MINNEAPOLIS, MN. October 8, 2018 — Bill and Kristin Fenech and Barletta Boat Company have continued their generous support of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and its mission to provide tools, resources and educational programming to elevate today’s dealers.

Barletta Boats and Lippert Components have partnered to build a pontoon boat whose beam can extend from 8 feet, 6 inches to 14 feet with the push of a button.

Last summer rumors were swirling around about the possibility of a new pontoon manufacturer entering the industry. Those rumors quickly turned into breaking news as it was soon confirmed Barletta Pontoon Boats would in fact be the newest manufacturer to offer a pontoon lineup. PDB magazine had a chance to sit down with the Barletta management team in early October at its new facility and it was clear from the start this Indiana-based manufacturer was not just content with simply being in the industry, but had bigger plans and goals to actually improve it.

Contact: Jeffrey Roth Vice-President of Marketing Phone: 574-825-8900 Email: JeffRoth@BarlettaBoats.com

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, a brand new pontoon boat company located in Bristol, IN, and SkipperBud’s Boating SuperCenter, headquartered in Winthrop Harbor, IL, have agreed to partner together to bring the dream of boat ownership to people across the United States.

Bristol, IN -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, a brand new pontoon boat company located in Bristol, IN, officially launched their new pontoon boat product line January 10, 2018. Barletta participated in the 2018 Chicago Boat, RV & Sail Show and was represented by their dealer partner, Skipper Bud’s. Barletta simultaneously participated in the Minneapolis Boat Show.

MINNEAPOLIS (January 11, 2018) – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) honored today winners of the 2018 Minneapolis Innovation Awards, recognizing groundbreaking new consumer marine products, presented opening night of the Minneapolis Boat Show in the Lakeshore Lifestyle Experience exhibit. The Innovation Awards came to Minneapolis in 2018 for the first time to honor manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products to the boating industry to market in the following categories: aluminum fishing boats, fiberglass fishing boats, and pontoon boats. This year’s program evaluated 14 products across three categories featuring an outstanding pool of entries. The judges ultimately selected three winners.