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Awards for Product Excellence
(1977-2009)
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ADVANTAGE BOATS

2009 Sport Boat of the Year – Advantage 27 X-Flight
2008 Sport Boat of the Year – Advantage X-Flight 29 Cuddy Open Bow
2001 Outstanding Offshore Value – Advantage 30 Victory
1999 Sport Cat of the Year – Advantage 28 Sportcat
1998 Outstanding Sport Boat Workmanship – Advantage 25 Citation
1997 Outstanding Offshore Value – Advantage 32 Victory
1996 Custom Boat of the Year – Advantage 22 Sport Cat
1990 Outstanding Exterior Styling – Advantage 22 Citation
1987 Outstanding Quality of Workmanship – Advantage 20.5 Classic Bowrider I/O

ALLISON
1980 Outstanding Outboard Performance – Allison GT-20

AMERICAN OFFSHORE
1996 Outstanding Offshore Performance – American Offshore 3100
1994 Outstanding Stern Drive Performance – American Offshore 2600

AMF CRESTLINER
1979 Best Value Over $16K – AMF Crestline Crusader Rampage
1977 Exterior Styling – AMF Crestline Crusader 775

APACHE
1993 Outstanding Offshore Boat Styling – Apache 36 Warrior

ARONOW
1990 Outstanding Offshore Workmanship – 37

BAJA MARINE
*2009 Outstanding Offshore V-Bottom Performance – Baja by Fountain 35 Outlaw
2007 Runabout of the Year – Baja 277 Islander
2002 Production Sport Boat of the Year – Baja 275
2001 Outstanding Offshore Performance – Baja 36 Outlaw
2000 Sport Boat Value – Baja H2X
2000 Offshore Workmanship – Baja 40 Outlaw SST
1999 Outstanding Sport Boat Performance – Baja 25 Outlaw
1998 Outstanding Sport Boat Performance – Baja H2X
1997 Outstanding Offshore Workmanship – Baja 29 Outlaw SST
1996 Full-Size Boat of the Year – Baja 252
1995 Outstanding Mid-Size Workmanship – Baja 22 Caliber Twilight Cruiser
1995 Outstanding Offshore Value Over $100K – Baja 32 Caliber
1994 Outstanding Full-Size Styling – Baja 272 Islander
1993 Outstanding Full-Size Styling – Baja 272
1993 Outstanding Offshore Value Over $100K – Baja 38 Special
1992 Outstanding Offshore Styling – Baja 420
1991 Outstanding Offshore Value – Baja 290
1990 Full-Size Boat of the Year – Baja 226 DSR
1989 Full-Size Boat of the Year – Baja Sport 250
1988 Outstanding Offshore Performance – Baja Force 370
1987 Best Value $20K-$26K – Baja Sport 240
1986 Best Offshore Value – Baja Force 320
1985 Best Offshore Value – Baja Force 280
1982 Best Value Under $11K – Baja 184S
1980 Best Value Under $10K – Baja 20SS

BAJA BY FOUNTAIN
2009 Outstanding Offshore V-Bottom Performance – Baja by Fountain 35 Outlaw

BAKER
1982 Outstanding Outboard Performance – Baker Rally Sport Tunnel
1981 Outstanding Outboard Performance –Baker 20 Rally Sport

BAYLINER
1998 Outstanding Runabout Value – Bayliner 2050 Capri SS
1996 Outstanding Full-Size Performance – Bayliner 2552 Arriva
1994 Outstanding Compact Value – Bayliner 1700 Capri LS
1993 Outstanding Mid-Size Styling – Bayliner 2051 Capri Sport
1992 Compact Boat of the Year – Bayliner 1851 Capri Sport
1990 Best Value Under $16K – Bayliner 2050 Capri Bowrider
1989 Best Value Under $15K – Bayliner 1901 Capri Ski
1988 Compact Boat of the Year – Bayliner 1950 Capri Bowrider
1987 Outstanding Interior Styling – Bayliner 1750 Bowrider
1986 Compact Boat of the Year – Bayliner 1800 Capri Bowrider
1985 Best Value $10K-$15K – Bayliner 2150 Capri
1984 Best Value Under $10K – Bayliner 1600 Capri Cuddy
1983 Compact Boat of the Year – Bayliner 1600 Capri
1982 Mid-Size Boat of the Year – Bayliner 1950 Capri

