{"id":2255,"date":"2020-02-25T15:10:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T15:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yanmar.com\/marine\/?page_id=2255"},"modified":"2020-02-25T15:10:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T15:10:33","slug":"williams-jet-tenders","status":"publish","type":"brand-story","link":"https:\/\/www.yanmar.com\/marine\/brand-story\/williams-jet-tenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Williams Jet Tenders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Relationship Between Williams and YANMAR Gets Stronger Every Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From a young age, Mathew and John Hornsby were always encouraged to play on the river by their parents. In doing so, the brothers developed a love for the water that continues to this day. As young boys \u2013 and best friends \u2013 little did they know this early encouragement would sow the seeds for a business idea that would become their true vocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driven by ambition and a desire to work together, they built their first boat in their mother\u2019s garden shed and displayed it at the Henley-on-Thames boat show. They called the fledgling company \u2018Williams\u2019 (their mother\u2019s maiden name) and the beautiful 20-foot mahogany boat called \u2018Jade\u2019 was sold for use on the Italian lakes. Their next boat, \u2018Izana\u2019, also was quickly sold and ended up on the French Riviera. Both craft are still in operation today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The remarkable story of Williams Jet Tenders (Williams) began when two young brothers turned a passion for the water into a thriving tender business with quality engineering and craftsmanship at its core. From its first vessel built in a garden shed, Williams has become the UK\u2019s most prolific boat builder, outputting around 1,000 units a year.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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