[Paddlewise] Rumor that Eddyline has been sold

I was told today (but haven't confirmed it yet) that Eddyline has been
purchased by Johnson Outdoors (Old Town, Necky, and Ocean Kayaks). To me
that would seem to be a logical purchase for a big company (Johnson
Outdoors) that I don't believe had yet started building any thermoformed
kayaks of their own when several of their competitors had already jumped on
the bandwagon. Why not buy the company with the most experience at it and
avoid much of the learning curve.
Can anyone help confirm this rumor?

Matt Broze
www.marinerkayaks.com
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