Sealegs Ships 100th Boat

Sealegs Ships 100th Boat

Auckland, 31 January 2007: Sealegs international Ltd today announced it has shipped its 100th amphibious boat to a customer in Australia.

Sealegs CEO David McKee Wright says the delivery of the 100th boat represents a significant milestone in the company’s development. “We delivered the first Sealegs boat to a New Zealand customer just over two and a half years ago and have done well to get to the 100 mark in a relatively quick timeframe.

"With 80% of our total production now exported, there are Sealegs boats in use in all four corners of the globe and we expect this will increase," he says.

Sealegs is moving to new, larger premises in March to help cope with the demand for its unique product. Currently production is at full capacity with 40 boats on forward order so sales are fully sold-out until June this year. The new factory is 400% larger than the current production facility.

“With the new production facility on line we are planning to build 100 Sealegs amphibious boats with a total value of around $8 million in the new financial year, so the next 100 boats should be built in just 12 months,” said Mr McKee Wright.

The 100th boat has been purchased by Mr Robert Stephen Cocking of Perth Australia for use as an amphibious tender on his yacht. Mr Cocking says, "Sealegs will be an amazing tender for exploring the many bays and islands in our cruising grounds and makes going ashore for supplies and trips an adventure and pleasure in itself."

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