公司简介
1962年,Saf-T-Mate Company开始生产密歇根州凯迪拉克的玻璃纤维船。该公司于1975年被Winn家族收购。到1976年,产品线由拿骚,海军上将II,上尉,Cutlass,Mazda和Cordova组成。1978年,引入了侯爵线。1979年推出了Catalina Tri-Hull模型系列以及Santara Cuddy Cabin Model的Santara系列。1980年,他们扩大了工程和生产能力,并且经销商组织的增长。坎迪亚甲板船线于同年引入。1984年看到了开放式弓船的地平线线,Cuddy Cabin Models的日落线和Vista Cruiser系列。1985年,四个Winns Cruiser工厂开业,以处理更大的工艺。如今,巡洋舰设施生产了大于23'的所有四个Winns产品。1986年是四个Winns的重要一年。水上测试和技术中心开业。 Four Winns remains one of the few boat builders today with an on-the-water test facility. The Four Winns trailer division also opened that year, today Four Winns is the only leading manufacturer to build its own custom built trailers. Also in 1986, Four Winns became part of Outboard Marine Corporation. OMC was one of the largest producers of marine products and propulsion systems in recreational boating. The Freedom Model was introduced in 1986. In 1988 a new line of cruisers was introduced: 285 and 315 Vista and the 325 and 365 Express, both with inboard power. The Four Winns opened a new engineering and research center with 30000 sq. ft in 1989. In 1993 they introduced the Stable-Vee hull design to recreational boating. Popular Mechanics awarded it the prestigious Product Engineering Award. In 1998, both the “Next Generation” Horizon open bow and Sundowner cuddy cabin models and the Funship deck boat were introduced. 2000 saw the introduction of a number of advancements to make boating more fun and easier to enjoy. In 2001 Four Winns was purchased by Genmar Corporation, the largest marine producer in the world.