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ny,” said Steven Parks, vice president Sales and co-owner of Parks Mfg. In early October 2010, Silver Wave had its first dealer meeting at the Parks facility in Seminole. Dealers, vendors and media guests were taken on an extensive tour of the facilty and shown the many advantages of a family owned and operated PARKS MFG., INC. OF SEMINOLE OK, MAKERS OF boat company when it comes to quality, Blue Wave Boats, has developed a new engineering and craftsmanship. line of high quality pontoon boats, which SilverWave Pontoons will be available they have named Silver Wave. in Play models for enjoying water sports in As a strategic move to grow and create comfort and style, with rear-facing lounges new jobs in a tough economy, the company and built-in ice chests. There will also be chose to diversify into other segments of the Fish models for families who like to wet a boating industry. line when they go out on the water—comParks Mfg. started in business in 1992, plete with fishing chairs, rod holders and built a state-of-the-art 165,000 sq. ft. prolive wells. duction facility in Seminole in 2006, and Silver Wave Pontoons come in 20-foot to 23-foot lengths, with lifetime guaranteed decking and 25-inch diameter pontoons. They also will be available in a tri-poon model, called the “Triple Play” that has industry-leading performance that has to be seen to be believed. Bill Nickle, an industry veteran with over 20 years experience in pontoon engineering and production, has joined the Parks team. “With Bill’s help, we have designed a line of pontoons with superior structural strength, performance, and the latest comforts for the family boating experience,” said Roger Parks, co-owner and CEO of Parks Mfg. One of the many innovations built into Initially, Silver Wave will come in the new Silver Wave pontoon boats is seven base models; the Parks will has an available changing room. work with their dealers to grow opened the line to meet the needs of their Silver Wave Pontoon two market. As with Blue Wave other Boats, they will also be able to offer custom divisions prior to their Silver Wave expan-built pontoon boats. sion. “Silver Wave will be a high-quality “We are excited about this opportunity product but will be priced to make sure to reach new customers and new areas... that the customer feels he is getting more our Blue Wave line has increased its revvalue out of every dollar he spends with enue since summer began and we look forour dealers,” said Richard Parks, co-owner ward to the Silver Wave line further and VP Engineering. strengthening our already-debt free compa-
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Blue Wave Launches New Boat Line
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Another New Pathfinder FOR THE SECOND TIME LAST SUMMER, MAVERick Boat Company introduced a totally new model to its venerable Pathfinder bay boat line, the 2200 TRS. Combining an upgraded deck layout and integrated aft deck seating, this boat is designed for family versatility on the water. Along with the recently introduced high performance, stepped hull 2300 HPS, this marks the biggest single year product launch since the brand’s inception in 1998. The TRS has a large foredeck with oversized anchor locker and lockable bow storage compartments that can accommodate rods to 9 feet and skis or wakeboards. The roomy aft deck has a 28-gallon center live well, two seats with flip-up backrests and storage underneath, and dedicated rigging and storage boxes. Walk-around room in the cockpit is added by a raised console with toe kick that allows interior access either through a large removable bi-fold door or a cutout behind the standard backrest cushion on the front. The hull enhances a proven running surface with a 25-inch transom and integrated trim tab pockets. Though the boat is rated for up to a 250 horsepower, Pathfinder expects it be most commonly packaged with Yamaha’s economical and efficient F150. “We are really excited about this boat. It’s a go most anywhere, do most anything boat for the whole family without the typical tradeoffs. It’s a perfect compliment to our line-up”, said Scott Deal, MBC President and owner. Pathfinder Boats are manufactured by Maverick Boat Company Inc, builders of the legendary Maverick, Hewes and Cobia boats brands. For more information, go to www.pathfinderboats.com or www.mbcboats.com.
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