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Additional History Needed.  If you would like to contribute to or edit this page, please contact us.
 
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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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''Brochures thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude''<br>
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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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'''1960 Brochure & Ad'''  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Spanamericab60001.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 1
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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
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'''1961 Information'''
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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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'''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
 
</gallery>
 
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'''1963 Information'''
 
'''1963 Information'''
 
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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 test
 
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'''1964 Information'''
 
'''1964 Information'''
 
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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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File:BHBPHOTO70.JPG|1964 Span LeSabre V-16 test
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File:BHBPHOTO391.JPG|1964 Span Rebel test
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File:BHBPHOTO393.JPG|1964 Span Rebel test
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</gallery>
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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 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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Revision as of 20:45, 15 June 2010

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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.


Brochures thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude
1958 Brochure

  • 1958 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1958 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1958 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1958 Brochure, Page 4


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


1961 Information

  • 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


1962 Information

  • 1962 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1962 Brochure, Page 2


1963 Information

  • 1963 Span Le-Sabre V-16 test


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 Span LeSabre V-16 test

  • 1964 Span Rebel test

  • 1964 Span Rebel test


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 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


Span America Boats in Use


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