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Fleetform Corp.
  
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P.O. Box 4106
  
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Fort Worth, Texas
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Additional Plant Location: Saginaw, Texas
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Samuel P. Owen was president of Fleetform Corporation and later on was affiliated with [[Glass Magic]], [[Dunphy]], and [[Trailcar]]. First boats were sold in late 1956
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This company made a few fiberglass inboard boat models. At least one model was available with the [[Universal|Universal Unimate Four]], a 65 HP inboard installation. One of the Fleetform inboard models was found with a tag reading "Manufactured by Inboard Marine Corporation, 2940 Chesser-Boyer Rd., Fort Worth, Texas." The connection of this company with Fleetform Corp. is unclear. Please contact us if you are able to shed some light on this relationship.
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In 1961, a reference was found to Fleetform boats offered by Continental Marine Corp., 605 Longyear Bldg., Minneapolis, Minnesota. Apparently this was a distributor for Fleetform and [[Corsair|Corsair Boats]] and [[Retriever|Retriever Boat Trailers]].
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'''Model Information:'''
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<gallery>
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File:Fleetformbb001.jpg | 1956-1958 Models from a 1960 Blue Book
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File:Fleetformbb002.jpg | 1958-1959 Models from a 1960 Blue Book
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File:Fleetformbb003.jpg | 1959 Inboard Models from a 1960 Blue Book
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'''Unknown Year Info'''
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File:Fleetforma5x001.jpg|Ad Flyer, year unknown
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File:Fleetforma5x002.jpg|Ad Flyer reverse side, year unknown
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'''1957 Info'''
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File:Fleetforma57001.jpg|1957 Fleetform Ad Flyer
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File:Fleetformb57001.jpg|1957 Fleetform Pricing
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File:Fleetforma57002.jpg|1957 Fleetform Boats Article
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'''1958 Brochure'''
 
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File:Fleetformb58001.jpg | 1958 Brochure/Ad p1
 
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File:Fleetformb58004.jpg | 1958 Brochure/Ad p4
 
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'''1958 Dealer Letters'''
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File:Fleetformletter57004.jpg|1958 19' model dealer letter, page 1
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File:Fleetformletter57005.jpg|1958 19' model dealer letter, page 2
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File:Fleetformletter57006.jpg|1958 19' model dealer letter, page 3
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File:Fleetformletter57007.jpg|1958 19' model dealer letter, page 4
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File:Fleetformletter57008.jpg|1958 19' model dealer letter, page 5
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File:Fleetformletter57001.jpg|1958 model year dealer letter, page 1
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File:Fleetformletter57002.jpg|1958 model year dealer letter, page 2
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File:Fleetformletter57003.jpg|1958 model year dealer letter, page 3
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File:Fleetformletter58003.jpg|1958 mid-model year dealer letter
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'''1958 Miscellaneous'''
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<gallery>
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File:Fleetforma58003.jpg|1958 Fleetform Ad Flyer, front
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File:Fleetforma58004.jpg|1958 Fleetform Ad Flyer, back
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File:Fleetforma58001.jpg|1958 Fleetform Boats Article
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File:Fleetforma58002.jpg|1958 Fleetform [[Universal|Universal Unimate]] Four Inboard Article
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</gallery>
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'''1959 Info'''
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<gallery>
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File:Fleetforma59001.jpg|1959 Fleetform Ad
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File:Fleetformletter58004.jpg|1959 model year pricing differences
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File:Fleetformletter58002.jpg|1959 model year dealer letter, page 1
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File:Fleetformletter58001.jpg|1959 model year dealer letter, page 1
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File:Fleetformletter58005.jpg|1959 Lakester dealer letter, page 1
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File:Fleetformletter58006.jpg|1959 Lakester  dealer letter, page 2
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File:Fleetforml59001.jpg|Fleetform Imperial Test Report from Dealer
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</gallery>
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'''1960 Info'''
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<gallery>
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File:Fleetforma60001.jpg|1960 Fleetform Ski-Kat 70 HP Inboard Ad
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</gallery>
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'''Misc Info'''
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<gallery>
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File:Fleetformstock001.jpg|Fleetform Stock Certificate
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File:Fleetformarticle001.jpg|Article about Sam Owen, Fleetform President
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File:Resume001.jpg|Resume of Sam Owen, Fleetform President, page 1
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File:Resume002.jpg|Resume of Sam Owen, Fleetform President, page 2
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File:Resume003.jpg|Resume of Sam Owen, Fleetform President, page 2 revised
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File:Fleetformpatent001.pdf|Patent filed by Sam Owen for an inboard motorboat hull
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Latest revision as of 19:24, 26 November 2017

