1974-Beginning of S2 Yachts, Inc.,
manufacturer of sailboats, 72,000 sq.ft., 53 employees
1977-Introduction of Pursuit
series
1979-Doubled plant capacity and expanded all product
lines -- S2 sailboats, Tiara power
boats, and added Grand Slam performance sailboat
series
1980-AMF produced last Slickcraft
1983-S2 Yachts, Inc. purchases
Slickcraft name from AMF. New plant is built in Ft. Pierce, Florida
(approx. 75,000 sq.ft.)
1984-Leon Slikkers becomes Chief Executive Officer.
David Slikkers named President. Construction is completed on a 200,000
sq. ft. two level facility in Holland: this brings the total sq.
ft. to nearly 500,000
1986-Key management team assembled to include
separate dealer franchises for each product line -- Tiara
Yachts, Pursuit Fishing Boats, Slickcraft
Sportboats, and S2 Sailboats
1987-Slickcraft product line expanded to include
five new models . S2 Sailboat production
is ended
