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AB Inflatables USA is the exclusive North American importer distributor of AB Inflatable Boats. We offer rigid hull inflatable boats for the leisure, commercial & professional markets. With over 40 years experience in manufacturing inflatable boats, we have earned the reputation as the worlds premier designer & manufacturer. We currently offer CE as well as NMMA certifications. AB Inflatables recently earned ISO 9000 Certification. ISO-9000, developed by the International Organization for Standardization, is a tool designed to improve quality of products, services & operations. Our boats are made of the finest Hypalon fabric each one hand crafted to the highest standards with strict attention to detail.

Drawing upon Elco’s rich history as the leader in reliable marine electric propulsion, while blending in the most advanced technology in motors and controllers, Elco has developed a new more efficient series of marine propulsion systems based upon the use of super reliable AC induction motors. The systems are all plug and play making installation straightforward for retrofitting existing boats as well as in new boat construction, and they are suitable for powering sailboats, launches, and catamarans from 15’ through 85’. Hand-crafted boats and electric propulsion is available from other manufacturers, so why choose Elco? For some, it is because only Elco offers such rich elegance and timeless styling in all our boats and motor yachts. For other’s it’s the technology and research that comes from producing electric propulsion for 120 years. Our electric launches built today echo the lines of the 1893 boats with many original castings and handcrafted details not found in other electric boats.

Over the years DeMarchis gradually acquired the adjoining lots on either side of the boat shop, including a large building directly to the south of the yard, previously owned and used by the Rand McNally map company. Westerly Marina now includes over five acres of waterfront and three buildings, with a marine supply store, offices, and a machine shop occupying the original boat building shop. Additional space in other building is leased to a marine canvas business and the workshop of marine carpenter, Chris Brennan, who maintains the Riverkeeper wooden boat that is docked at Westerly.