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| − | + | Founded as a shipyard by M. M. Davis in 1875 and incorporated as M. M. Davis & Son, Inc. Bought by George H. Townsend in 1936 and began production of Cruis Along pleasure boats after WWII. With the retirement of Townsend, the company was bought out by the employees to form Cruis Along Boats, Inc. (Jan. 19, 1958 New York Times). At some point, the company became a subsidiary of The Overlakes Corporation which also owned the [[Century|Century Boat Company]] (Jan. 17, 1960 New York Times). In 1959, Overlakes Corporation opened a storefront at 1860 Broadway, New York, New York (May 4, 1959 New York Times). | |
Revision as of 01:17, 12 March 2013
History Needed. Please contact us if you wish to contribute or edit this page.
Cruis Along Boats, Inc.
Subsidiary of The Overlakes Corporation
Solomons, Maryland
Founded as a shipyard by M. M. Davis in 1875 and incorporated as M. M. Davis & Son, Inc. Bought by George H. Townsend in 1936 and began production of Cruis Along pleasure boats after WWII. With the retirement of Townsend, the company was bought out by the employees to form Cruis Along Boats, Inc. (Jan. 19, 1958 New York Times). At some point, the company became a subsidiary of The Overlakes Corporation which also owned the Century Boat Company (Jan. 17, 1960 New York Times). In 1959, Overlakes Corporation opened a storefront at 1860 Broadway, New York, New York (May 4, 1959 New York Times).
Model Information
1958 Cruis Along inboard boat models
1959 Cruis Along inboard boat models
1961 Cruis Along inboard boat models
1962 Cruis Along inboard boat models
1958 Info
1958 Cruis Along Ad
