The Carver Yacht brand is a well-established and expert shipyard which has been creating the finest in luxury cruising yachts for over 60 years. The heritage of Carver Yachts begins in 1954 when Charles Carver and George Verhagen began building mahogany-planked, -high-speed runabouts in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin garage. Their hobby turned into a business as word traveled about the high quality of their boats. By 1980 the company was acquired by new owners enabling an expansion beyond the Great Lakes region and Carver Yachts gained national recognition as luxury motor yacht leader.