The Coast Distribution System, Inc. operates as a wholesale supplier of replacement parts, supplies, and accessories for recreational vehicles (RVs) and boats in North America. It offers a line of RV products, including antennae, vents, electrical items, towing equipment, and hitches; and appliances, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, ranges and generators, LP gas equipment, portable toilets and plumbing parts, hardware and tools, specialized recreational vehicle housewares, and chemicals and supplies, as well as various accessories, such as ladders, jacks, fans, load stabilizers, outdoor furniture, mirrors, and compressors. The company also distributes boating and marine products that include boat covers, stainless steel hardware, depth sounders, anchors, life jackets and other marine safety equipment, and fishing equipment that are designed primarily for use on trailer-towable boats. In addition, The Coast Distribution System provides other products, such as trailer hitches, plastic wastewater tanks, vent lids, stabilizing jacks, and battery boxes. The company's customers include RV and boat dealers, and RV and boating parts' supply stores and service centers. As of December 31, 2008, it operated 13 regional distribution centers in the United States that are located in California, Texas, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, Florida, and Wisconsin; and 4 regional distribution centers in Canada located in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver. The company was founded in 1977 and is based in Morgan Hill, California.
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