Chaparral Boats, Inc. is the third-largest Stern-drive Boat Builder in the United States, and ships its product worldwide to 26 countries. Chaparral and Robalo Boats LLC are leading manufacturers of fiberglass boats, operated as subsidiaries of Marine Products Corporation (NYSE: MPX) which designs, manufactures and distributes premium-branded Chaparral stern-drive and inboard pleasure boats. “My passion was always boating and the water, and I met a young man who had a passion for building boats. We decided to combine our diverse skills and our interests to create a boat manufacturing company that has worldwide distribution under the brand names of Chaparral and Robalo. A dream was fulfilled!”
chaparralboats.com
James Lane, BSBA ‘64
President
Manufacturing
Valdosta, GA