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| − | '''1956 | + | Raveau Boats were known for speed and many were used in outboard boat racing in the 1950's. A 1954 ad stated the company had been making race boats since 1939. |
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| + | A Raveau runabout was used for [[Mercury|Mercury Outboard's]] test of their new Mercury Mark 75 motor. This was a 25,003 mile, continous run lasting almost 828 hours at an average speed of 30.2 miles per hour. This performance was used to market the new "Marathon Six" cylinder motor. | ||
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| + | File:BHBPHOTO47.JPG | 1956 Raveau High Speed Runabout [[Mercury|Mercury twin Mark 55H]] test | ||
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| + | File:Mercurya58006.jpg|Raveau Boats in 1958 AC Sparkplugs Ad | ||
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| + | '''1959 Information''' | ||
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| − | File: | + | File:Mercurya59003.jpg|Raveau in 1959 Mercury ad |
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| − | [http:// | + | [http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Raveau&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&Itemid=88&option=com_search Raveau Boats in Use] |
Latest revision as of 02:03, 20 October 2015
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Raveau Boats
2511 Merrick Road
Bellemore, Long Island, New York
Raveau Boats were known for speed and many were used in outboard boat racing in the 1950's. A 1954 ad stated the company had been making race boats since 1939.
A Raveau runabout was used for Mercury Outboard's test of their new Mercury Mark 75 motor. This was a 25,003 mile, continous run lasting almost 828 hours at an average speed of 30.2 miles per hour. This performance was used to market the new "Marathon Six" cylinder motor.
1956 Information
1956 Raveau High Speed Runabout Mercury twin Mark 55H test
1958 Information
Raveau Boats in 1958 AC Sparkplugs Ad
1959 Information
Raveau in 1959 Mercury ad
