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Marine Products is a leading manufacturer of fiberglass boats under two brand names: sterndrive and inboard pleasure boats by Chaparral, including H2O Sport and Fish & Ski Boats, SSi and SSX Sportboats, Sunesta Sportdecks, Xtreme Towboats, Signature Cruisers and Premiere Sport Yachts, and outboard sport fishing boats by Robalo. For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, Marine Products generated net sales of $37,849,000, a 39.4 percent increase, compared to $27,148,000 last year. The increase in net sales was due to a 54.1 percent increase in the number of boats sold, partially offset by an 11.3 percent decrease in the average selling price per boat.