Boating Industry

Area Boat Manufacturers (Employees)

• Sea Ray & Brunswick Boat Group HQ (2,216)
• Christensen Yachts (under construction, will employ 1,200 upon completion)
• MasterCraft Boats (352)
• Skier’s Choice (327)
• Malibu Boats West (270)
• Tennessee Watercraft (Yamaha) (223)
• Bryant Boats (60)
• Allison Boats (15)

• 3,500 Workers employed in Marine Manufacturing
• 6 Area Lakes part of the TVA System
• 8-hour drive to 75% of U.S. market
• Tennessee Marine Institute at Tellico
• 15 original equipment manufacturers
• 89.3% Cost of Living
• Top 15 ranking in business taxes by the Tax Foundation
• Ease of Navigation to the Gulf
• Located at the crossroads of Interstates 40 & 75
• 6 Premier Waterfront Master-Planned Golf Communities within a 15-minute drive
• Within 30-minute drive to Knoxville Regional Airport, downtown Knoxville and the University of Tennessee