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Glastex started building Speed Queen boats in Tinley Park, Illinois in 1953. In 1958, looking to expand, they moved to Monmouth, Illinois. The company was sold to Felt Enterprises in 1961 and around 1963 they changed the name of the boats to Sea Sprite. By 1967 there were differences between two factions of management with one group moving to Crescent City, Illinois and continuing the Sea Sprite line and the group staying in Monmouth building Sea Star boats. Confusing? You bet, but not any more confusing than the rest of the industry at that time. The Sea Star boat plant closed in 1981 when the Felt's sold the boat building operation. In 1982 they were back at it again building Mach I boats, sold in 1991. In 1993 they formed Envision Boats, still in business today. That's about all I know about them, anyone else have more? I'd like to hear more about William J. Horvath, founder. | Glastex started building Speed Queen boats in Tinley Park, Illinois in 1953. In 1958, looking to expand, they moved to Monmouth, Illinois. The company was sold to Felt Enterprises in 1961 and around 1963 they changed the name of the boats to Sea Sprite. By 1967 there were differences between two factions of management with one group moving to Crescent City, Illinois and continuing the Sea Sprite line and the group staying in Monmouth building Sea Star boats. Confusing? You bet, but not any more confusing than the rest of the industry at that time. The Sea Star boat plant closed in 1981 when the Felt's sold the boat building operation. In 1982 they were back at it again building Mach I boats, sold in 1991. In 1993 they formed Envision Boats, still in business today. That's about all I know about them, anyone else have more? I'd like to hear more about William J. Horvath, founder. | ||
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Sea Sprite Boat Co., Inc.
600 W. 10th Ave.
Monmouth, Illinois
The Sea Sprite Boat Co. was a continuation of Speed Queen Boats. In the undated brochure below, the photo of the Catalina Cruiser model clearly shows a Speed Queen badge.
History Thanks to Lee Wangstead
Glastex started building Speed Queen boats in Tinley Park, Illinois in 1953. In 1958, looking to expand, they moved to Monmouth, Illinois. The company was sold to Felt Enterprises in 1961 and around 1963 they changed the name of the boats to Sea Sprite. By 1967 there were differences between two factions of management with one group moving to Crescent City, Illinois and continuing the Sea Sprite line and the group staying in Monmouth building Sea Star boats. Confusing? You bet, but not any more confusing than the rest of the industry at that time. The Sea Star boat plant closed in 1981 when the Felt's sold the boat building operation. In 1982 they were back at it again building Mach I boats, sold in 1991. In 1993 they formed Envision Boats, still in business today. That's about all I know about them, anyone else have more? I'd like to hear more about William J. Horvath, founder.
Literature thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude
1960s Brochure
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1966 Information
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1968 Information
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