was founded in 1985 by Ray Curry, owner of Reliance Marine in Richmond, Virginia.

While Reliance Marine had once been a Boston Whaler dealer, Curry founded Wahoo!

to Brunswick Corporation,[2] who seemed interested in the company's hull molds and European style transom designs.

Unlike similar boat designs, which had foam filled hulls, Wahoo!

While primarily made of fiberglass, wood was utilized in the transom and other locations for reinforcement.