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| + | 2411 Walker Rd. | ||
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| + | Grand Rapids, Michigan | ||
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| − | + | Very little is known about this fiberglass boat-builder. This company is best known for the Bee-Line Sapphire, a big-fin sports runabout of which only a few surviving boats have been found. If you have additional information on this company, please contact us so that we may update this page. | |
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| + | What we do know about the Sapphire is that serial numbers started at 58100 for 1958, for 1957- 57300. Eventually this company also offered a catamaran model. Bee-Line offered a custom-fitted boat trailer to match the Sapphire model. It was made by Ventilaire Products of Muskegon, Michigan under the "[[Tote 'n Float]]" brand. The unique design of this trailer allowed the bunks to be lowered such that the boat could be launched or retrieved more easily in shallow water. A geared hand winch and galvanized steel cables were the means by which the bed was lowered or raised. | ||
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| + | '''Model Information''' | ||
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| + | File:Beelinebb001.jpg|1957-1958 Bee-Line models | ||
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| + | | 1958||Sapphire 58100 Up||16'||FG||WR||425||120||$1,095.00 | ||
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| + | | 1957||Sapphire 57300 Up||16'||FG||WR||425||120||$1,095.00 | ||
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| − | File: | + | File:Beelinea58001.jpg| 1958 Bee-Line Sapphire Ad |
| + | File:Beelinea58002.jpg|1958 Bee-Line Sapphire Photo | ||
| + | File:Beelinea58003.jpg|1958 Bee-Line Sapphire article | ||
| + | File:Beelinea58004.jpg|1958 Bee-Line Sapphire article | ||
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| + | '''1959 Information''' | ||
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| − | File:BHBPHOTO6.JPG | 1959 | + | File:BHBPHOTO6.JPG | 1959 Bee-Line Catamaran [[Mercury|Mercury twin 300E and twin 400E]] tests |
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| + | [http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Bee-Line&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&Itemid=88&option=com_search Bee-Line Boats in Use] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Catamarans]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 22 October 2015
History needed. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page.
Bee-Line Mfg. Co.
2411 Walker Rd.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Very little is known about this fiberglass boat-builder. This company is best known for the Bee-Line Sapphire, a big-fin sports runabout of which only a few surviving boats have been found. If you have additional information on this company, please contact us so that we may update this page.
What we do know about the Sapphire is that serial numbers started at 58100 for 1958, for 1957- 57300. Eventually this company also offered a catamaran model. Bee-Line offered a custom-fitted boat trailer to match the Sapphire model. It was made by Ventilaire Products of Muskegon, Michigan under the "Tote 'n Float" brand. The unique design of this trailer allowed the bunks to be lowered such that the boat could be launched or retrieved more easily in shallow water. A geared hand winch and galvanized steel cables were the means by which the bed was lowered or raised.
Model Information
1957-1958 Bee-Line models
| YR. | MODEL IDENTIFICATION |
LENGTH | CONST. TYPE |
BOAT TYPE |
AVR. WT. |
H.P. CAP. |
FOB LIST PRICE |
| 1958 | Sapphire 58100 Up | 16' | FG | WR | 425 | 120 | $1,095.00 |
| 1957 | Sapphire 57300 Up | 16' | FG | WR | 425 | 120 | $1,095.00 |
1958 Information
1958 Bee-Line Sapphire Ad
1958 Bee-Line Sapphire Photo
1958 Bee-Line Sapphire article
1958 Bee-Line Sapphire article
1959 Information
1959 Bee-Line Catamaran Mercury twin 300E and twin 400E tests
