Indmar Marine Engines Now Built Ford Tough: Indmar and Ford Announce Engine Supply Agreement at SEMA

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 5, 2013 – Ford Motor Company will re-enter the marine market in an agreement with Indmar Marine Engines, the world’s largest privately held manufacturer of gasoline inboard marine engines.

Ford and Indmar Marine Engines made the announcement today at the Specialty Equipment Market Association premier event – the 2013 SEMA show.

“Ford is pleased to be working with Indmar Marine as it plans to re-enter the marine market,” said Jamy Hall, president and CEO for Ford Component Sales. “Ford has a long history of bringing power to the marine industry and views this effort as a strategic opportunity for the company.”

Ford’s 6.2-liter V8 engine, which is offered in F-150 SVT Raptor and F-Series Super Duty trucks, will give watersport enthusiasts the power and torque necessary to meet the increased workload demanded of today’s watercraft, allowing them to go further with Ford out on the water. Indmar Marine Engines will offer three models of varying horsepower and torque that will have plenty of power to pull the most avid water-skiers and wake boarders.

Indmar Marine Engines has been in business for 43 years and operates multiple advanced manufacturing facilities in the United States, with distribution centers in Tennessee and California. The company is the engine supplier of choice for some of the most well-known, high-performance boats used by watersport enthusiasts across the country.

“The 6.2-liter engine was specifically built for a truck, providing the torque needed to tow heavy weight – which is exactly what today’s high-performance watercraft need,” said Chuck Rowe, president of Indmar Marine Engines.

“Our sport has evolved, and with heavier boats, bigger wakes and larger ballast and passenger capacity, the demand on the engine is even greater,” Rowe added. “We looked at the total market, and have spent a great deal of time, research and development dollars to find an engine that will best fit the demands of watersports.”

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About Indmar Marine Engines

Indmar is the world’s largest privately held manufacturer of gasoline powered inboard marine engines. Indmar has a pedigree going back over 40 years in the inboard marine industry and a proud tradition of pointing the way forward. Indmar was the first inboard manufacturer to deliver fuel injection, custom calibrated engines and the first to produce an inboard engine with a catalyzed exhaust; which is now the industry standard. Today, this legendary brand delivers an inimitable mix of unrivaled performance, meticulous craftsmanship and ground breaking innovations – charting a course for others to follow, yet leaving the competition behind. Indmar operates advanced manufacturing facilities in the U.S. with distributing centers in Millington, TN and Merceed, CA. For more information, please visit www.indmar.com.

About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 180,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.

Take a front-row seat and experience history in the making! 

Join Indmar Marine Engines live at SEMA Tuesday, November 5th during an exclusive live feed of the onsite Press Conference and Indmar Announcement. 

On November 5th, go to http://www.indmar.com/Experience/Announcement.aspx to watch the live broadcast.

Tige Boats Chooses Indmar Marine Engines as Strategic Partner

TIGE AND INDMAR CREATE A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GUARANTEED TO DOMINATE THE FUTURE OF WATERSPORTS

ABILENE, TX—Tige Boats and Indmar Marine Engines are partnering to engineer, build, and produce an engine that brings the boldness of a Tige inward. The new engine ultimately sets the foundation for the future of the Tige product line by exploring the unknown and eliminating all traditional expectations from a marine engine. 

“Over the years Indmar has proven themselves to be an industry powerhouse in inboard power plants,” stated Rick Correll, Tige President.  “The ability for us to customize and design a unique power system that further enhances our patented Convex V hull resulted in an engine that stands for who Tige is and where the Tige product line is going. Forward thinking in an ever-changing industry makes the alliance between Tige and Indmar a natural fit.”

The Indmar engine built solely for Tige makes a declaration for the power behind change. Optimized horsepower, the perfect balance of torque, and further increased fuel efficiency all prove the athleticism found in the 2014 Tige lineup.

“We are leveraging two leading companies respective strengths to deliver a customized world-class boating experience,” explained Chuck Rowe, President of Indmar Marine Engines. “We have focused our combined energies to produce a suite of engines that offer consumers the quality craftsmanship and iconic performance associated with both brands."

With a combined 15 awards for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction, Tige and Indmar will offer an engine lineup with one thing in mind: to simplify your life. Your peace of mind is reassured by a powertrain that delivers no compromises, untouched precision, and the right for you to want more out of your boat.”

About Indmar Marine Engines

Indmar is the world¹s largest privately held manufacturer of gasoline powered inboard marine engines.  Indmar has a pedigree going back over 40 years in the inboard marine industry and a proud tradition of pointing the way forward. Indmar was the first inboard manufacturer to deliver fuel injection, custom calibrated engines and the first to produce an inboard engine with a catalyzed exhaust; which is now the industry standard. Today, this legendary brand delivers an inimitable mix of unrivaled performance, meticulous craftsmanship and groundbreaking innovations ­ charting a course for others to follow, yet leaving the competition behind.  Indmar operates advanced manufacturing facilities in the U.S. with distributing centers in Millington, TN and Corona, CA. For more information, please visit www.indmar.com.

About Tige Boats

Tige Boats, the only inboard manufacturer to be awarded eight consecutive Excellence in Customer Serviceawards, is an independent, design-driven company, celebrating over 20-years of uncompromising boat design.  Tige produces the most innovative product line, ranging from 20 to 24 feet in length and specializing in premier wakeboarding and wakesurfing boats. Tige supports a worldwide dealer network, and is the current WSIA Leadership Buzz Brand of the Year -- check out what everyone’s been talking about at Tige.com.