Scuttlebutt Magazine - January 2008 - (Page 43) www.scuttlebutt.com January 2008 • Page 43 Hacker-Craft and Mahogany Bay team up Mahogany Bay and the ing this level of service to Hacker Boat Company, Inc. new Hackercraft buyers in recently announced a new our area will be a great asset relationship. Mahogany Bay to all involved.” will serve as the factory Hacker-Craft – With a authorized retail- ––––––––––––––––– history stretcher of Hackercraft ing nearly one boats, as well as hundred years, providing servthe Hacker Boat ice, maintenance Company conand transportatinues to craft tion options for the world’s current and new finest wooden Hackercraft ownrunabouts. The ers. Hacker story “Our retail began in early territory extends 20th century from our headDetroit where quarters here on young John the shores of Hacker realized Lake his vision to Minnetonka, in a build some of ––––––––––––––––– the world’s best, radius that encompasses much of the and first true speedboats. greatest boating in the Alongside the giants of the Midwest”, said company burgeoning automotive chairman Todd Warner, industry, John Hacker rede“but our ability to honor the fined the concept of high heritage of the Hackercraft speed cruising. It was brand through our extenHacker’s revolutionary hull sive restoration history and design that allowed the first capabilities will give step hydroplane, and with Hackercraft owners an addi- it, speeds of 50 mph, tional service resource.” unheard of in the pleasureCompany president boating world at that time. Dave Bortner adds, “We’ve The sleek V-bottom built our vintage boat busidesign allowed maximum ness within a 400-mile speeds with less horsepowradius, which we consider er, thus the boats were our “local” market, by prolighter and more maneuverviding a higher service level able. Through the Roaring than most of our customers Twenties, the Hacker Boat experience anywhere else. Company flourished, furOur service commitment to nishing custom-built runour customers includes abouts to the world’s elite, what we term “gold-card” including heads of state and service. Each of our cuscaptains of industry. tomers receives a gold card As with most businesses with Todd Warner’s cell of the time, the Great phone, my cell phone, and Depression took its toll on Mahogany Bay Restoration the company, and John Shop Manager Jess Hacker was forced to walk Isakson’s cell phone, with away from his dream, but instructions that we are the Hacker Boat Company available to them 24/7 inwould continue for another season. We feel that extend20 years before finally closing its doors. On the shores of Lake George, New York, in the 1970s, the Hacker Boat Company was reborn. Once again, Hacker-Craft was catapulted to the forefront of the handcrafted wooden boat market to be enjoyed by the world’s most discerning families. Mahogany Bay Vintage Boats – Mahogany Bay specializes in buying, selling, servicing, restoring and transporting the finest vintage watercraft in the world. Now Mahogany Bay will put those skill sets to work the new Hackercraft boat buyers and owners in the midwest. As leading experts in the vintage boating field, proficient in the history and authenticity of well-known and obscure boat builders and designers, Mahogany Bay has actively been buying, selling, servicing and restoring vintage boats since 1976. With 23 full-time restoration professionals on staff, Mahogany Bay provides unmatched depth of specialized experience in vintage boat restoration. Mahogany Bay also offers 24/7 in-season service to customers within 400 miles of their company headquarters in Mound, Minn. “Our vintage boat customers have come to rely on Mahogany Bay for seamless family boating experiences,” says company chairman Todd Warner. “By adding the new Hackercraft line to our offerings, we’ll have another way for customers to experience the wood boat ■ lifestyle firsthand.” Selling your Boat? 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