Chris-Craft and Regal, iconic names in the 'Sunshine State'

11:56 AM Thu 1 Jul 2010 GMT

'Production line at the Sarasota plant of Chris-Craft.' Bob Wonders Click Here to view large photo

Florida, southern-most state in the US of A, is home to many boat builders, from trailer boats to mega yachts, including many brand names which have become legendary names in the industry, not only ion the US, but worldwide. I've been lucky enough to visit the production facilities of a number of Florida boat manufacturers, so here's a brief tour of two of the more recent ones, Chris-Craft, headquartered in Sarasota, on Florida's gulf coast, and Regal Marine, situated in Orlando, right beside that city's quite amazing airport. Both these famous manufacturers are well-known on the Australian market; in Sydney, ...

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by Bob Wonders

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