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The Span America Boat Co. was founded by Oral and Willard Musick, former owners of [[Glass Craft|Glass Craft Boats]]. To fulfill an order for Montgomery Wards' [[Sea King|Sea King Boats]], the company once partnered with the [[Fort Dodge|Fort Dodge Boat Company]]. Span America built decks and Fort Dodge built hulls as neither could spare the production capacity to complete the order alone.  
 
The Span America Boat Co. was founded by Oral and Willard Musick, former owners of [[Glass Craft|Glass Craft Boats]]. To fulfill an order for Montgomery Wards' [[Sea King|Sea King Boats]], the company once partnered with the [[Fort Dodge|Fort Dodge Boat Company]]. Span America built decks and Fort Dodge built hulls as neither could spare the production capacity to complete the order alone.  
  
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After the end of Span America Boat Co. in Red Wing, Minnesota in 1962, Span Boats arose in late 1963, early 1964 as being made by Rice Lake Boat Co. in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
  
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'''1958 Brochure'''
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'''Model Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanamericabb001.jpg|1959 to 1962 Span America outboard boat models
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</gallery>
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''Brochures thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude''<br>
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==1958==
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'''1958 Brochure'''  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:Spanamericab58001.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 1
 
File:Spanamericab58001.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Spanamericab58002.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 2
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File:Spanamericab58003.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 3
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File:Spanamericab58004.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 4
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
  
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'''1960 Brochure & Ad'''
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'''1958 Miscellaneous
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Spanamericab60001.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Spanamerica58001.jpg|1958 Span America Boats Article
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File:Spanamericab58005.jpg | 1958 Distributor Pricelist
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File:Spanamericabhb58001.jpg | 1958 Span America Family Runabout [[Mercury|Mercury Mark 58E]] test
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File:Spanamericabhb58002.jpg | 1958 Span America Family Runabout [[Mercury|Mercury Mark 78E]] test
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</gallery>
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==1959==
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'''1959 Brochure'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanamericab59001.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 1
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File:Spanamericab59002.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 2
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File:Spanamericab59003.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 3
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File:Spanamericab59004.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 4
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File:Spanamericab59005.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 5
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File:Spanamericab59006.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 6
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File:Spanamericab59007.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 7
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File:Spanamericab59008.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 8
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File:Spanamericab59009.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 9
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File:Spanamericab59010.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 10
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File:Spanamericab59011.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 11
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File:Spanamericab59012.jpg|1959 Brochure, page 12
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</gallery>
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'''1959 Miscellaneous'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanamericab59013.jpg|1959 Pricelist
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File:Spanamericaa59001.jpg|1959 VIP model Ad Flyer, page 1
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File:Spanamericaa59002.jpg|1959 VIP model Ad Flyer, page 2
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File:Spanamericaa59003.jpg|1959 Span-Flite 14' Runabout Article
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</gallery>
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==1960==
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'''1960 Brochure & Ad'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanamericab6002.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Spanamericab6003.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 2
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File:Spanamericab6004.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 3
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File:Spanamericab6005.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 4
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File:Spanamericab6006.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 5
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File:Spanamericab6007.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 6
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File:Spanamericab6008.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 7
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File:Spanamericab6009.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 8
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File:Spanamericab6010.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 10
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File:Spanamericab6011.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 11
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File:Spanamericab60012.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 12
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File:Spanamericab60013.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 13
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File:Spanamericab60001.jpg | 1960 Brochure, unknown page
 
File:Spanamericaa60001.jpg | 1960 Span America Ad
 
File:Spanamericaa60001.jpg | 1960 Span America Ad
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
  
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'''1960-1961 Dealer Newsletter'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spannewsletter001.jpg|Newsletter, page 1
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File:Spannewsletter002.jpg|Newsletter, page 2
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File:Spannewsletter003.jpg|Newsletter, page 3
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File:Spannewsletter004.jpg|Newsletter, page 4
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File:Spannewsletter005.jpg|Newsletter, page 5
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File:Spannewsletter006.jpg|Newsletter, page 6
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File:Spannewsletter007.jpg|Newsletter, page 7
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</gallery>
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==1961==
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'''1961 Brochure'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanamericab61001.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Spanamericab61002.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 2
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File:Spanamericab61003.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 3
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File:Spanamericab61004.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 4
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File:Spanamericab61005.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 5
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File:Spanamericab61006.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 6
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File:Spanamericab61007.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 7
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File:Spanamericab61008.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 8
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File:Spanamericab61009.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 9
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File:Spanamericab61010.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 10
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File:Spanamericab61011.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 11
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File:Spanamericab61012.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 12
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File:Spanamericab61013.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 13
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File:Spanamericab61014.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 14
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File:Spanamericab61015.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 15
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File:Spanamericab61016.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 16
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File:Spanamericab61017.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 17
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File:Spanamericab61018.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 18
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File:Spanamericab61019.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 19
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File:Spanamericab61020.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 20
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File:Spanamericab61021.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 21
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File:Spanamericab61022.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 22
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File:Spanamericab61023.jpg |1961 Brochure, Page 23
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</gallery>
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==1962==
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'''1962 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanamericab62001.jpg|1962 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Spanamericab62002.jpg|1962 Brochure, Page 2
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</gallery>
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==1963==
 
'''1963 Information'''
 
'''1963 Information'''
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:BHBPHOTO384.JPG | 1963 Span Le-Sabre V-16
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File:BHBPHOTO384.JPG | 1963 Span Le-Sabre V-16 [[MerCruiser|MerCruiser 110]] sterndrive test
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
  
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==1964==
 
'''1964 Information'''
 
