Need Help w/Homework!

So i'm writing a paper about Correct Craft and I wanted to know if you all could give me some numbers/info?! I checked out the refrence section and that helped big time! I wanted to see if anyone could tell me how many different boats Correct Craft has come out with over the years? Anyone know approximatly how many boats they sell a year? And lastly how long have they been in business? I know that brocures start in the 40's-50's but wasnt sure if they were in business before? Also I want to say I read somewhere that they manufactured boats for a war? Not sure? Any other interesting facts would be awesome! Thanks for the help!

I have a leaflet I scanned into a PDF of the war production efforts of Correct Craft. How can I upload this to help you out?

read the intro to the 1978 owners manual in the engines and transmissions section. Lots of history and a bit on the war effort.

A few suggestions:

1) Go to www.correctcraft.com. Click on History.
There you will get a nice synopsis of the History of Correct Craft which began in 1925 and was originally know as the Florida Variety boat company.

2) Get a copy of a book called "Parting the Waters." CC typically provides a copy to all new CC purchasers. It is a little on the religious side, but paints a nice picture of correct craft, including extensive discussions about how CC built boats for the military in prep for the Normandy invasion, and how CC refused to file for bankruptcy during the seventies, instead choosing to pay off every last creditor.

3) Not sure how you would track down all the models made over 80 years.

4) How many boats produced each year is tough to say. The Ski industry is kind of secretive about the numbers, and most bost more production than they actually have. Because most are private companies, they can do that. Two years ago, I asked Gary Meloon aobut the number of boats produced. I know I've written the numbers in other posts, but I can't remember them any longer. I believe it was about 800.

5) Call Gary Meloon. In the few times I've met him, I've found him to be very helpful, and very excited to talk about the company.

BKH

Worth noting that it was called "Florida Variety Boat Company" from 1925 until he changed it to Correct Craft in 1936.

Few other good facts on this page with a little blurb about Walter Meloon: http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/services/sites/floridians/?section=o

We just knew that BKH would have a well organized, fact-filled answer, now didn't we?

john

They own the patent for the wakeboard tower.
You'll have to check, but I believe the 1990s were the first comp boats with spray relief pockets.

BTW - the war boats were for the Rhine River crossing, not the Normandy invasion. Not much of a WWII buff.

BKH

I believe I read some Correct Craft history that said they were the first official tournament ski boat...1958 I think.

I would guess they would be the first to offer a fibergla$$ inboard...1962!

Maybe a couple questions for Gary Meloon!