Bill
Glastron was part of AMF at one time I believe who manufactured Spirit sailboats. So not completely Dark Side Now that my father is gone I guess it is up to me to send the long rambly history style memos ... Our family had powerboats. Springbok, then Glastron. The boat we had in the lake was not suitable when we moved to an inlet off the ocean. No more water skiing and even a deep vee when we changed did not get used. Local gastron dealer found out he could also sell Spirit sailboats. So Dad worked out a deal where he bought a Spirit 28 and the motorboat dealer put it in the boatshow with mast up so that he could get a spot in the middle of the floor with all his powerboats and his lone sailboat. Less than two years later the Spirit 28 "High Hopes" was replaced with the C&C 36 "Blue Horizon No. 1" in 1980. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 10:01 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Beneteau Going over to the dark side. The Beneteau Group announced it bought Rec Boat Holdings, a group of U.S. brands owned by Platinum Equity Group, which includes Michigan-based Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab. Beneteau says the acquisition is in line with the group's development strategy for the North American market. The private equity group retains ownership of Flippin, Ark.-based Fishing Boat Holdings, maker of the Ranger, Triton and Stratos boat brands that were also acquired at that time. Bill Coleman C&C 39
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