EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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 April 29, 2004 related to the financial statements and supplemental schedules of 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 23, 2004