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HAWKEYE BOAT SALES
HAWKEYE BOAT SALES. Location: 2385 Kerper Blvd.
Allan ‘AJ’ Becker started Hawkeye Boat Sales out of Hawkeye Auto Sales in 1985. A lifelong boater, AJ was known for always having some of the best boats and getting the most performance out of them. Through mere persistence Hawkeye Boat Sales officially became the Iowa dealer for Baja Performance Boats in 1989.
AJ put tireless hours into progressing his hobby to a successful business. In 1990 Hawkeye won its first of many Presidents’ Awards for sales achievements. This started the company's long reign in the Top 10 as well as numerous Top 5 finishes. In 1998 Hawkeye Boat Sales won their first Number 1 Dealer distinction. In 2004 and 2005 Hawkeye Boat Sales, with a state population smaller than other dealer’s hometowns, won greatest sales in dollars and units, earning the World’s Largest Baja Dealer distinction. The company also earned a much coveted Customer Satisfaction Index award.
Crownline Boats was picked up soon after their inception in 1992. In 1998, Cruisers Yachts was added the Hawkeye lineup. In 1999, Bennington Pontoons filled a void in Hawkeye’s product lineup with their industry leading pontoon and sport decks.
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Source:
Hawkeye Boat Sales website
