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Award recipients were acknowledged during the 2009 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), held October 12-14 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

The following companies were honored in 2009 for their efforts to increase customer satisfaction levels in the boating industry:

ALBEMARLE BOATS: Inboard Fishing Express Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy and Express Boats
AQUA PATIO: Pontoon Boats
AVALON\TAHOE: Pontoon Boats
BAYLINER: Deck Boats; Sterndrive Bowrider Boats: Sterndrive Cuddy and Express Boats
BENETEAU USA: Sailboats
BENNINGTON MARINE: Pontoon Boats
BOSTON WHALER: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
BRYANT BOATS: Sterndrive Bowrider Boats
CARVER YACHTS: Inboard Flybridge Sedan and Convertible Boats
CENTURY BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
CHAMPION BOATS: Fiberglass Bass Boats
CHAPARRAL BOATS: Deck Boats; Sterndrive Bowrider Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy and Express Boats
CHRIS CRAFT BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats; Sterndrive Bowrider Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy and Express Boats
COBALT BOATS: Sterndrive Bowrider Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy and Express Boats
CRESTLINER BOATS: Pontoon Boats; Aluminum Outboard Boats
CRUISERS YACHTS: Inboard Express Cruiser Boats
EBBTIDE BOAT: Sterndrive Bowrider Boats
EDGEWATER POWER BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
FOREST RIVER MARINE: Pontoon Boats
FORMULA BOATS: Sterndrive Bowrider Boats
FOUR WINNS: Deck Boats; Inboard Express Cruisers; Sterndrive Bowrider Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy and Express Boats
G3 BOATS: Aluminum Outboard Boats
GLASTRON: Deck Boats; Sterndrive Bowrider Boats
GRADY-WHITE BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
GRAND BANKS: Inboard Motor Yachts and Trawlers
HARRIS FLOTEBOTE: Pontoon Boats
HONDA MARINE: Outboard Engines
HURRICANE: Deckboats
HYDRA-SPORT: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
INDMAR PRODUCTS: Inboard Engines
LARSON BOATS: Sterndrive Bowrider Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy & Express Boats
LEISURE PONTOONS: Pontoon Boats
LOWE BOATS: Pontoon Boats; Aluminum Outboard Boats
MALIBU BOATS: Inboard Watersports Boats
MANITOU BOATS: Pontoon Boats
MERIDIAN YACHTS: Inboard Motor Yachts and Trawlers
MONTEREY BOATS: Deck Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy and Express Boats
MOOMBA: Inboard Watersports Boats
NAUTIQUE: Inboard Watersports Boats
PALM BEACH MARINECRAFT: Pontoon Boats
PARTI KRAFT: Pontoon Boats
POLAR KRAFT: Aluminum Outboard Boats
PREMIER MARINE: Pontoon Boats
PURSUIT BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
REGAL MARINE: Inboard Express Cruiser Boats; Sterndrive Bowrider Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy and Express
REGULATOR MARINE: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
ROBALO BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
SAILFISH BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
SCOUT BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
SEA RAY BOATS: Deck Boats; Inboard Express Cruisers; Inboard Fishing Express Boats; Inboard Flybridge Sedans and Convertible Boats; Inboard Motor Yachts and Trawlers; Fiberglass Outboard Boats; Sterndrive Bowrider Boats; Sterndrive Cuddy and Express Boats
SEASWIRL: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
SKEETER BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
SOUTHWIND: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
STARCRAFT MARINE: Aluminum Outboard Boats
STINGRAY BOATS: Sterndrive Bowrider Boats
STRATOS BOATS: Fiberglass Bass Boats
SUMERSET HOUSEBOATS: Sterndrive Houseboats
SUPRA: Inboard Watersports Boats
SUZUKI MOTOR CORP., AMERICAN: Outboard Engines
SWEETWATER: Pontoon Boats
SWEETWATER TUSCANY: Pontoon Boats
TIARA YACHTS: Inboard Express Cruiser Boats; Inboard Fishing Express Boats
TIGE BOATS: Inboard Watersports Boats
TRACKER BOATS: Aluminum Outboard Boats
TRIUMPH BOATS: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
TROPHY MARINE: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
VOLVO-PENTA: Sterndrive Engines
WELLCRAFT: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
WORLD CAT: Fiberglass Outboard Boats
YAMAHA OUTBOARDS: Outboard Engines

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Not for nothing as it's always nice to be recognized, but what manufacturer that deals with the same class of boats as FW is not mentioned on that list?

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Previously:
2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards

Crownline
Rinker

And interesting that Mercury was not on the list.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Not surprising, but no Azure, Caravelle, Mariah, or Tahoe on that list.

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Paul
2007 Four Winns Horizon 220
Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI w/ Bravo III Drive
2004 Ford Explorer Limited (V8-AWD)
Pomme de Terre Lake (Southwest Missouri)

Tahoe can pretty much fit under the Tracker Marine umbrella.

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

As a newbie my question, is this ranking meaningful at all or just one of those JD Power Awards that means nothing?

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2007 Four Winns 190 Horizon Merc 4.3 MPI

Our boat on Crescent Lake in Oregon

Depends on if it means something to YOU. Do YOU consult things like this before making a purchase? I know I dont. These dont mean much to me.

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

I thought Crownline made a nice boat, at least the one's I have seen look nice, Rinker, I can see as a cheaper type of basic boat. I have rented a couple of Larson's before we bought are own, and I don't see me ever buying one of those as again it was pretty basic.

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1994 235 Sundowner w/351 Ford