Island Boats, Inc. was officially established in January, 2014 in Vero Beach, FL, though the company owners have been in the marine industry for more than 50 years combined.

Ralph Poppell is the CEO of Island Boats, while son Tim Poppell serves as president. This father-son team is also involved in an ownership and executive management capacity with Float-On Corp., manufacturers of Float-On Boat Trailers, since 1984. Float-on Begun in 1968, Float On Corporation is a highly successful manufacturing company based in Vero Beach, FL and is the industry innovator of aluminum I-beam, saltwater trailers. It is also the only boat trailer company to pioneer and use torsion suspension exclusively for 46 years.