Significance: Mako boats was founded in 1966 in Hialeah, Florida. The company is credited with revolutionizing the saltwater sportfishing industry with their 19 foot "bay boat", a rugged and well built center console that was introduced at the 1967 Miami Boat Show to much fanfare. According to Mako, "MAKO boats quickly garnered a reputation as overbuilt, hardcore fishing machines built to take you to the fish even in adverse conditions—and that would keep you, your crew and your family safe while doing so."
I have fond memories as a kid fishing and clamming from my uncle's 19 foot Mako on the Great South Bay, and a classic, well-kept Mako is still one of the best bay boats out there.
