NMMA President Visits Sportsman Boats

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9 Models • 21' → 40'

Built for families who want serious offshore capability, premium comfort and the freedom to fish, cruise or entertain.

Sportsman 402 center console boat with tower, white hull, and outboard engine in side profile view

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White center console fishing boat with hard-top canopy and outboard engine shown in side profile

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Blue and white Sportsman center console boat with hard-top, tan seating, and outboard engine shown in profile view

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Sportsman 302 center console boat with hard-top and outboard engine in gray and white hull

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Sportsman center console boat with hard-top, tan seating, and Yamaha outboard engine shown from starboard side

Open 282

Light blue Sportsman center console boat with hard-top, tan seating, and Yamaha outboard engine

Open 262

Sportsman 252 center console boat with turquoise hull, hard-top, and outboard engine in profile view

Open 252

Sportsman open center console boat with hard-top, outboard engine, and tan seating in blue and white hull design

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Blue and white Sportsman center console boat with hard-top, side profile view against white background

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Heritage

4 Models • 23' → 32'

A refined crossover lineup designed for coastal cruising, ample seating, family days and some fishing when the moment calls for it.

Turquoise and white center console boat with hard-top and outboard motor, shown in side profile

Heritage 321

Turquoise and white center console fishing boat with hard-top, Yamaha engine, and tan seating viewed from the side

Heritage 261

Blue and white Sportsman center console boat with hard-top and outboard engine shown in profile view

Heritage 251

Sportsman Heritage 231 center console boat with hard-top, outboard engine, and tan seating in light blue and white

Heritage 231

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6 Models • 22' → 28'

Shallow-water performance, fishing-focused layouts and everyday comfort built for family life and fishing.

Side profile of a blue and white center console boat with hard-top and outboard engine

Masters 287

Blue and white Sportsman bay boat with Yamaha outboard engine and T-top against white background

Masters 267

Blue and white Sportsman center console fishing boat with Yamaha outboard motor and T-top shade structure

Masters 267OE

SportCraft Masters 247 bay boat with hard-top, Yamaha outboard engine, and tan seating viewed from the side

Masters 247

Sportsman center console bay boat with hard-top, Yamaha outboard engine, and tan seating viewed from the side

Masters 247OE

Sportsman 227 bay boat in turquoise and white with T-top, center console helm, and outboard motor in side profile view

Masters 227

 
Blog > NMMA President Visits Sportsman Boats

Frank Hugelmeyer, president of the NMMA, spends some time touring our facilities in Summerville, SC.

August 5, 2019
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  • NMMA signals continuity with Frank Hugelmeyer taking the president role to lead outdoor recreation advocacy
  • Sportsman Boats hosted a factory tour in Summerville, SC showing transparency and commitment to quality manufacturing
  • The visit highlighted strong collaboration between industry leaders and manufacturers with Russ Tomlinson and Richie Rodgers playing key roles

We had the great privilege of hosting Frank Hugelmeyer, president of the NMMA, as he spends some time taking a inside look at the Sportsman Boats' manufacturing facilities in Summerville, SC with Russ Tomlinson, General Manager and Richie Rodgers, Director of Sales and Marketing.

Frank Hugelmeyer is a veteran leader in the outdoor recreation industry, as the association’s next president. He succeeds Thom Dammrich, who has led the NMMA for 20 years and announced his retirement in 2018.
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Here are some photos from the tour
Left to right, Frank Hugelmeyer, Richie Rodgers, Russ Tomlinson Left to right, Frank Hugelmeyer, Richie Rodgers, Russ Tomlinson
Image of Frank Hugelmeyer, Richie Rodgers and Russ Tomlinson taking a factory tour of the Sportsman Boats' facilities in South Carolina Image of Frank Hugelmeyer, Richie Rodgers and Russ Tomlinson taking a factory tour of the Sportsman Boats' facilities in South Carolina Image of Frank Hugelmeyer, Richie Rodgers and Russ Tomlinson taking a factory tour of the Sportsman Boats' facilities in South Carolina