Wellcraft
powerboats manufacturer in America
Wellcraft is a brand of American powerboats. It was founded in 1955, making wooden runabouts. The company is owned by Groupe Beneteau, part of its Rec Boat subsidiary.
Acquisitions
In 1982, Wellcraft purchased California Yachts from the Marshall Boat Company and in 1987 sold it back to them.
In 2014, Groupe Beneteau acquired Rec Boat Holdings (Wellcraft, Four Winns, Scarab, and Glastron).
Education programs
Wellcraft created the Wellcraft Saltwater Fishing School to teach new Wellcraft owners how to become better fishermen. It also created Wellcraft's High Performance Boot Camp to teach new Wellcraft owners how to get "maximum thrills" out of their new purchase while operating them safely.
Product line
Its Scarab line of boats, specifically, the Scarab 38 KV was featured on Miami Vice. The Wellcraft Scarab 38 KVs were a 28-hued, twin 440-hp boat that sold for $130,000 in 1986. As a result of the publicity the show gave Wellcraft, the company received "an onslaught of orders", increasing sales by 21 percent in one year.
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