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Barletta Boats earns a record fourth consecutive Innovation Award at the Minneapolis Boat Show
2026 Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Award honors Barletta for first-ever pontoon stabilization technologyBRISTOL, Ind., Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barletta Pontoon Boats, one of America’s fastest-growing pontoon manufacturers and a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), has won a 2026 Discover Boating® Minneapolis Boat Show® Innovation Award from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) for introd
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