Correct Craft

Correct Craft is a United States–based builder of powerboats primarily for waterskiing, wakeboard, and wakesurf use.

[1] Currently celebrating 98 years of excellence in the marine industry, Correct Craft is focused on “Making Life Better.” The Correct Craft family includes Nautique, Centurion, Supreme, Bass Cat, Yar-Craft, SeaArk, Parker, and Ingenity boat companies, Pleasurecraft Engine Group, Indmar Marine Engines, Velvet Drive Transmissions, Mach Connections, Merritt Precision, Osmosis, Watershed Innovation, and Aktion Parks.

[5] In 1945, American troops had reached the Rhine River but lacked the transport boats needed to cross it.

Correct Craft was commissioned to supply the needed storm boats within a month's time.

Inspectors expecting a payoff began rejecting boats the company made when they received no compensation.

At the end of the year, Correct Craft had delivered 2,200 approved boats but had 600 rejects on hand.

A creditor advised that Correct Craft seek protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act which would allow the company to continue operations, which it accepted in August 1958.

Local automobile dealer Bud Coleman granted the company a ten-year loan on the plant property.

Subsequently, the Corps of Engineers offered Correct Craft a $40,000 settlement to drop the previously filed complaint.