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| − | The Douglas Fir Plywood Association, often abbreviated as DFPA, promoted the use of Douglas-fir plywood in boat construction. In 1957, they offered over 40 boat plans at the low cost of $0.25 per plan. Many of their designs were by [[David Beach]], a naval architect based in New Orleans, Louisiana. | + | The Douglas Fir Plywood Association, often abbreviated as DFPA, promoted the use of Douglas-fir plywood in boat construction. In 1957, they offered over 40 boat plans at the low cost of $0.25 per plan. Many of their designs were by [[David Beach]], a naval architect based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They also employed [[Edwin Monk]], a Seattle-based naval architect. In 1958, the industry association ran a series of ads showing commercially available recreational boats constructed of their plywood. |
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| + | '''1956 Information''' | ||
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| + | File:DFPAa56001.jpg|1956 DFPA Boat Plans Ad with Edwin Monk | ||
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'''1957 Information''' | '''1957 Information''' | ||
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| − | File:DFPAa57001.jpg|1957 DFPA Ad | + | File:DFPAa57001.jpg|1957 DFPA Boat Plans Ad with David Beach |
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| + | '''1958 Information''' | ||
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| + | File:Cavaliera58001.jpg|1958 DFPA Chris Craft Cavalier Ad Part 1 | ||
| + | File:Cavaliera58002.jpg|1958 DFPA Chris Craft Cavalier Ad Part 2 | ||
| + | File:Trojana59003.jpg|1958 DPFA Trojan 22' Sea Breeze Express Cruiser Ad | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Douglas Fir Plywood Association
Tacoma, Washington
The Douglas Fir Plywood Association, often abbreviated as DFPA, promoted the use of Douglas-fir plywood in boat construction. In 1957, they offered over 40 boat plans at the low cost of $0.25 per plan. Many of their designs were by David Beach, a naval architect based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They also employed Edwin Monk, a Seattle-based naval architect. In 1958, the industry association ran a series of ads showing commercially available recreational boats constructed of their plywood.
1956 Information
1956 DFPA Boat Plans Ad with Edwin Monk
1957 Information
1957 DFPA Boat Plans Ad with David Beach
1958 Information
1958 DFPA Chris Craft Cavalier Ad Part 1
1958 DFPA Chris Craft Cavalier Ad Part 2
1958 DPFA Trojan 22' Sea Breeze Express Cruiser Ad
