What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

Anyone have info on them?

Re: What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

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.

Re: What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

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

Re: What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

I was thinking the Apache might be a Cherokee mold.

Re: What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

That's it????

Re: What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

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

Re: What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

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

Re: What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

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

Re: What ever happened to CHEROKEE BOATS?
 

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

My Brother owns original Cherokee Renagade 320
 

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.

I think you are talking about the Cherokee that was in Romeo, MI, not Fla

Other way around I think. :coolcowboy:

Eric Froberg commented on here once before what the details were.

great boats!!

Cherokee Boats Inc of Romeo, MI & Koleva, MI
 

Cherokee Boats Inc of Romeo, MI & Koleva, MI. Started building boats for local Sheriff's then subsequently for Charter Boats Capt's. Was wildly popular Great Lakes Charter Boats solidly built boat from around 1984 to 2009. A few models were built in 25 & 27 foot, 28, 30, 31 foot also. Known as the "Brave", and later as the "Chief". I own a Cherokee Sport Fisherman (hull #28) built in 1987. I was told they built somewhere around 150 total. The owner was known as a Race Boat Builder prior to building the Sport Fisherman. He's Dead. One of the two factories burnt down. I'm not sure what or where others involved went. I'm actually gathering facts so don't quote me as 100% clear yet. If anyone is interested I started a Facebook Group called CHEROKEE BOAT FAN CLUB. I currently have about 10 members all of which are Charter Fishing Capt's from MI or OH, where the vast majority of these ended. I can't post url's as a junior member.

Anyone know where Eric Froberg is working? Good guy. Hope all is well.

Cherokee Boat Fan Club
 

there are quite a few cherokee charter boats in oswego

Hey Boostbros

I know of only 2 in Oswego, 1 in Clayton and 1 in Rochester. Although I took time to visit or reach out to them all, none have joined my fan club. Oh well.
Proteus Sport Fishing "Proteus"
TSI Charters "ARGO I"
Water Wolf Charters "Water Wolf"
Freedom Charters

If you know of other, please let me know.

waterwolf sold them the new proteus is a flat deck twin his old boat is now up in the islands and was a single there was another single misty not sure where that is

Speaking of the Boats built in Romeo MI. Macomb County Marine Division still uses a Cherokee. They keep it at the boathouse on the Clinton River. They dont use it a whole lot anymore. But it is in the water every year. What was the name of the builder?

Your correct in regards to the plant or at least one anyway just a short distance from home in Onekama MI. They built a awesome rough water boat and rock solid. Thats where my 28 challenger deck and hull were laid up and then transported back to cedar springs MI for the rigging was done. That was mike and Sean bowers the owners of challenger boat works facility in cedar springs. It’s to bad they had to close up shop as they built once heck of a boat. I was very close to both of them during those times as I purchased directly from factory. Saved a great deal of money as others did as well however they were kinda side stepping their dealers and things started to go south on them. To bad they didn’t make through those difficult years. I would buy another super v28,in a heartbeat. My dad purchased a 38 fountain and I built some 675 sc’s for it. Our top speeds were near identical and my 28 would out perform the 38 ftn incrough lake MI like no other in rough water.

Needlesa to say say I was in the kaleva plant about 5-6 years ago and almost threw up. Many hulls, decks and even some molds were all cut up. Made me sick. I recall there some issues going on btwn owners etc that didn’t sit and they might have some litigation going on way back but the remains were still there in the back part of the plant.

Did the 28 that was for sale in Florida a few months ago ever sell?

24 ft cherokee renegade I have 001 of the 24 ft 1981
 

would love to chat

905 953 6324
Derek ellis