Baja Marine adds Pro-Line dealers

Author:
Trade Only Today Editors
Updated:
Jul 27, 2017
Original:
Aug 13, 2013

Baja Marine, parent of the Baja, Donzi, Fountain and Pro-Line brands, said it signed eight new dealer partners for Pro-Line Boats in the United States and three in Canada.

The fishing-boat builder said the recent appointments are success stories for Baja Marine’s post-recession growth plan for Pro-Line.

“We have been traveling the world to find marine dealerships with the passion, commitment and superior customer service to become our sales partners for Pro-Line Boats and to help us to maintain Pro-Line’s heritage as the leading fiberglass fishing boat brand,” Nick Miller, Baja Marine vice president, said in a statement. “These dealers are the cream of the crop and we are delighted to welcome them to the Pro-Line family.”

The new U.S. Pro-Line dealer partners are:

• Beverly Port Marina, Beverly, Mass.

• Boardwalk Marina, Stratford, Conn.

• Niantic Bay Boat Valet, Waterford, Conn.

• Twin County Motorsports, Rocky Mount, N.C.

• York Road Marine, St. James City, Fla.

• Happy Days Boating, Port Clinton, Ohio

• Lakeshore Yacht Sales, Muskegon, Mich.

• Tom N Jerry’s Boat Center, Mount Vernon, Wash.

The new Pro-Line dealer partners in Canada are:

• Budgell’s Sport & Marine, Triton, Newfoundland

• Marina Shores, Port Rowan, Ontario

• Blackfish Marine, Vancouver, British Columbia

The 11 join four other Pro-Line dealer partners that were announced earlier in the year:

• Top Notch Marine, with three Florida locations

• Avalon Marine Center in Avalon, N.J.

• Long Island Boat Center in Babylon, N.Y.

• Hong Kong Marine in Hong Kong, China.

For the 2014 model year Pro-Line will offer 14 models from 20 to 32 feet, including express, center console, pilothouse and dual-console versions.

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