The immediate lakeshore area may not be represented this year, but a few businesses in the surrounding area have earned a place in the Top 16 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin. Fond du Lac based Mercury Racing earned the #2 seed in the bracket for their 450R Outboard Motor, while Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding of Sturgeon Bay has the #7 seed for their 124’ Ice-Breaking Passenger/Vehicle Ferry. Also on the list is #13 ranked Basler Turbo Conversions. The Oshkosh based company is being praised for their BT-67 Aircraft. Henry Repeating Arms of Rice Lake has the top seed in the competition for their Big Boy All-Weather Rifle. The products will now compete in the bracket-style tournament known as Manufacturing Madness.
