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Additional location: Waverly, Nebraska | Additional location: Waverly, Nebraska | ||
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| + | The book "Tail Fins and Two-Tones" lists a Fiberglass Boat Co., Inc. of Waverly, Nebraska in 1957, later changed to FibraGlass Boat Co., Inc. of Waverly in 1958, and finally Fibra Glass Boat Co., Inc of Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1959. A 1959 newspaper article indicates the Fibra-Glass Boat Co. of Arkansas began operations in Hot Springs on April 30 of 1959. This company is noted as a subsidiary of the Guardian Boat Co. of Waverly. | ||
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| + | One Guardian boat, believed to be a 1957 model, has been found with a tag indicating place of manufacture to be Arkadelphia, AR. Obviously the history of ''Guardian Boats'' is unclear and further research is needed. More information will be added as it becomes available. | ||
'''Model Information''' | '''Model Information''' | ||
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| − | File:Guardianbb001.jpg|1959 Guardian models | + | File:Guardianpp60001.jpg|1958 to 1959 Guardian outboard boat models |
| + | File:Guardianbb001.jpg|1959 Guardian outboard boat models | ||
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| + | '''1959 Information''' | ||
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| + | File:Guardianarticle001.jpg|April 30, 1959 newspaper article | ||
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| + | '''Known Boats''' | ||
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| + | File:Guardian001.jpg|Guardian boat believed to be a 1957 model | ||
| + | File:Guardian002.jpg|Guardian boat believed to be a 1957 model | ||
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| + | [http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Guardian&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&Itemid=88&option=com_search Guardian Boats in Use] | ||
[[Main Page|Back to Main Page]] | [[Main Page|Back to Main Page]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Arkansas]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Nebraska]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fiberglass]] | ||
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Guardian Boats
Fibra Glass Boat Co., Inc.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Additional location: Waverly, Nebraska
The book "Tail Fins and Two-Tones" lists a Fiberglass Boat Co., Inc. of Waverly, Nebraska in 1957, later changed to FibraGlass Boat Co., Inc. of Waverly in 1958, and finally Fibra Glass Boat Co., Inc of Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1959. A 1959 newspaper article indicates the Fibra-Glass Boat Co. of Arkansas began operations in Hot Springs on April 30 of 1959. This company is noted as a subsidiary of the Guardian Boat Co. of Waverly.
One Guardian boat, believed to be a 1957 model, has been found with a tag indicating place of manufacture to be Arkadelphia, AR. Obviously the history of Guardian Boats is unclear and further research is needed. More information will be added as it becomes available.
Model Information
1958 to 1959 Guardian outboard boat models
1959 Guardian outboard boat models
1959 Information
April 30, 1959 newspaper article
Known Boats
Guardian boat believed to be a 1957 model
Guardian boat believed to be a 1957 model
