HARMAN International Industries, the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced today its partnership with Conch Boats. Under the terms of the agreement, all new Conch boats will be equipped with Harman systems as their premium on the water audio entertainment.

“With every new innovation in on the water, luxury entertainment, we have attracted more and more interest from boat builders,” said Kent Jopling, Senior Global Sales Manager, Special Markets. “Conch Boats is an established brand with a diehard following and we are thrilled to be able to elevate the boater’s experience with our top-notch audio systems. We are looking forward to this as the start of a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”

Approximately 30 years ago, Edey and Duff, a Massachusetts sailboat builder, brought together a group of professional fishing guides from Key West, Fla. and a world-renowned naval architect to design the ultimate offshore, outboard fishing boat. Their objective was to design a boat that had great seakeeping abilities, while still maintaining stability. There had to be ample live well and fish box capacities, and the boat needed to be built incredibly strong to withstand the toll of consistent commercial abuse. This collaboration resulted in the creation of the original Conch 27 introduced in the late 1980s which has become legendary. Conch Boats’ focus in 2024 and beyond is to explore and invest in ways to improve quality, performance and customer satisfaction – striving to be the premier choice for the serious fishing community.

HARMAN's legendary brands have been introducing important innovations in audio for more than 75 years, and the company continues to further develop new ways of enriching the audio/visual experience. From state-of-the-art professional audio systems and surround sound systems for the home, to market-leading in-car audio and infotainment, headphones and portable speakers HARMAN delivers premium audio experiences. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. 

For more information on Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL or their full lines of marine audio products, please visit www.harmankardon.com/marine.htlm or contact them at [email protected].