Building Boats with Passion: The Story of Post Marine Co.
Post Marine Company is a yacht builder that has been building high-quality sportfishing yachts since 1957. The company was founded by Russell Post, who had previously co-founded the Egg Harbor Yacht Company. Russell had a passion for boat building from a young age, having built his first boat at 15 and winning an international sailing championship with it. He sold his car to purchase the cedar for the first Egg Harbor boat and raised additional funds by building and selling small skiffs and sailboats.
The South Jersey coast provided an ideal testing ground for the early models, as Russell personally ran each boat to ensure its seaworthiness in all sea conditions. After selling the Egg Harbor Yacht Company, Russell started Post Marine with a slogan of “Yachts of Quality, Not Quantity Since 1957”. The company was later purchased by Charlie Walters and Bill Schell, who maintained the company’s tradition of building quality boats for a select group of seasoned boaters.
Post Marine is known for its conservative management style and has never tried to build something for everyone, choosing instead to concentrate on meeting the high standards of a select number of boaters. This approach has allowed the company to maintain a high level of quality and value throughout its 54 years of production. In 2011, Post Marine Group LLC purchased the assets of Post Marine Co. and relocated the operations from Mays Landing, New Jersey to Chestertown, Maryland. The company remains true to its roots, continuing to be run with the same honesty, passion, and spirit that has characterized its stewardships over the years.
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