About Crownline
The first Crowlines were built in a very small manufacturing facility located in Whittington, Illinois. The upholstery shop was situated separately in a vacant grade school gymnasium. The first boat produced, a 182 BR, rolled off the line on March 25, 1991. At that time Crownline employed less than 25 people an had yet to sign a definitive dealer.
By July 1991, Crownline had grown out of its Whittington location and West Frankfort, Illinois had recently been vacated and Crownline chose this location for its next temporary home. Three and a half years later, in December of 1994, Crownline's new, state-of-the-art boat manufacturing plant was completed. This permanent facility was designed for better production efficiency and additional capacity for increased production requirements, allowing Crownline to continue its phenomenal growth.
Since its beginning, Crownline has successfully introduced 45 different models ranging from 17'6'' open bow to a 34' cabin cruiser. Crownline's professional dealer network extends to United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Australia.