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Bowman Boats were made in Little Rock, Arkansas until March 16, 1957 when a catastrophic fire destroyed the manufacturing facilities. The company then re-located to Lake Providence, Louisiana. Bowman Boats first began in 1948 by H. A. McCune. He was president of the company also at the time of the fire.
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Miami Marine Industries of Little Rock, Arkansas was an aluminum boat manufacturer and found listed as a division of Bowman Manufacturers, Inc. One model offered by this company was the "Alumni-Champ".
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Geneva Marine Products was found listed as another subsidiary of Bowman Manufacturers, Inc. H.A. McCune was listed as president of Bowman, Pual H. Bowdle vice-president and sales director, T.G. Messel secretary and treasurer, Jim Cassil as another officer (The Standard Advertising Register, Vol. 43, 1958). In 1957, Geneva Boats was listed as a division at the address of 1824 Woodrow, Little Rock Arkansas, with hulls provided by [[Goodyear]].
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According to the brochures below, some fiberglass hulls were sourced from Goodyear Aircraft. The company stopped making boats after 1961.  
  
  
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'''Misc Information'''
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'''1955 Information'''
 
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File:Bowmana5x002.jpg|Bowman Ad, year unknown
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File:Bowmana5x002.jpg|1955 Bowman Brochure, page 1
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File:Bowmana5x003.jpg|Bowman Ad, year unknown
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File:Bowmana5x003.jpg|1955 Bowman Brochure, page 2
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File:Bowmana5x004.jpg|Bowman Ad, year unknown
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File:Bowmana5x004.jpg|1955 Bowman Brochure, page 3
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File:Bowmana5x005.jpg|Bowman Ad, year unknown
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File:Bowmana5x005.jpg|1955 Bowman Brochure, page 4
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File:Bowmana5x001.jpg|Bowman Ad, year unknown
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File:Bowmana5x001.jpg|1955 Bowman Brochure, page 5
 
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'''1957 Information'''
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'''1957 Brochure'''
 
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File:Bowmanb57001.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 1
 
File:Bowmanb57001.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 1
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File:Bowmanb57007.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 7
 
File:Bowmanb57007.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 7
 
File:Bowmanb57008.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 8
 
File:Bowmanb57008.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 8
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File:Bowman1957_0009.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 9
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File:Bowmanb57009.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 9
 
File:Bowmanb57010.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 10
 
File:Bowmanb57010.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 10
 
File:Bowmanb57011.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 11
 
File:Bowmanb57011.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 11
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File:Bowmanb57024.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 24
 
File:Bowmanb57024.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 24
 
File:Bowmanb57025.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 25
 
File:Bowmanb57025.jpg|1957 Bowman Brochure, page 25
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'''1957 Pricelist'''
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File:Bowmanb57026.jpg|1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 1
 
File:Bowmanb57026.jpg|1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 1
 
File:Bowmanb57027.jpg|1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 2
 
File:Bowmanb57027.jpg|1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 2
 
File:Bowmanb57028.jpg|1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 3
 
File:Bowmanb57028.jpg|1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 3
 
File:Bowmanb57029.jpg|1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 4
 
File:Bowmanb57029.jpg|1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 4
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</gallery>
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'''1957 Miscellaneous'''
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<gallery>
 
