started in 1948 when Franklin and Ennis Merritt opened the doors at the Merritt Boat & Engine Works ... engineering, and damn good looks has ensured the builder will remain on this list for the next 60 years ... access to the outboard sides of the engines via the forward ends, infinite flexibility in changing oil ...

of the engine on/off switches from beneath the crossbars of the wheel to underneath the helm pod where they ... a company with Cabo's engineering reputation, the interior qualifies as luxurious without being ostentatious ... drawers, and they all draw power from unusually well-engineered wiring. Cabo distribution panels ...