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Brunswick broadens line by heading out to sea; Ambitious boat maker riding industry high tide.

Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
Publication Date: 17-JAN-05
Format: Online - approximately 524 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Brunswick broadens line by heading out to sea; Ambitious boat maker riding industry high tide.(News)(buys Sea Pro Boats Inc. and Sea Boss Boats LLC)

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Byline: H. LEE MURPHY

A pair of acquisitions announced earlier this month takes the nation's No. 1 boat builder, Brunswick Corp., deeper into the market for ocean-going craft.

On Jan. 3, Brunswick said it had bought Sea Pro Boats Inc. and Sea Boss Boats LLC, both based in Newberry, S.C., for $51 million in cash. Together they had about $80 million in sales last year, mostly in mid-sized fishing boats designed for ocean-going.

The deal fills in...

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