Correct Craft

Article summary

Correct Craft is a United States–based builder of powerboats primarily for waterskiing, wakeboard, and wakesurf use. It was founded in 1925 by Walt C. Meloon as the Florida Variety Boat Company. Correct Craft is the oldest family-owned and operated boat manufacturer in the world. The Correct Craft family includes Nautique, Centurion, Supreme, Bass Cat, Yar-Craft, SeaArk, Parker, and Ingenity boat companies, Pleasurecraft Engine Group, Indmar Marine Engines, Velvet Drive Transmissions, Mach Connections, Merritt Precision, Osmosis, Watershed Innovation, and Aktion Parks.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1925 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1925 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1299270808