Fleetformlogo.jpg


Additional History needed. Please contact us if you would like to edit or contribute to this page.


Fleetform Corp.

P.O. Box 4106

Fort Worth, Texas

Additional Plant Location: Saginaw, Texas


Samuel P. Owen was president of Fleetform Corporation and later on was affiliated with Glass Magic, Dunphy, and Trailcar. First boats were sold in late 1956


This company made a few fiberglass inboard boat models. At least one model was available with the Universal Unimate Four, a 65 HP inboard installation. One of the Fleetform inboard models was found with a tag reading "Manufactured by Inboard Marine Corporation, 2940 Chesser-Boyer Rd., Fort Worth, Texas." The connection of this company with Fleetform Corp. is unclear. Please contact us if you are able to shed some light on this relationship.


In 1961, a reference was found to Fleetform boats offered by Continental Marine Corp., 605 Longyear Bldg., Minneapolis, Minnesota. Apparently this was a distributor for Fleetform and Corsair Boats and Retriever Boat Trailers.


Model Information:

  • 1956-1958 Models from a 1960 Blue Book

  • 1958-1959 Models from a 1960 Blue Book

  • 1959 Inboard Models from a 1960 Blue Book


Unknown Year Info

  • Ad Flyer, year unknown

  • Ad Flyer reverse side, year unknown


1957 Info

  • 1957 Fleetform Ad Flyer

  • 1957 Fleetform Pricing

  • 1957 Fleetform Boats Article


1958 Brochure

  • 1958 Brochure/Ad p1

  • 1958 Brochure/Ad p2

  • 1958 Brochure/Ad p3

  • 1958 Brochure/Ad p4


1958 Dealer Letters

  • 1958 19' model dealer letter, page 1

  • 1958 19' model dealer letter, page 2

  • 1958 19' model dealer letter, page 3

  • 1958 19' model dealer letter, page 4

  • 1958 19' model dealer letter, page 5

  • 1958 model year dealer letter, page 1

  • 1958 model year dealer letter, page 2

  • 1958 model year dealer letter, page 3

  • 1958 mid-model year dealer letter


1958 Miscellaneous

  • 1958 Fleetform Ad Flyer, front

  • 1958 Fleetform Ad Flyer, back

  • 1958 Fleetform Boats Article

  • 1958 Fleetform Universal Unimate Four Inboard Article


1959 Info

  • 1959 Fleetform Ad

  • 1959 model year pricing differences

  • 1959 model year dealer letter, page 1

  • 1959 model year dealer letter, page 1

  • 1959 Lakester dealer letter, page 1

  • 1959 Lakester dealer letter, page 2

  • Fleetform Imperial Test Report from Dealer


1960 Info

  • 1960 Fleetform Ski-Kat 70 HP Inboard Ad


Misc Info

  • Fleetform Stock Certificate

  • Article about Sam Owen, Fleetform President

  • Resume of Sam Owen, Fleetform President, page 1

  • Resume of Sam Owen, Fleetform President, page 2

  • Resume of Sam Owen, Fleetform President, page 2 revised

  • Patent filed by Sam Owen for an inboard motorboat hull


Fleetform Boats in Use


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