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By GARRET ELLISON
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 The interior of the Isle Royale model from Lakeland Boatworks. The wooden boat company in Middleville, Mich., is expanding in a down economy, opening a showroom in Syracuse, N.Y. (Photo by Garret Ellison)
MIDDLEVILLE, Mich. — The smell of success is mixing with sawdust in the air at Lakeland Boatworks Inc. Even with the sluggish economy and the boating industry suffering from rising fuel prices, Lakeland is expanding in a niche market for high-end, classic-style wooden watercraft. Founded in 2000 by Joseph Rahn, the boat manufacture and restoration company is investing $550,000 in construction and inventory to open a 5,000-square-foot showroom in Syracuse, N.Y. The facility will serve as the anchor tenant for a nine-story commercial building across from the Syracuse Hotel and Towers development on Warren Street. Construction will begin in October, with the opening slated March 1. |
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