2010 Model Year Boats Shipping

We've been hard at work since July getting the Glacier Bay 26' product line ready for production restart. Lots of hard work went into getting the products documented and defined in our systems to ensure consistent high quality. However, we believe it was worth the wait. The 2010 model year products are now shipping with quality and component improvements, while retaining the signature smooth ride that Glacier Bay made famous.

We look forward to feedback from dealers and customers at upcoming boat shows on the current products and improvements, and especially look forward to feedback and product requests for future products. We will be developing our long-term product development strategy during the fall boat show season so any feedback you have will be carefully reviewed by our staff. We follow the feedback on the Glacier Bay Owner Forum closely and look forward to developing the next generation of Glacier Bay's with your help.

I've included a photo of the first 2640 Renegade completed at our factory in Tarboro, feel free to contact us if you're interested in a factory visit. Be sure to follow this blog to read the latest Glacier Bay news.

320CC Center Console

Although the economy has been tough and boat builders have been hit particularly hard, we’ve battled through these tough times and are emerging stronger than ever. During tough times the first thing that often gets cut is R&D… not at World Cat. We have continued to work diligently on new products and new production technologies. Currently we are working on the next great product addition to the World Cat line, the 320CC Center Console that will be released at the 2010 Miami Boat Show.

This boat builds upon our hugely popular 290CC Center Console. We have designed this product from the bottom up, with an eye toward the future. Using advanced lamination techniques, we are building a boat with increased strength and rigidity, while reducing the finished weight of the product. This is accomplished by using vacuum infusion to build the hull and other components, and by stiffening the boat using an advanced fiberglass superstructure.

The result will be a boat with exquisite handling, higher cruise and top-end speeds, as well as improved fuel economy. Superior materials and processes will result in a superior product.

We will continue to provide updates and behind the scene information of the development process and the new technologies that will make this possible. As always, we look forward to your feedback.