adventures in

~ LeRoy Finch

Northern Michigan.”

~ Jeff MacMillan

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THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021

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