Boating Industry Company Updates

Cobia Boats officially announced the relocation to the McDowell County Industrial Park in Marion in August of 2005 and had its first production run in April 2006. Specializing in offshore, saltwater fishing boats, Cobia Boats will occupy over 100,000 sq. ft. in manufacturing space, create about 300 new jobs and provide an investment of $6.2 million in McDowell County during the next five years. For more information: http://www.cobiaboats.com

Egret Boat Company announced its relocation to the Beaufort County Industrial Park in Washington. The company, which makes high-end flats boats and sells factory direct with its own sales force, will eventually have a staff of 112. Egret has completed its 28,000 sq. ft. building, and is about to start production. For more information: http://egretboats.com

Legacy Paddlesports announced in June of 2006 that it recently acquired Rhode Island-based Heritage Kayaks and will relocate the company to a plant near Jamestown. Heritage, which manufactures plastic and high-end composite kayaks and canoes, plans to invest $2 million in the facility and create 244 jobs over the next three years. For more information: http://www.legacypaddlesports.net

Moores Marine officially announced that it would begin shifting it major restoration projects to its new facility in Jarrett Bay Marine Industrial Park in Beaufort in early 2006. On August 9th, it held its official groundbreaking ceremonies at the Park. The company, known nationally and internationally for its restoration of Trumpy Yachts and other classic wooden yachts, will also open up a retail store for traditional wooden boat supplies at the new facility. The company expects to employ 18-20 at this site. For more information: http://www.woodenboatrepair.com

Smokey Mountain Jet Boats is based in Bryson City and was founded on New Zealand state-of-the-art aluminum boats technology. In 2005, the company formed the Smoky Mountain Jetboats Building, which utilizes Coast Guard approved designs for its 2-passenger aluminum boats, production of which is now underway. For more information: http://www.needmore.com/jetboats/company.html

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