Cruisers Yachts Announces 2007 Dealer of Distinction Awards, Top Dealers

Unprecedented 28 U.S .and Canadian dealers take home honor, Wasatch Marine Crowned Top Dealer

OCONTO, Wis. (August 24, 2007) - Cruisers Yachts, Wisconsin's premier manufacturer of luxury yachts, recently announced its top dealers and the recipients of its fifth annual Dealer of Distinction Award (DDA) for excellence in customer satisfaction during the company's dealer meeting held at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Fla. in early August.

Top Dealers in Sales
The top five Cruisers Yachts dealers in sales for the 2007 model year, ranging from number one in sales to the number five position, are:

  • Wasatch Marine, Newport Beach, Calif. and Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Galati Yacht Sales, Anna Maria, Fla.
  • Angus Yachts, Toronto, Canada
  • HQ Marine, Charlotte, NC
  • Clarks Landing Marine Group, Grasonville, MD

Cruisers Yachts also recognized its top international dealer outside of North America in sales. For the second year in a row, Prosser Marine in Glasgow, Scotland earned the honor.

Dealers of Distinction
The annual Dealer of Distinction Awards are Cruisers Yachts' way of recognizing their dealers who demonstrate excellence in customer service and play an intricate role in the yacht builder's continual honor of receiving the coveted CSI Award (Customer Satisfaction Index Award) from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).

Since its inception four years ago, the number of Dealers of Distinction has nearly doubled each year with four awarded in 2004, 11 awarded in 2005 and 20 awarded in 2006. This year, an impressive 28 Cruisers Yachts Dealer of Distinction Awards were awarded to dealers located throughout the United States and Canada - many of these have received the honor multiple years.  The 2007 service awards went to:

  • Angus Yachts of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Bay Marine, Sturgeon Bay, WI
  • Boat Town, Austin, Texas
  • Boat World, Warwick, RI
  • Cape Fear Yacht Sales, Wilmington, NC
  • Clarks Landing Yacht Sales, Grasonville, MD
  • D & R Boats, Green Brook, NJ
  • David Mungenast Yacht Club Marina, Osage Beach, MO
  • Erickson Marine, Inc., Hastings, MN
  • Galati Yacht Sales, Naples, Anna Maria, St. Petersburg, Destin, FL
  • Great Lakes Marine Services, Inc., Grafton, WI
  • Hilltop Marine, Bronston, KY
  • HQ Marine, Charlotte, NC
  • Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales, St. Clair Shores, MI
  • Krenzer Marine, Sodus Point, NY
  • Marina Gagnon, St-Paul de l'ÃŽle-aux-Noix, Quebec, Canada
  • North Shore Marina, Spring Lake, MI
  • Shy Beaver Boat Sales, James Creek, PA
  • Sima Marine Sales, Inc., Eastlake, OH
  • Spring Brook Marine, Seneca, IL
  • Staten Island Yacht Sales, Staten Island, N.Y.
  • The Slalom Shop, Lewisville, TX
  • Travis Marine, Knoxville, TN
  • Trio Marine Group, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  • Ugly John's Custom Boats, Afton, OK
  • Wasatch Marine, Newport Beach, California and Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Zoller's Marine Center, Inc., Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Dealers are selected based on the results of surveys and overall dealer satisfaction from Cruisers Yachts boat owners. To be recognized, a Dealer of Distinction recipient must maintain an independently measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by consumers who have purchased a new boat. 

Headquartered in Oconto, Wis., Cruisers Yachts is a division of KCS International Inc., which includes sister company Rampage Sport Fishing Yachts. Cruisers Yachts is known as one of the world's premier designers and manufacturers of pleasure yachts and produces 15 models from 30 to 56 feet in its Oconto facility. For additional information about Cruisers Yachts, visit www.cruisersyachts.com.