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FlyenBrian 01-14-2017 08:12 PM


Originally Posted by jusabum (Post 4518317)
How many owners does this make for Sonic?

Half a dozen? Would be interesting to see the list if anyone kept track of it over the years.

MERCURYSONIC 01-15-2017 12:33 AM


Originally Posted by FlyenBrian (Post 4519663)
Half a dozen? Would be interesting to see the list if anyone kept track of it over the years.

1980-1999: Founder: Jay Ross
(Jay Ross stayed on as COO & Executive VP through 2002)
March 26, 1999- April 29, 2005: Richard Hewitt, III
2006-2007ish - Aug 2010: CSI Marine Group, Lenny
Sept 2010 - Dec 2016: Anthony Frisina , Arrow Power Boats, LLC
January 2017- Tony Canale, Canale Marine

Jupiter Sunsation 01-15-2017 08:56 AM


Originally Posted by MERCURYSONIC (Post 4519694)
1980-1999: Founder: Jay Ross
(Jay Ross stayed on as COO & Executive VP through 2002)
March 26, 1999- April 29, 2005: Richard Hewitt, III
2006-2007ish - Aug 2010: CSI Marine Group, Lenny
Sept 2010 - Dec 2016: Anthony Frisina , Arrow Power Boats, LLC
January 2017- Tony Canale, Canale Marine

Great list, thanks for the research. I can remember as a kid when they had a factory/dealership right next to I95 in Hollywood/Dania and trying to get my dad to go slower in the right lane to look at all the boats!

Safe to say, Jay owned it when it was the most profitable and fun from the lower costs to the colorful clients and their suitcases full of cash.

Sonic30ss 01-15-2017 10:59 AM

My 87 30 SS was my first powerboat, still have it and love it.
Wishing Mr. Canale luck in his new endeavor..lets make Sonic great again 😉

Sydwayz 01-16-2017 08:09 AM

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So, does Canale own EVERYTHING, including the "42 HyperSonic" that Bondo here promoted?
As well as the Sonic Cat molds? (the Target derivative)

[ATTACH=CONFIG]563830[/ATTACH]

As well as the Center Console molds?

This is where some things get confusing.


Frisini was building the "whole line" which included Spectre and Sonic. If I remember correctly, the Spectre CATAMARAN molds went back to Gary Smith.
So, Frisini is no longer? Is that all correct?

Sydwayz 01-16-2017 08:18 AM

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And...
The "Vendetta" which was produced by Frisini from the Adrenaline molds....

[ATTACH=CONFIG]563831[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]563832[/ATTACH]


Do these molds now make up the renewed Adrenaline Powerboats? (which is also out of the Atlanta area)

http://www.adrenalinepowerboats.com/

Sydwayz 01-16-2017 08:21 AM

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It so confusing! Almost like when this guy [ATTACH=CONFIG]563833[/ATTACH] would start/leave/ditch/sell a company and repeat half a block away on 188th.

MonkeySea2 01-16-2017 09:46 AM

wasn't Sonic owned by US Marine or something like that back in the Mid 90s?? I remember looking at them at the Philly boat show and that name being on the dash panel

Sydwayz 01-16-2017 10:04 AM


Originally Posted by MonkeySea2 (Post 4519945)
wasn't Sonic owned by US Marine or something like that back in the Mid 90s?? I remember looking at them at the Philly boat show and that name being on the dash panel

Boat molds are often an independently owned asset, that can be leased or owned by a holding company or the like. Accordingly that's why you see BlahBlah boats by Timkuktu Marine, or some other name convention derivative. I seem to remember something like you suggest above as well WRT to Sonic.

skater40 01-16-2017 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4519921)
So, does Canale own EVERYTHING, including the "42 HyperSonic" that Bondo here promoted?
As well as the Sonic Cat molds? (the Target derivative)

[ATTACH=CONFIG]563830[/ATTACH]

As well as the Center Console molds?

This is where some things get confusing.


Frisini was building the "whole line" which included Spectre and Sonic. If I remember correctly, the Spectre CATAMARAN molds went back to Gary Smith.
So, Frisini is no longer? Is that all correct?

I highly doubt that Frisina is out.There are a lot of finished and unfinished boats still at the factory that Frisina has built along with molds that he owns.Why else would Reed still be there except to look over Frisina's interest.
I do wish Canale the best but there is a lot past stigma that he has inherited.


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