CARIBBEAN
1985 Best Value $19K-24K – Caribbean 21 Empress

CARRERA
1994 West Coast Custom Boat of the Year – Carrera 205 Elite
1991 Best Value Over $40K – Carrera 23.5 Classic
1989 Outstanding Exterior Styling – Carrera 22 Viper
1988 Best Value Over $26K – Carrera 23.5 Classic
1987 Outstanding Stern Drive Performance – Carrera 20.5 Elite
1979 Stern Drive Boat of the Year – Carrera Sierra SS
1978 Most Impressive New Hull – Carrera Carrera (by Sierra)

CENTURION
1978 Outstanding Jet Drive Performance – Centurion Sport 20

CHALLENGER
1977 Outstanding Outboard Performance – Challenger 21

CHAPARRAL BOATS
2008 Runabout of the Year – Chaparral 284 Sunesta
2006 Outstanding Runabout Value – Chaparral 276 SSi
2005 Outstanding Runabout Performance – Chaparral 255 SSi
2004 Runabout of the Year – Chaparral 256 SSi
2003 Outstanding Runabout Value – Chaparral 210 SS
2001 Runabout of the Year – Chaparral 220 SSI
2000 Production Runabout of the Year – Chaparral 230 SSI
1999 Sport Cruiser of the Year – Chaparral 2835 SS
1997 Outstanding Cuddy Cabin Performance – Chaparral 2135 SS
1996 Outstanding Mid-Size Performance – Chaparral 2335 SS
1995 Mid-Size Boat of the Year – Chaparral 2330 Anniversary Edition
1995 Outstanding Compact Value – Chaparral 1930 SS
1994 Outstanding Compact Styling – Chaparral 1830 SS
1993 Full Size Boat of the Year – Chaparral 2500 SX
1992 Best Value Under $40K – Chaparral 2550 SX
1991 Mid-Size Boat of the Year – Chaparral SLV Villain
1990 Compact Boat of the Year – Chaparral 1800 SL
1989 Best Value Over $30K – Chaparral 2550 SX Sport
1988 Outstanding New Model – Chaparral 2300 SX
1987 Best Offshore Value – Chaparral Villain IV
1987 Outstanding New Model – Chaparral 225XLC
1986 Best Value Over $24K – Chaparral Villain III
1985 Most Impressive New Model – Chaparral 200XLC
1984 Most Impressive New Model – Chaparral 215 XLC
1983 Full-Size Boat of the Year – Chaparral 235 XLC
1982 Best Value $14K-18K – Chaparral 198 XLC
1981 Best Value Under $11K – Chaparral 187XL

CHECKMATE BOATS
1987 Outstanding New Offshore Model – Checkmate Maxxum 301
1983 Best Value Over $19K – Checkmate Enforcer SX
1979 Outboard of the Year – Checkmate Enchanter

CHEYENNE
1994 Outstanding Ski Boat Value – Cheyenne Elite
1981 Most Outstanding Interior – Cheyenne 21 Day Cruiser

CHRIS CRAFT
1997 Runabout of the Year – Chris Craft 21 Ultra BR
1983 Outstanding Offshore Quality of Workmanship – Chris Craft 390X
1982 Outstanding Offshore Quality of Workmanship – Chris Craft 390X Stinger
1980 Best Value Over $14K – Chris Craft 210 SL Scorpion

