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| + | ''P-14 Boats'' is a rather interesting case. According to a 1957 ad, Wilmar Distributing Company offered of Pasadena, California offered manufacturing distributorships on the franchise scheme such that Wilmar would provide the molds and an array of geographically dispersed companies would manufacture the boats. | ||
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| + | In 1957, these companies were noted to have P-14 manufacturing distributorships: | ||
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| + | Hiway Products Inc. of Canby, Oregon, known to have marketed ''Seaswirl Boats''. | ||
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| + | Fiberfab of Stockton, California | ||
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| + | [[Fiberform|Fiberform Products]] of Paramount, California | ||
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| + | Later references have been found to the following companies as well: | ||
Motor Boat Distribution Co. of 2611 N. Rosemead Blvd., El Monte, California. | Motor Boat Distribution Co. of 2611 N. Rosemead Blvd., El Monte, California. | ||
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Pilot Grove Boat Co., Pilot Grove, Missouri, maker of ''Pilot Boats''. | Pilot Grove Boat Co., Pilot Grove, Missouri, maker of ''Pilot Boats''. | ||
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| − | + | Companies may have offered the P-14 among various other models. Hiway Products lists P-14 as a model in the Seaswirl line of boats according to its 1960 brochure. Pilot Grove appears to have done the same with their Pilot line of boats. (Pilot Grove Boat Co. was succeeded in 1962 by [[MFF]], Missouri Fiberglass Fabricating, Inc. of Ashley Rd., Boonville, Missouri). | |
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File:BHBPHOTO245.JPG|1956 P-14 Runabout | File:BHBPHOTO245.JPG|1956 P-14 Runabout | ||
File:BHBPHOTO246.JPG|1956 P-14 Runabout | File:BHBPHOTO246.JPG|1956 P-14 Runabout | ||
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| + | '''1957 Information''' | ||
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| + | File:P14a57001.jpg|1957 P-14 Ad | ||
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[[Category:Oregon]] | [[Category:Oregon]] | ||
[[Category:California]] | [[Category:California]] | ||
[[Category:Missouri]] | [[Category:Missouri]] | ||
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[[Category:Fiberglass]] | [[Category:Fiberglass]] | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 14 December 2011
Additional History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.
P-14 Boats is a rather interesting case. According to a 1957 ad, Wilmar Distributing Company offered of Pasadena, California offered manufacturing distributorships on the franchise scheme such that Wilmar would provide the molds and an array of geographically dispersed companies would manufacture the boats.
In 1957, these companies were noted to have P-14 manufacturing distributorships:
Sunde & d' Evers Company of Seattle, Washington
Hiway Products Inc. of Canby, Oregon, known to have marketed Seaswirl Boats.
Fiberfab of Stockton, California
Fiberform Products of Paramount, California
Later references have been found to the following companies as well:
Motor Boat Distribution Co. of 2611 N. Rosemead Blvd., El Monte, California.
Pilot Grove Boat Co., Pilot Grove, Missouri, maker of Pilot Boats.
Pacific Fibercraft of Oregon might also have been a manufacturer of P-14 Boats
Companies may have offered the P-14 among various other models. Hiway Products lists P-14 as a model in the Seaswirl line of boats according to its 1960 brochure. Pilot Grove appears to have done the same with their Pilot line of boats. (Pilot Grove Boat Co. was succeeded in 1962 by MFF, Missouri Fiberglass Fabricating, Inc. of Ashley Rd., Boonville, Missouri).
1956 Information
1956 P-14 Runabout
1956 P-14 Runabout
1956 P-14 Runabout
1957 Information
1957 P-14 Ad
1959 Information
1959 to 1960 P-14 models and 1960 Pilot models by Pilot Grove Boat Co.
1961 Pilot models by Pilot Grove Boat Co.
1962 MFF models
[ P-14 Boats in Use]
