Grumman Aluminum Boats

Grumman, an American aviation icon for the better part of the last century gained fame and fortune with its airplanes and fighter planes. Grumman’s engineers were on the forefront of dealing with all known aspects of aluminum as a core material for aircraft, truck bodies ( UPS & USPS) and later also watercraft, with their first boat being a multifunctional 15’ canoe that was crafted from 0.040 gauge aluminum and designed to be operated by sail, oars or a small outboard engine (up to 5 HP).

After Grumman was bought by Northrop, some former Grumman executives and engineers were given the rights to produce watercraft, bearing the Grumman logo and name on their range of boats. This group was named “The Marathon Boat Company”.

The extended and expanded the range of watercraft significantly and added Sport and Fishing boats to their range. Today’s range consists of the following lines: Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, Otisco and Owasco. All feature a two piece hull that has been welded together, resulting in a very versatile program of watercraft with a capacity of 5 people and hull gauges from 0.040 to 0.080.

These boats cover the spectrum from 10’ to 16’ length and can be powered by outboard engines up to 50 HP.Material used is a rigid 5052 marine grade aluminum alloy, improved stability and protection is given by heavy gauge extruded longitudinal keels.

A steel bow eye and reinforced gunwales add durability and smart optional packages to outfit the watercraft to the customers liking add marketability to the range.