10/23/2026
Hewes Family Announces Sale of Hewes Marine Company
Dave, Bill, and Launa Hewes, owners of Hewes Marine Company (HMC) located in Colville, Washington, have just announced the sale of HMC and the Hewescraft aluminum boat brand to HMC’s long-time Vice President and Senior Director, David Honeycutt and his family.
In January of this year, the Heweses announced their intention to sell HMC. Since that time, they have conducted an exhaustive search and evaluation effort to identify the best new leadership option for their family’s company—a business that has been operating in Colville for nearly 80 years. These efforts resulted in their selection of David Honeycutt and his family. David has been a member of the leadership team at HMC since 2005. During that time, he has managed the Manufacturing and Engineering functions of the company and has acted as the company’s Senior Director for the past 10 years. During that time, HMC has grown into a team of more than 180 employees, and the Hewescraft boat brand has become the #1-selling heavy-gauge, all-welded aluminum boat in the United States. David and his family have lived and worked in the Colville community for more than 30 years.
At the time of the announcement, Dave Hewes stated, “The stability that David Honeycutt and his family will provide and the strength of a transition like this to someone who already knows the business inside and out are great advantages—and, the company will remain locally- and family-owned.”
David Honeycutt expressed his excitement about his new opportunity during the announcement when he said, “I am humbled and encouraged by the Heweses’ confidence in me and my family to be the next steward of this company. The long-term success of this company, the Hewescraft brand, our employees, and this community are the reasons my family and I want to be a part of this for years to come. This is an exciting time. We are growing. Hewescraft is hiring. Anyone who would like to start a great career at this fantastic company is invited to join us as we invest in great people and continue to expand. Anyone should feel free to call or just drop by for an application. We’re looking for welders, fabricators, electricians, sales staff, assemblers, engineers, and plenty more.”
HMC has been manufacturing and selling aluminum boats in Colville, Washington since its founding in 1948 by Ralph and Bob Hewes. The Hewescraft boat production facility currently employs 180 workers in all facets of welded aluminum boat design, production, marketing, sales, and distribution to 40 retail marine dealer locations around the US and Canada. The HMC factory is currently building products at its capacity, and the Hewescraft brand continues to grow its market share in the boat and marine products industry throughout North America.