What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?

FASTERDAMITT · 12-24-2005, 10:01 PM

Anyone have info on them?

Edward R. Cozzi · 12-24-2005, 10:20 PM

If you are referring to Cherokee Powerboats in Miami:
They made a single I/O 24'
A 28' twin outboard fish boat,
A 28' twin I/O sport boat

They are currently out of production. (1998 was the last reported year).

There was also a Cherokee/McKenzie boat out of Tennessee, but they built only small outboard aluminum boats from 1971 to 1980.

That's all I know. Sorry.

Indy · 12-24-2005, 10:53 PM

Isn't Cherokee Eric Froberg's old company? I thought it might be the Apache 28' mold, not sure though.

FASTERDAMITT · 12-24-2005, 10:58 PM

I was thinking the Apache might be a Cherokee mold.

FASTERDAMITT · 12-26-2005, 06:04 PM

That's it????

Indy · 12-26-2005, 06:33 PM

Eric posts here once in a while, try sending him a PM.

Wardey · 12-26-2005, 09:26 PM

Here you go :
Details for Manufacturer Identification Code UPI

MIC:
UPI Status:
Out of Business
Company:
CHEROKEE POWERBOATS INC Company Official:
FROBERG, ERIC
Parent Company:
Parent MIC:

Address:
13800 NW 19TH AVE SUITE 16 City:
OPA LOCKA
State:
FL Zip:
33054
Country:
Phone:
3056870277
Fax:
In Business:
3/30/1994 12:00:00 AM
Out of Business:
12/26/2001 12:00:00 AM Date Modified:
12/26/2001 12:00:00 AM
Type:
Outboards, Open Motorboats, Jon BoatsInboards, Cabin Cruisers Additional Address:

Comments:
UNLIMITED POWER BOATS ACQUIRED THE MOLD FROM APACHE MARINE (APH) FOR THE 28 FT BOATS. APACHE STILL IN BUSINESS BUT SELLING 36 FT & 42 FT BOATS. SEE (EUN). 960828 NAME CHANGED TO CHEROKEE PER PHONECON W/MANUF. 12/26 2001 OOB PER RNI

SABER28 · 12-26-2005, 09:30 PM

a 28 cherokee is a 28 apache molded boat. looked at purchasing one before i bought the saber

mojorzn · 09-25-2006, 07:48 AM

I have an 1981, 24' Cherokee Excalibur for sale if your interested. Its listed on Boat.com.
Matthew

WebmasterMIke · 07-15-2010, 11:47 PM

Speaking of awesome offshore racing boats my brother Pat Hyland owns the original showroom model with cubby cabin and live well (converted to ice chest/bar) The boat will do 85 easy on the rough Lake St Clair with it's deep v hull and twin blueprinted 454's. Great fun as the other 2 were used in offshopre racing before the Cherokee Boat company went uder and sold hull and designs to Apache.