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Contact: Mark Jerkins
Higher Advertising, Inc.
407.447.1340 x204
Mark@higheradvertising.com

Scout Boats, Inc. Awards Dealers at Annual Dealer Meeting

SUMMERVILLE, SC – Scout Boats, Inc. recently celebrated its 2009 Model Year Dealer Meeting, held September 23-24, 2008, in Charleston, SC. During the meeting, the company unveiled 6 new models (191 Bay Scout, 201 Bay Scout, 187 Dorado, 245 XSF, 245 Abaco Series & 245 Dorado) for the upcoming model year and well as awarding it's top dealers from the previous model year.

Scout recognized its top 10 dealer sales awards at the event, while the prestigious Dealer of the Year Award went to Exotic Boats of Greece out of Athens, Greece.

Top 10 Dealer Sales Award Winners:
• Exotic Boats of Greece – Athens, Greece (Dealer of the Year)
• Hanckel Marine – Charleston, SC
• Dave Bofill Marine – Hampton Bays, NY
• Pages Creek Marine – Wilmington, NC
• Crews N II Outboard – Jacksonville, FL
• Professional Boat Finland Oy – Helsinki, Finland
• Paradise Marine Center – Gulf Shores, AL
• Seven Seas Yacht Sales – Stuart, FL
• Minmar Marine – Sea Isle City, NJ
• Coastal Marine – Myrtle Beach, SC

Scout also announced the winners for its CSI Awards, which recognize the top dealers in customer satisfaction. Payne Marine in Ontario, Canada took home the top honors.

Top 13 CSI Award Winners:
• Payne Marine – Point Au Baril, Ontario; CANADA
• Cannons Marina – Longboat Key, FL
• Gerry's Marina – New Smyrna Beach, FL
• Shafer's Boats – Pinellas Park, FL
• Pages Creek Marine – Wilmington, NC
• Minmar Marine – Sea Isle City, NJ
• Hanckel Marine – Charleston, SC
• Mid Carolina Marine – Columbia, SC
• Sawyer Bros, Inc – Cecilton, MD
• Dave Bofill Marine – Hampton Bays, NY
• South Shore Marine – Huron, OH
• Viking Marine – Portsmouth, RI
• Coastal Marine – Myrtle Beach, SC

Scout builds sportfishing, fish ‘n ski, express, flats and bay boat models ranging from 14' to 35'. Since it's founding two decades ago, Scout Boat's goal has been to manufacture the best-built boats in its distinctive sportfishing niches. Each Scout hull is a true original, as the in-house research and design team works closely with engineering to take concepts from blueprint to production more efficiently, growing the company's world-class reputation for quality, strength, durability and value.

For more information on Scout, contact Mark Jerkins at
Higher Advertising, Inc., email: Mark@higheradvertising.com; phone: 407.447.1340.

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