The first Seafarer boats were made by Doug Fry in Victoria in 1957, and quickly became a popular brand within the Australian boating industry. His son, Lindsay, took over the operation when Doug ultimately bowed out, pushing the brand to iconic status and ensuring the company’s future in an ever-expanding market. Then in 2007 the Haines Group, based in Queensland, acquired Seafarer, and the rest, so the saying goes, is history.