Business
Walstrom Marine Adds Location
Walstrom Marine is extending its reach in northern
Michigan with a new location in Traverse
City. The boat sales and service center
will represent Sea Rays from 19 to
65 feet, in addition to Walstrom’s
current array of Tiara Yachts,
MJM Yachts, Chris-Craft and
Pursuit Boats. The Traverse City
store will display several models
in its showroom.
“This has been a desire of
Walstrom Marine for a long
time,” says Ward Walstrom, CEO.
“After many years of servicing and
selling into the Traverse City market,
we are making the investment to serve
the local boating market with the same local
attention to detail we have strived to achieve at our
Harbor Springs, Bay Harbor and Cheboygan facilities.”
Rick Venner, previously sales manager for Walstrom,
will head the Traverse City location. The store will
have a full-time, year-round sales and service staff.
Boaters can check out the new location at 3536 N
US-31 in Traverse City.
For more information, visit walstrom.com.BuZZ
Grady-White Expands
SureShade Offerings
Grady-White continues to expand its offering of
SureShade-equipped boats this season with five
more retrofitted boat models. The 225, 235, 255,
275 and 285 in the Freedom series will now include
SureShade as a factory option. Grady-White was
the first U.S. boatbuilder to offer SureShade as a
standard factory feature in 2013, when it debuted
the Freedom 375. Today, Grady-White offers
SureShade on 12 different boat models.
“Incorporating innovative features like SureShade’s
sunshade systems has contributed considerably to
Grady-White’s reputation of delivering the ultimate
boating experience for our customers and selling
more boats,” says Grady-White President Kris Carroll.
For more information, visit Gradywhite.com.LAKELANDBOATING.COM | juLy 2017 13Scuttle_JUL17.indd 13 5/25/17 9:21 AM