Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd.

Started by George Hinterhoeller, the company became a part of C&C Yachts in 1969. Later, Hinterhoeller took a number of former C&C employees, and started his own firm at St-Catherines, Ontario in 1977.\r\n\r\nDuring it's period of operation, the firm engaged the design talents of Mark Ellis for the more cruising oriented NIAGARA 35, 26, 30, 36 and 22. German Frers was commissioned to design the more racing oriented NIAGARA 31 and F-3.\r\n\r\nIn 1986, Hinterhoeller transferred production of a number of his boats to Halman Manufacturing Company in Beamsville, Ontario.\r\nThe Hinterhoeller trademark lost its legal protection as of 1998.\r\n\r\nHinterhoeller is also known as a designer in his own right. Perhaps the most sucessful of his creations was the SHARK 24.