Horizon takes over Stessl boats

Horizon Aluminium Boats has announced it has added well-known Aussie brand and long-time rival, Stessl Boats, to its stable.

Horizon has secured the rights to manufacture the full range of Stessl boats from retiring Stessl Managing Director, Rod Sloane.

Horizon’s General Manager, Scott James, is looking forward to the new undertaking.

"When we heard that Rod was looking to wind back the production of Stessl Boats and to ease into retirement, we saw an opportunity to take on the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of Stessl boats alongside our Horizon brand.

"Rod was looking to step back from day-to-day manufacturing operations so we came to an agreement to move the construction of the full range of Stessl models to our Horizon Boats facility in Currumbin Waters on the Gold Coast," Mr James said.

Stessl is a house-hold name with Aussie boating families, with the brand part of the Australian boating landscape since the late 1970s. In that time, Stessl has produced some very innovative craft, including the Edgetracker v-nose boats and the Platerix Series heavy-duty plate alloy boats, both of which are pictured above.

"We look forward to manufacturing these time-proven craft and building on the Stessl reputation for innovation in design, layout and construction," Mr James said.

"We believe the addition of Stessl Boats to our model line-up will grow our business and compliment our Horizon boat range."

Together, Horizon and Stessl will now be able to offer customers everything from lightweight cartopper dinghies through to heavy-duty plate-alloy offshore fishing boats.

THE STESSL RANGE
Horizon Aluminium Boats will be manufacturing the full range of Stessl models, including the popular Edgetracker open boats, Bluewater runabouts, Trophy centre consoles, Funseeker bowriders, Seahawk half cabins and Coastrunner centre cabins.

The Stessl boat range will continue to be available through the existing Stessl dealer network and welcome new dealer enquiries.

Horizon Aluminium Boats is one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of recreational alloy boats. The company was established in 1992 and is now approaching its 25th anniversary of continuous boat manufacturing.

Based on the Gold Coast throughout this period, this family-owned and run business prides itself on building strong, durable and well designed aluminium craft with an emphasis on giving customers great value for money.

For further information and the location of your nearest Stessl dealer visit the Stessl Boats website at
www.stessl.com.au.