Savannah Boat Works

North Carolina’s Savannah Boat Works has a new four-model lineup with a plethora of features and details to like, especially in a smaller and economical package.

The series includes an SS19, SS21, 190 IS, and 220 IS. All of the boats have Savannah’s signature hybrid hull — part deep-V, part skiff — that makes these vessels ideal for inshore cruising, even when the wind kicks up and it gets a little snotty.

The new line of boats ranges from $40,000 at the entry point, up to $99,000 at the top end. Each dealership offers full financing, with 10% down with follow-up payments over a 36-month period. And many of the Savannah dealers will throw a free trailer in on the deal as well. That means a prospective buyer could potentially walk into a Savannah dealership, pick out a boat, go get a cup of coffee, and come back to find a boat on a trailer for him waiting to be taken home. In that sense, Savannah is very much selling a small slice of the American Dream.

Another way that Savannah is fostering a sense of optimism for Americans from all walks of life is through a prison-release deal it has worked out with the state of North Carolina. The company brings aboard non-violent offenders and teaches them how to build boats, with the potential for full-time employment later on, in an effort to keep recidivism rates low, and working-class people healthy, happy and busy. The system is a true boon for everyone involved, including the former inmates, the builder, Savannah’s customers and society at large. And what’s not to like about that?