'''1964 Information'''
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:BHBPHOTO70.JPG|1964 Span LeSabre V-16
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File:Spanb64001.jpg |1964 Brochure, Page 1
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File:BHBPHOTO391.JPG|1964 Span Rebel
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File:Spanb64002.jpg |1964 Brochure, Page 2
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File:BHBPHOTO393.JPG|1964 Span Rebel
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File:Spanb64003.jpg |1964 Brochure, Page 3
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File:1964 0004.jpg|1964 Brochure, Page 4
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File:Spanb64005.jpg |1964 Brochure, Page 5
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File:Spanb64006.jpg |1964 Brochure, Page 6
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File:Spanb64007.jpg |1964 Brochure, Page 7
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File:Spanb64008.jpg |1964 Brochure, Page 8
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</gallery>
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'''1964 Miscellaneous''
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<gallery>
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File:BHBPHOTO70.JPG|1964 Span LeSabre V-16 [[MerCruiser|MerCruiser 150]] sterndrive test
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File:BHBPHOTO391.JPG|1964 Span Rebel [[Mercury|Mercury 500E]] outboard test
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File:BHBPHOTO393.JPG|1964 Span Rebel [[Mercury|Mercury 650E]] outboard test
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</gallery>
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==1965==
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'''1965 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanb65001.jpg|1965 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Spanb65002.jpg|1965 Brochure, Page 2
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File:Spanb65003.jpg|1965 Brochure, Page 3
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File:Spanb65004.jpg|1965 Brochure, Page 4
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File:Spanb65005.jpg|1965 Brochure, Page 5
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File:Spanb65006.jpg|1965 Brochure, Page 6
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File:Spanb65007.jpg|1965 Brochure, Page 7
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File:Spanb65008.jpg|1965 Brochure, Page 8
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</gallery>
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==1966==
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'''1966 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanb66001.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 1
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File:Spanb66002.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 2
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File:Spanb66003.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 3
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File:Spanb66004.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 4
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File:Spanb66005.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 5
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File:Spanb66006.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 6
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File:Spanb66007.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 7
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File:Spanb66008.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 8
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File:Spanb66009.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 9
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File:Spanb66010.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 10
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File:Spanb66011.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 11
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File:Spanb66012.jpg|1966 Brochure, Page 12
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</gallery>
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'''Misc. Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Spanb6x001.jpg|1960s Canoe Flyer, Page 1
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File:Spanb6x002.jpg|1960s Canoe Flyer, Page 2
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File:Spanb6x003.jpg|1960s Span Princeton Flyer, Page 1
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File:Spanb6x004.jpg|1960s Span Princeton Flyer, Page 2
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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Additional History Needed. If you would like to contribute to or edit this page, please contact us.


Span America Boat Co.

Fort Dodge, Iowa


History Thanks to Lee Wangstead
The Span America Boat Co. was founded by Oral and Willard Musick, former owners of Glass Craft Boats. To fulfill an order for Montgomery Wards' Sea King Boats, the company once partnered with the Fort Dodge Boat Company. Span America built decks and Fort Dodge built hulls as neither could spare the production capacity to complete the order alone.

After the end of Span America Boat Co. in Red Wing, Minnesota in 1962, Span Boats arose in late 1963, early 1964 as being made by Rice Lake Boat Co. in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.


Model Information

  • 1959 to 1962 Span America outboard boat models


Brochures thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude

1958

1958 Brochure

  • 1958 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1958 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1958 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1958 Brochure, Page 4


1958 Miscellaneous

  • 1958 Span America Boats Article

  • 1958 Distributor Pricelist

  • 1958 Span America Family Runabout Mercury Mark 58E test

  • 1958 Span America Family Runabout Mercury Mark 78E test


1959

1959 Brochure

  • 1959 Brochure, page 1

  • 1959 Brochure, page 2

  • 1959 Brochure, page 3

  • 1959 Brochure, page 4

  • 1959 Brochure, page 5

  • 1959 Brochure, page 6

  • 1959 Brochure, page 7

  • 1959 Brochure, page 8

  • 1959 Brochure, page 9

  • 1959 Brochure, page 10

  • 1959 Brochure, page 11

  • 1959 Brochure, page 12


1959 Miscellaneous

  • 1959 Pricelist

  • 1959 VIP model Ad Flyer, page 1

  • 1959 VIP model Ad Flyer, page 2

  • 1959 Span-Flite 14' Runabout Article


1960

1960 Brochure & Ad

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 7

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 8

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 10

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 11

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 12

  • 1960 Brochure, Page 13

  • 1960 Brochure, unknown page

  • 1960 Span America Ad


1960-1961 Dealer Newsletter

  • Newsletter, page 1

  • Newsletter, page 2

  • Newsletter, page 3

  • Newsletter, page 4

  • Newsletter, page 5

  • Newsletter, page 6

  • Newsletter, page 7


1961

1961 Brochure

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 7

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 8

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 9

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 10

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 11

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 12

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 13

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 14

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 15

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 16

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 17

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 18

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 19

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 20

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 21

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 22

  • 1961 Brochure, Page 23


1962

1962 Information

  • 1962 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1962 Brochure, Page 2


1963

1963 Information


1964

1964 Information

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 7

  • 1964 Brochure, Page 8


'1964 Miscellaneous


1965

1965 Information

  • 1965 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1965 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1965 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1965 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1965 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1965 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1965 Brochure, Page 7

  • 1965 Brochure, Page 8


1966

1966 Information

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 7

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 8

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 9

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 10

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 11

  • 1966 Brochure, Page 12


Misc. Information

  • 1960s Canoe Flyer, Page 1

  • 1960s Canoe Flyer, Page 2

  • 1960s Span Princeton Flyer, Page 1

  • 1960s Span Princeton Flyer, Page 2


Span America Boats in Use


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