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                                                                EXHIBIT 23


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-52378) of Coachmen Industries, Inc. of our report
dated  May  16,  2003  related  to the  financial  statements  of  the  Coachmen
Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust, which appears in this Form 11-K.


                                             /S/ Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
                                               Crowe Chizek and Company LLC

Elkhart, Indiana
June 27, 2003


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