Washington-based aluminum watercraft designer and manufacturer SAFE Boats International is now owned by its employees under a newly minted employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), the company announced March 31. The road to ownership started in late 2022, resulting in the ESOP, a retirement plan that gives employees the chance to own shares in the company and benefit from the growth in those shares over time, according to SAFE boats, which has locations in Bremerton and Tacoma, Wash. “It has always been our dream and our vision to make SAFE Boats International about our team and the community we live in,”…