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History1959 1972The FoundingSea Ray was founded by ConnieRay in 1959 in Detroit, Michigan.Mr. Ray began building boats inhis garage, selling them to friendsand neighbors who used them onnearby Lake St. Clair and the GreatLakes. Innovative styling and featureswere obvious from the start,and as the boats continued to lastseason after season, their reputationfor reliability grew as well.Starting from a handful of boatsellers around Detroit, Sea Ray"sdealer network expanded acrossthe Midwest, then the U.S. and,ultimately, the worldFiberglass PioneerSea Ray was one of the first boatbuilders in the industry to use fiberglassand other hightech compositematerials for the constructionof boats. Today, Sea Ray remainscommitted to using the best materialsavailable, and continuallypioneers the use of new materialsand components, many of whichbecome industry standards.Merritt IslandAfter more than a decade buildingboats in Michigan, Sea Ray movedsouth to the shores of MerrittIsland, Florida, for additional space,year-round boating weather andaccess to the exploding Southeastboating market.A Tr a d i t i o n1978 1986KnoxvilleIn 1978, Sea Ray moved its corporateheadquarters to Knoxville,Tennessee, for its abundance of riversand lakes for testing boats andits strategic central location.Sea Ray has three production facilitiesin the Knoxville area and anadditional four locations aroundMerritt Island, Florida.Brunswick CorporationSea Ray became part of BrunswickCorporation in 1986. Brunswick isone of the largest corporations inthe United States, and is America"sseventh oldest company (foundedin 1845). Sea Ray, together withother Brunswick divisions, makesthe company the world"s largestproducer of marine enginesand boats.O f I n n ova t i o nIn fact, Brunswick is twice the sizeof the next largest recreational marinecompany. This size and expertisegives Sea Ray the resources toattract the industry"s best peopleand allows them to fund the ideasand innovations required to be theworldwide industry leader. Sea Rayinvests more money in researchand development than any othercompany in the industry.Connie RaySea Ray was founded on a passion fordelivering quality boats that are the state-of-the artin their time. When your goal is to always improveupon your previous successes, you have to innovate.Sea Ray"s history of forward thinking gives it a solidfoundation for delivering the boating innovations oftomorrow.WorldStandards of ExcellenceIn 1996 Sea Ray achieved ISO 9002certification from the InternationalOrganization of Standards, becomingthe first marine manufacturerto do so. Sea Rays are also built tomeet and exceed the standards setby the United States Coast Guard,the National Marine ManufacturersAssociation, the American Boatand Yacht Council and other importantcertification organizationsthroughout the world.TodayQuality and innovation explainwhy Sea Ray is the world"s largestmanufacturer of superior qualitypleasure boats, producing 40 models,ranging in size from 17 to 60feet. In fact, no other pleasure boatmanufacturer in the world offerssuch a variety.The four families of Sea Rayproducts include Sport Boats,Sport Cruisers, Sport Yachts andYachts.200719968 9