CHRYSLER
1979 Most Impressive New Hull – Chrysler Striper

CIGARETTE
2009 Offshore V-Bottom of the Year – Cigarette 39 Top Gun Unlimited
2008 Best New Model of the Year – Cigarette 49 Grand Sport
2007 Custom Offshore V-Bottom of the Year – Cigarette 42X
2006 Custom Offshore V-Bottom Workmanship – Cigarette 39 Top Gun
2005 Offshore V-Bottom of the Year – Cigarette 39 Top Gun Unlimited
2004 Outstanding Offshore V-Bottom Workmanship – Cigarette 38 Top Gun
2002 Offshore Boat of the Year – Cigarette 46 Rough Rider
2001 Outstanding Offshore Workmanship – Cigarette 42
1992 Outstanding Offshore Workmanship – Cigarette 38 Top Gun

COBALT BOATS
2003 Runabout of the Year – Cobalt 220
2002 Runabout of the Year – Cobalt 240
2001 Outstanding Runabout Workmanship – Cobalt 262
2000 Outstanding Production Runabout Performance – Cobalt 246
1998 Outstanding Runabout Workmanship – Cobalt 23 LS
1997 Outstanding Bowrider Performance – Cobalt 220
1996 Mid-Size Boat of the Year – Cobalt 232
1995 Outstanding Full-Size Value – Cobalt 252
1994 Outstanding Mid-Size Styling – Cobalt 220 Condurre
1993 Outstanding Mid-Size Value – Cobalt 196
1992 Outstanding Interior Styling – Cobalt Condurre 252
1991 Outstanding Interior Styling – Cobalt Condurre 222
1991 Best Value Under $40K – Cobalt Condurre 222
1990 Outstanding Interior Styling – Cobalt 223 Condurre
1989 Outstanding New Model – Cobalt 243 Condurre
1988 Mid-Size Boat of Year – Cobalt 202 Condurre
1987 Full-Size Boat of the Year – Cobalt Condurre 223
1986 Best Value $15K-20K – Cobalt 17 Bowrider
1985 Full-Size Boat of the Year – Cobalt 21 Cuddy Cabin
1984 Full-Size Boat of the Year – Cobalt CS-23
1983 Mid-Size Boat of the Year – Cobalt CM-9
1982 Outstanding Design and Styling – Cobalt CS-7

COBIA
1981 Best Value $11K-13K – Cobia Odyssey 195

COBRA PERFORMANCE BOATS
2006 Sport Boat of the Year – Cobra 290 Viper SXT
2005 Outstanding Sport Caramaran Performance – Cobra 260 Venom
2004 Outstanding Sport Catamaran Performance – Cobra 260 Venom
2003 Outstanding Sport Boat Value – Cobra 27 Razor

COLE
1994 Outstanding West Coast Custom Workmanship – Cole 22.4 Skier
1992 Outstanding Stern Drive Performance – Cole Superhawk
1989 Outstanding Quality Workmanship – Cole SSII
1982 Outstanding Exterior Graphics – Cole Firestar Outboard

COMMANDER BOATS
2004 Outstanding Sport Catamaran Workmanship – Commander 2800 Cat

CONQUEST BOATS
2007 Deck Boat of the Year – Conquest Top Cat II
2002 Sport Catamaran of the Year – Conquest Top Cat I

CORRECT CRAFT
2000 Towboat Performance – Correct Craft Sport Nautique
1997 Ski Boat of the Year – Correct Craft Ski Nautique
co-1993 Ski Boat of the Year – Correct Craft Ski Nautique
1982 Ski Boat of the Year – Correct Craft Ski Nautique 2001
1980 Ski Boat of the Year – Correct Craft Martinique

COUGAR
2003 Outstanding Sport Catamaran Workmanship – Cougar 27 MTR
2002 Outstanding Sport Catamaran Workmanship – Cougar 27 MTR
1992 Best Value Over $40K – Cougar 2550 Mini Offshore
1990 Outstanding Quality Workmanship – Cougar 25 MTR
1989 Outstanding Offshore Workmanship – Cougar US-1-38

CROWNLINE
1995 Compact Boat of the Year – Crownline 202 BR