issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . december 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message this article does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message tracker marine group llc type subsidiary parent company bass pro shops industry boating founded 1978 headquarters springfield missouri key people john morris founder products fishing & sport boats website http trackermarinegroup.com tracker marine group is an american company that develops manufactures and markets boats and related marine products . it is the 1 boat manufacturer in the united states and specializes in fishing and recreational boats . it was founded in 1978 by john morris founder of bass pro shops . the company is currently owned by bass pro shops and is most popular for the bass tracker the first fish ready bass boat . tracker marine has made over 750 000 boat sales since 1978 . all tracker marine group boats and their accompanying trailers are manufactured in plants located in southern missouri and miami oklahoma . the company headquarters is located in springfield missouri . contents 1 history 2 brands 3 references 4 external links history edit the company dates back the late 1970s when john morris founder of bass pro shops came up with the idea of selling a ready to fish boat . the hull design was different than other hull designs at the time . it included a custom trailer fish finder trolling motor and power matched outboard motor . the boat was released in 1978 and was met with great success launching the tracker boat company . over time tracker boats acquired other boat brands and ultimately the tracker boat company became the tracker marine group . tracker sells their boats at bass pro shops retail stores retail centers owned by tracker as well as a network of independent boat retailers in the united states canada and in more than 25 other countries around the world . brands edit this is a list of all the brands owned by tracker marine group . tracker boats nitro sun tracker tahoe mako 1 grizzly regency ascend triton stratos ranger champion out of production astro out of production procraft out of production kenner references edit mako boats defining the fishing experience . retrieved 2015 02 22 . external links edit tracker marine group retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title tracker marine group & oldid 733640098 categories american boat buildershidden categories articles with a promotional tone from december 2014all articles with a promotional tonearticles lacking sources from january 2014all articles lacking sources navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 9 august 2016 at 04 48 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view