Brownell Trailers, one of the premiere hydraulic boat trailer manufacturers in the world, has been sold and relocated from Mattapoisett to Fairhaven.

Fred Brownell, a self-taught engineering genius, pioneered the design of the hydraulic boat trailer that revolutionized the boating industry.

The Brownell hydraulic trailer and adjustable boat stands, both of which have become the boating industry standard, were products of the fertile mind of a quiet boy who grew up in this small ...