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Genmar Holdings, Inc. was the second largest manufacturer of recreational motor boats, [1] founded in 1978. [2] It was headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in Little Falls, Minnesota and Cadillac, Michigan. [2] In 2009, the company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. [3]
They were both long time marine industry people that decided to build boats rather than sell them through Carter's two marine dealerships in Green Bay and the Fox Valley. [2] The pair later sold the business in 1963 to business partners Walter "Wally" Markham and Glen Nordin, both of whom had worked for Cruisers Yachts of Oconto, Wisconsin .
Arnold Transit Company is a ferry boat company serving Mackinac Island in Michigan for over 140 years. From 2016 to 2024 Arnold Line's assets including the boats and docks were operated and branded as Star Line Ferry (later Mackinac Island Ferry Company). Since 2024 it has been operated by Hoffman Marine, part of Hoffman Family of Companies.
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Chris-Craft Boats was an American boat manufacturer founded by Christopher Columbus Smith (1861–1939). [1] The company was sold by the Smith family in 1960 to NAFI Corporation , which changed its name to Chris-Craft Industries in 1962.
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The first Uniflite boat an all fiberglass 17' outboard. Uniflite soon added a 14', an 18' and a 20' outboard and inboard/outboard boats, followed by a 25' express cruiser followed by a 31' and a 34' boat. Uniflite was the only boat builder exclusively using fire-retardant resins in the production of pleasure boats. [citation needed]
Power varied from 185 hp to 400 hp per engine, [3] delivered by Riva 'tuned' Cadillac and Chrysler models, among others. On top of the engine compartment was a cushioned sundeck. The boats also carried a convertible roof which retracted behind the rear seat and cockpit. A swim ladder was often mounted in the stern.