As boating industry experts, Discover Boating wants to know your favorite boating destinations in the U.S. Cast a vote for your favorite fishing, cruising, sailing and watersports spots around the country!

The winning cities will be posted on DiscoverBoating.com and incorporated into Discover Boating public relations efforts this summer.

Please encourage others to vote, too! But don’t wait; polls close Monday, June 30.

To vote for your favorite boating destinations, CLICK HERE.

The Entrepreneurial Institute’s purpose is to develop future business leaders and entrepreneurs in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. High school freshmen, sophomores and juniors from throughout The Center’s 42 county service area are invited to apply. The program is an intensive, weeklong program focused on developing creativity, teamwork, business and leadership skills. The Institute is developed, coordinated and supervised by The Center for Rural Development and will be held at The Center’s facility in Somerset, Kentucky. Activities during the week are both educational and fun. Participants will be divided into teams. The weeklong institute includes classroom instruction, guest speakers, competitions and tours of local businesses. The concluding event will be a team business concept competition.

For more information about the Center for Rural Development call 606.677.6000

The boating community and everyone involved in the boating industry, conservation, fishing, and outdoor recreation is facing a serious problem if Congress does not pass the Clean Boating Act of 2008 by September 30, 2008.

Please take 3 MINUTES of your day and visit www.BoatBlue.org to send a quick message to your Representatives and Senators urging them to support recreational boating and pass the Clean Boating Act of 2008. A sample letter is already drafted for you; all you have to do is add some information and click send!

Please forward this message to everyone you know. Encourage family, friends and colleagues to do the same. It only takes a few minutes, and their efforts (and yours!) will go a long way in helping protect and preserve our ability to get out on the water without the government on your back.

The Clean Boating Act would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring every single boater to obtain a federal or state permit for everyday, overboard water discharges. If Congress doesn’t pass this legislation by September 30, boaters will face what is essentially a new tax on their boat, stiff penalties, criminal liability and lawsuits from individual citizens. EPA is forced to impose these new regulations in the wake of a court case pertaining to commercial ships that inadvertently swept up recreational boats. You can learn more at www.BoatBlue.org.

Let’s unite to pass this legislation BEFORE we lose our boating freedom! Please visit www.BoatBlue.org today; take just a few minutes to send a message to your Representatives and Senators. The more letters they receive, the stronger our voices will be heard!

Don’t forget: PASS IT ON!!!!!

Exclusive Sumerset Dealer, The Harbor Boat and Yacht Sales on Table Rock Lake, Missouri, is featured in a Memorial Day promotion news release by the Branson Chamber of Commerce. The story extols the benefits of recreational boating and fishing, and focuses on the Houseboating Lifestyle. Follow this link to read the entire story. There’s Fun for Everyone on Branson Area Lakes. Follow this link to read more about Sumerset’s Exclusive Dealer, The Harbor Boat and Yacht Sales on Table Rock Lake: http://www.theharborboatsales.com/ Sumerset Houseboats wishes you a Safe and Enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend.

Dear Sumerset Houseboats,

Please find attached copies of pictures from our recent tour of your facility.

On February 29th The Mid-Atlantic Region of The Society For Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS) held a regional meeting in Somerset, KY.

25 Marine Surveyors attended. After the meeting they toured the Sumerset Houseboat Factory - attached are pictures.

The meeting and tour were set up by Bill Burke SAMS-SA and Ms. Nancy Rimas of Sumerset Houseboats.

Randy Renn Mid Atlantic Regional Director presents a certificate of appreciation to the Sumerset tour guide, Charles Cash.

Bill Burke
Sr. Marine Surveyor
Northwood Marine Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Teppy Wigington
PR Manager
LINE-X Corporation
(800) 831-3232 x5045
TWigington@LineXcorp.com

SUMERSET HOUSEBOATS FEATURES LINE-X® PROTECTIVE COATINGS AT THE NATIONAL HOUSEBOAT EXPO

SANTA ANA, Calif., March 14, 2008 – LINE-X® Franchise Development Corporation, the nation’s leading providers of spray-on protective coatings, is pleased to announce they will be featured on a Sumerset Houseboat exhibiting in the National Houseboat Expo in Louisville, KY March 14-16, 2008 in booth C.

Sumerset Houseboats is the largest manufacturer of aluminum mono-hull custom luxury houseboats in the industry. LINE-X Protective Coatings sprayed the top deck of a 2008 Sumerset EXPO 20’ x 100’ houseboat with LINE-X XTRA®, the only color composite coating fortified with DuPont™ Kevlar®. LINE-X XTRA is a color coating specifically engineered for maximum fade resistance and superior gloss retention. The deck was sprayed in tan with a white border.

Like all LINE-X applications, LINE-X XTRA:

• Permanently bonds to the surface at the molecular level, providing a weathertight seal to protect against extreme heat, cold, moisture, abrasion and rust.
• Has increased tensile strength rating, making it resistant to scratches, gouges and punctures.
• Is impervious to most chemicals including chlorine, bleach, gasoline or diesel fuel, and most household solvents.
• Enhances the resale value of any product.

Due to the exceptional durability and quick application turnaround time, LINE-X protective coatings is becoming increasingly popular throughout the boating industry. LINE-X protective coatings are perfect for companies who are serious about protecting and prolonging the life of their assets or seek long-term, often permanent solutions against environmental elements.

The National Houseboat Expo is the world’s largest houseboat show drawing crowds from across the nation. For more information, visit www.nationalhouseboatexpo.com.

About LINE-X
LINE-X is an industry leader in truck bed protection, offering specifically formulated polymers that permanently bond to the truck’s bed and a wide range of other surfaces for unmatched durability. LINE-X products are also used in commercial, industrial, agricultural, military, marine and custom applications. LINE-X has more than 550 retail locations worldwide.

About Sumerset Houseboats
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 produces 200 houseboats annually.

INDIANAPOLIS - Former Tell City center Steve Lochmueller has been elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Lochmueller will join his father and high school coach, Bob Lochmueller, in the hall, just as he joined him in Tell City High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame two years ago.
Steve Lochmueller, a 1971 Tell City graduate, will be inducted into the Indiana hall March 19 at the Primo Banquet Hall on the south side of Indianapolis.
Tickets for the induction banquet will be made available in early 2008.
Steve Lochmueller, in Tell City to visit his father for Thanksgiving, said Wednesday: “I don’t know if this is a bigger honor than being inducted into the Tell City Hall of Fame because I have a lot of fond memories of playing for Tell City and that meant a great deal to me.
“But this obviously carries a lot of esteem.” Read the rest of this entry »

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.