Challenger Powerboats Expands Distribution to Costa Rica
Company increases its dealer network by 32 since beginning of year
WASHINGTON, Mo., Aug 07, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Challenger Powerboats, Inc. ("Challenger") (CPWB : challenger powerboats inc com, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance offshore boats, family sport cruisers, jet boats and water ski tow boats, today announced that it has expanded the distribution of its Sugar Sand line to Costa Rica through a recently established distributor relationship. The Company received an initial order for a total of six boats of its Sugar Sand Tango, Mirage, Oasis and Calais lines representing $170,000 in sales.
Challenger's Sugar Sand jet powered boats range from the 16.5 foot Tango, with seating capacity for six, to its 23 foot Oasis with seating for 10 people. The Sugar Sand line of boats deliver speeds of up to approximately 60 miles per hour and are equipped with Mercury Jet Drive engines -- optional engines provide up to 240 to 260 horse power. In addition to the Sting and Oasis, the Sugar Sand line includes the Mirage, an 18 foot boat with seating capacity for 9, and the Calais, a 19.5 foot boat with seating capacity for nine. Each boat group has available performance, equipment and audio options to accommodate each customers needs.
Challenger also offers the Gekko line of six world class tow boats that range from 20.2 feet with seating for 6, to 23.3 feet with seating capacity for 12, its family performance series open bow boats that range from 24.2 feet to 30 feet and the Duo Delta-Conic hull high performance line that include the DDC 28 and the DDC 33, both made of superior wood-free composite construction, roomy cockpits and expansive forward cabins.
"Our dynamic technology produces superior quality boats that address all segments of the high performance and recreational boating industries. Challenger provides a value proposition to its dealer community by delivering outstanding boats supported by proactive customer service. Our coactive relationship with boat dealers is imperative to ensuring that the customers' experience in owning a Challenger, Gekko or Sugar Sands boat delivers complete product and functionality satisfaction," commented Laurie Phillips, Challenger's president and CEO. "We recognize the mutual responsibilities of the manufacture and dealer to ensure that customer relationships are developed for the long term. Since the beginning of 2007 we have added a net 32 new dealers to our distribution community. We intend to grow this cooperative effort by providing boats that address the needs of dealers' respective markets and supporting their sales efforts with attentive customer service."
