Manufacturing quality, durable products for the airboat industry since 1978.

Century Drive Systems, Inc. was founded by Robert C. Eakin, who serves as President and CEO. In 2003, Rob also received a U.S. Patent for his design and invention of the Counter Rotating Planetary Belted Drive Systems. Rob has been instrumental in manufacturing quality belted airboat reduction drive units and airboat component parts for the airboat industry for the last 35 years.

Rob is the son of the late Robert R. Eakin and Annetta E. Eakin who founded Airboat Drive Units Inc., in 1978.