Pheonix boats = Bee Line = Bumble Bee Boats
Cut and pasted from another site:
Phoenix rises 7/25/2007
Western pro Rich Tauber sat down with BassFan at the recent ICAST trade show to discuss a new boat company that was formed July 1. Phoenix Boats is based out of Tullahoma, Tenn. and features a list of talent including former Stratos and Champion names Gary Clouse, Hank Baker and Teresa Johnson, plus boat designer Greg Strahm. Rich Tauber is a national sales representatives.
"We purchased Bumble Bee Boats, their 40,000-sq.ft. facility, along with their molds and remaining parts inventory," Tauber said. "A new line of boats will be available on September 15, 2007 and will be called the Bee Line Boats. This line will be our entry-level boat with a price point around $30,000. The first line of Phoenix boats will be produced and available in March of 2008 and will be our custom high-performance boat."
Phoenix Boat Company is a privately owned company. "They want to keep it that way," Tauber noted. "We want to produce a quality product with a family atmosphere."
They need to get on the ball if they are going to survive. I've seen so many companies go though this. Years ago, a company in TX called "Zuma" bought the molds for Cajun boats after they closed the doors. Their website and pictures of their "new" offerings (updated versions of the same boats Cajun sold) got my interest up, and I was ready to take a gamble on them and buy this "new brand". They wouldn't return phone calls, answer their phone, etc... The voice mail was soon "full", and remained that way forever. I have never seen one of their boats on the water, but heard that a few went out the door. Nevertheless... short lived.
All the best,
Glenn
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