Steve,

Just wanted you to know what a great job Sumerset Transport did bringing in and rigging the Coleman boat in this weekend. Kudos to Paul, Bake, Caruso and Wes on an outstanding delivery.

I wish you were here to see how supportive, informative and customer oriented each man was to the Colemans. They took extra effort during the rigging process and then spent extra time with the customers personally after we got it to the dock to really make Ken and Ali comfortable and proud their new boat.

They took a potentially difficult situation in stride and were terrific ambassadors for the company and our product.

We’ve still got a number of items to punch out, but my hats off to everyone at TEAM SUMERSET on the execution of unique boat. It was truly a team effort.

Bob Cox
Starboard Marinas / State Park Marina
The Harbor Boat & Yacht Sales
V: 417-338-2828
F: 417-338-2822
www.stateparkmarina.com
www.theharborboatsales.com

Sumerset Houseboats Hosts Leadership Kentucky

Somerset, Kentucky - Sumerset President and CEO Steve Lochmueller hosted the sixty member group from Leadership Kentucky for a tour of houseboat manufacturer’s headquarters and facility in the Somerset, Kentucky.
“As one of the Commonwealth’s unique industry’s we were delighted for the opportunity to share our heritage and passion with the 2007 Leadership Kentucky class,” remarked Lochmueller, “we are a tremendous example of Kentucky pride and craftsmanship.”

Leadership Kentucky, created in 1984 as a non-profit educational organization, brings together a selected group of people that possess a broad variety of leadership abilities, career accomplishments, and volunteer activities to gain insight into complex issues facing the state. Our goal is to prepare our participants to take an active role in advancing the state for the common good. By fostering understanding of how the state’s issues are interconnected, and by forging new relationships among community and regional leaders, Leadership Kentucky graduates bring a fresh and informed perspective to their communities and companies, serving as important participants in the unified effort to shape Kentucky’s future.

“The members of the 2007 Kentucky Leadership class were very impressed by the facilities at Sumerset Houseboats and truly appreciated the hospitality extended to our group by CEO Steve Lochmueller, “Diana B. Ratliff, President Leadership Kentucky Foundation.

Sumerset Houseboats is the oldest and largest manufacturer of aluminum mono-hull, custom luxury houseboats in the industry. Located in Somerset, Kentucky on beautiful Lake Cumberland, Sumerset Houseboats employs 200+ individuals and produces 100 houseboats annually.

For additional information on Leadership Kentucky visit www.leadershipky.org
For additional i9nformation on Sumerse4t Houseboats visit www.sumerset.com

Congratulations to Steve Lochmueller and Team Sumerset! Sumerset Houseboats has been recognized as the “Manufacturer of the Year” by Houseboating Adventures Magazine. The interview with Steve is truly enlightening and shares his positive vision for the future. Sumerset Houseboats is stronger than ever and looking forward to 2008!

Read the digital article, and the rest of the seventeenth issue, by visiting Houseboating Adventures Magazine on the web.

The members of Team Sumerset took a break from building the best houseboats in the USA to give back to Somerset, Kentucky and Pulaski County. On September 18, 2007, fifty-three members of Team Sumerset donated units of life saving blood to the Central Kentucky Blood Center. They were honored to be joined by customer Don Stroud, who contributed two units of his rare blood type. Team Sumerset reached 143 percent of their donation goal and had several first time donors, including CEO Steve Lochmueller.

Congratulations to Steve Lochmueller and Sumerset Houseboats

Did everyone see the piece CBS News did on Sumerset Houseboats? It was much too short for anyone wanting to know “the rest of the story”, so I called Steve to ask a few additional questions. I first congratulated him on his newly-acquired star status, and asked how he felt about it. Steve humbly replied, “Well, I won’t complain about it”. Then I wanted to know how CBS chose Sumerset. Steve said, “There was an article in the Christian Science Monitor about Sumerset Houseboats. A CBS Producer was searching for note-worthy stories, and he thought this was something that would be of public interest. CBS then called Sumerset to ask if they could visit, saying they wanted to do a story on houseboating, and find out what houseboating really is. During the CBS news piece, they intereviewed houseboat owners, Roland and Amy Wiggington. Their enthusiasm for owning a Sumerset was quite evident, but CBS failed to mention that this was actually Roland’s 4th (or possibly 5th) Sumerset purchase. To me, that says a lot. (more…)

Sumerset Houseboats 22′ X 106 ‘ 2007 Houseboat EXPO Showboat was featured in a segment on the CBS Evening News on September 17, 2007. The CBS News story contained images of the owners of the 2007 Sumerset Houseboat on Lake Cumberland, along with shots of the production facility in Somerset, Kentucky and President and CEO Steve Lochmueller. Follow this link to view the story on the CBS News website:

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Sumerset Houseboats Announces Website Redesign

Somerset, KY — Sumerset Houseboats, the industry’s leading aluminum hull houseboat manufacturer, announced a redesign of their award winning website – www.sumerset.com.

“Aside from the fresh, modern look, the website offers new and exciting features consumers have been requesting,” said Steve Lochmueller, President and CEO of Sumerset Houseboats. “Such as an extensive photo gallery; company and industry news updates; and our soon-to-be-launched Sumershop featuring logo attire and accessories. I encourage all our customers and friends to stop by and see the exciting changes we have made.”
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July 5, 2007 — Somerset, KY

Sumerset Houseboats announced today the launch of a specialty insurance and finance division to help consumers with their lending and insurance needs. The Sumerset Insurance and Finance Center offers a unique insurance policy featuring replacement cost coverage, no depreciation on machinery newer than 13 years old, automatic physical damage coverage for tenders and pwc’s stored aboard the houseboat and many other great coverage enhancements. Sumerset is the first to combine the application process for Insurance and Finance into one streamlined form reducing paperwork and greatly diminishing the “hassle factor” for consumers. For more information call 877-387-7272.

For over 40 years Sumerset Houseboats has set the industry benchmarks for superior craftsmanship, exceptional luxury and lasting value. The Sumerset Insurance and Finance Center is managed by Gowrie Barden & Brett, Inc of Westbrook, CT. Gowrie, Barden and Brett and its affiliate companies provide general and specialty insurance and financial services to clients throughout the United States.

Somerset, KY — Sumerset Houseboats, the industry’s leading aluminum hull houseboat manufacturer unveils changes and improvements for their 2008 model year. The nation’s oldest and largest custom houseboat builder continually strives to adapt to their customer’s needs and improve on their marketplace offerings.

´“Sumerset is a forward-thinking company and our position has always been to accommodate and satisfy our customers. We’ve built our reputation on this can-do mind-set as we strive to improve our houseboats and the services we offer our clientele each year. Our customers expect the best and we aim to deliver.” Steve Lochmueller, President and CEO
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