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| − | Also known as the "Flying Flivver", this boat design was originally built in New Prague, Minnesota by The Moderne Cabinet Works. The company described their boat as "The Sports Car of the Waterways." | + | Also known as the "Flying Flivver", this boat design was originally built in New Prague, Minnesota by The Moderne Cabinet Works. The company described their boat as "The Sports Car of the Waterways." [[Mercury|Mercury Outboard Motors]] used the Flyin' Flivver at its annual Florida press meeting to demonstrate its outboard motors. 38 journalists joined in, racing the Mercury-equipped Flivvers in 7 heats. |
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File:Flyingflivvera57001.jpg|1957 Flying Flivver article | File:Flyingflivvera57001.jpg|1957 Flying Flivver article | ||
| + | File:Flivvera58001.jpg|1957 Flying Flivver Race at [[Mercury]] Annual Press Meeting | ||
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Fliv-R Boats
Hains Industries Inc.
Winter Haven, Florida
Also known as the "Flying Flivver", this boat design was originally built in New Prague, Minnesota by The Moderne Cabinet Works. The company described their boat as "The Sports Car of the Waterways." Mercury Outboard Motors used the Flyin' Flivver at its annual Florida press meeting to demonstrate its outboard motors. 38 journalists joined in, racing the Mercury-equipped Flivvers in 7 heats.
More information and many photos can be found at the following websites: http://bierbower.net/fliver/ or http://www.creekrat.com/fliverboat.htm
| YR. | MODEL IDENTIFICATION |
LENGTH | CONST. TYPE |
BOAT TYPE |
AVR. WT. |
H.P. CAP. |
FOB LIST PRICE |
| 1959 | Flyin' Flivver | 8'2" | FG | UC* | 110 | 20 | $225.00 |
| 1958 | Flyin' Flivver | 8'2" | FG | UC* | 110 | 22 | $225.00 |
| 1957 | Flyin' Flivver | 8'2" | FG | UC* | 110 | 22 | $225.00 |
| 1956 | Flyin' Flivver | 8'2" | FG | UC* | 110 | 22 | $225.00 |
1957 Information
1957 Flying Flivver article
1957 Flying Flivver Race at Mercury Annual Press Meeting
1964 Information
1964 Fliv-R Mercury 110 outboard boat test
1964 Fliv-R Boat Test Mercury 200 outboard boat test
1965 Information
1965 Cypress Gardens Flivver Mercury 60 test
