Sea Ray

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Sea Ray, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, is the world's largest manufacturer of pleasure boats. The company, which was founded in 1959 was augmented in 1995 with the acquisition of Baja Boats which was the world's largest manufacturer of performance boats.

It is owned by the Brunswick Corporation.

[edit] Popular and Innovative

Sea Ray has been building boats for over 45 years.They were founded by C.N. Ray in 1959. They have gained a reputation for producing innovative and well built boats for the recreational boater. One of their most popular lines is the Sundancerline of sport cruisers which combine style and functionality in a boat that is designed to house a family of four for a weekend. They have also gained fame for the sleek styling of their Sundeckline of deck boats. Sea Ray builds pleasure boats ranging from 17 to 60 feet in length. Baja builds boats ranging from 19 to 40 feet in length.

Founded in 1959 in Michigan, Sea Ray's history of being a leader in pleasure boating began with a search for design. In an industry that was largely dominated by old-world methods and a reliance on wood craftsmanship, Sea Ray introduced product that was strictly fiberglass. With the aid of Harley Earl Associates, one of the early industrial design consultancies, Sea Ray's first boats were automotive in inspiration.