To avid freediver and spearfisherman Joe Neber, boatbuilding seemed like a natural career path growing up in Miami. Entering that industry, he soon came to found his own company, Contender Boats, in ...

Contender builds semicustom sport-fishing boats, each matched to the individual needs and tastes of its owner. Homestead, Florida-based Contender Boats says its employees’ extensive experience in ...

A Homestead-based boat manufacturer is expanding operations to Fort Pierce with a land purchase at a former citrus packing site, the company announced. Contender Boats will operate a ...

Promises made, promises sunk: The saga of Contender Boats seems like a cautionary tale of good intentions scuttled by circumstance. In 2005, the Florida-based company was looking for a place to expand ...