File:Bowmana57001.JPG|1957 Bowman Ad
 
File:Bowmana57001.JPG|1957 Bowman Ad
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File:Bowmana57002.jpg|1957 Bowman Sarasota 16' Photo
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File:Bowmana57003.jpg|1957 Bowman Boats Ad
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File:Genevaa57001.jpg|1957 Geneva Boats Division of Bowman Ad
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File:Miamia57001.jpg|1957 Miami Boats Division of Bowman Ad
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'''1958 Information'''
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File:Bowmana58001.jpg|1958 Bowman Mach 92 Ad
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File:Miamia58001.jpg|1958 Miami Marine Boats Ad
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File:Bowmana58002.jpg|1958 Bowman Boats Article
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'''1960 Information'''
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File:Bowmanb60001.jpg|1960 Bowman Brochure, p1
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File:Bowmanb60002.jpg|1960 Bowman Brochure, p2
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File:Bowmanb60003.jpg|1960 Bowman Brochure, p3
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File:Bowmanb60004.jpg|1960 Bowman Brochure, p4
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File:Bowmanb60005.jpg|1960 Bowman Brochure, p5
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File:Bowmanb60006.jpg|1960 Bowman Brochure, p6
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File:Bowmanb60007.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p1
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File:Bowmanb60008.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p2
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File:Bowmanb60009.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p3
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File:Bowmanb60014.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p4
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File:Bowmanb60010.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p5
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File:Bowmanb60011.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p6
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File:Bowmanb60012.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p7
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File:Bowmanb60013.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p8
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File:Bowmanb60017.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p9
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File:Bowmanb60018.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p10
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File:Bowmanb60015.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p11
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File:Bowmanb60016.jpg|1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p12
 
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Bowman Boats

Bowman Mfg. Co.

Lake Providence, Louisiana


Bowman Boats were made in Little Rock, Arkansas until March 16, 1957 when a catastrophic fire destroyed the manufacturing facilities. The company then re-located to Lake Providence, Louisiana. Bowman Boats first began in 1948 by H. A. McCune. He was president of the company also at the time of the fire.


Miami Marine Industries of Little Rock, Arkansas was an aluminum boat manufacturer and found listed as a division of Bowman Manufacturers, Inc. One model offered by this company was the "Alumni-Champ".


Geneva Marine Products was found listed as another subsidiary of Bowman Manufacturers, Inc. H.A. McCune was listed as president of Bowman, Pual H. Bowdle vice-president and sales director, T.G. Messel secretary and treasurer, Jim Cassil as another officer (The Standard Advertising Register, Vol. 43, 1958). In 1957, Geneva Boats was listed as a division at the address of 1824 Woodrow, Little Rock Arkansas, with hulls provided by Goodyear.


According to the brochures below, some fiberglass hulls were sourced from Goodyear Aircraft. The company stopped making boats after 1961.


Model Information

  • 1955 Bowman models

  • 1955 to 1957 Bowman models

  • 1959 to 1961 Bowman models


1958 Model Information not available.


1955 Information

  • 1955 Bowman Brochure, page 1

  • 1955 Bowman Brochure, page 2

  • 1955 Bowman Brochure, page 3

  • 1955 Bowman Brochure, page 4

  • 1955 Bowman Brochure, page 5


1957 Brochure

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 1

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 2

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 3

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 4

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 5

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 6

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 7

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 8

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 9

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 10

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 11

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 12

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 13

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 14

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 15

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 16

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 17

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 18

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 19

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 20

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 21

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 22

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 23

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 24

  • 1957 Bowman Brochure, page 25


1957 Pricelist

  • 1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 1

  • 1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 2

  • 1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 3

  • 1957 Bowman Pricelist, page 4


1957 Miscellaneous

  • 1957 Bowman Ad

  • 1957 Bowman Sarasota 16' Photo

  • 1957 Bowman Boats Ad

  • 1957 Geneva Boats Division of Bowman Ad

  • 1957 Miami Boats Division of Bowman Ad


1958 Information

  • 1958 Bowman Mach 92 Ad

  • 1958 Miami Marine Boats Ad

  • 1958 Bowman Boats Article


1960 Information

  • 1960 Bowman Brochure, p1

  • 1960 Bowman Brochure, p2

  • 1960 Bowman Brochure, p3

  • 1960 Bowman Brochure, p4

  • 1960 Bowman Brochure, p5

  • 1960 Bowman Brochure, p6

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p1

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p2

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p3

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p4

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p5

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p6

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p7

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p8

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p9

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p10

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p11

  • 1960 Bowman Distributor Packet, p12


Bowman Boats in Use


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