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Glass Craft Boats was began by Oral and Willard Musick who sold the company in 1957 and went on to found [[Span America|Span America Boats]]. The boats had been designed by Ray and Arch Sindlinger who went on to form the [[Fort Dodge|Ft. Dodge Boat Co.]], building and selling Cruise-About Boats. Glass Craft later became Glass Marine Industries of Humboldt, Iowa.  
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Glass Craft Boats was begun by Oral and Willard Musick who sold the company in 1957 and went on to found [[Span America|Span America Boats]]. The boats had been designed by Ray and Arch Sindlinger who went on to form the [[Fort Dodge|Ft. Dodge Boat Co.]], building and selling Cruise-About Boats. Glass Craft later became Glass Marine Industries of Humboldt, Iowa.  
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In 1960, Glass Marine Industries announced a deal with [[Hydrojet|Hanley Hydrojet, Inc.]] to produce a 18' fiberglass jet boat with the Hydrojet drive (May 1, 1960 St. Petersburg Times). Keenan Hanley, inventor of the [[Hydrojet]], was on the board of directors of Glass Marine. Nicholas Savaiano was president of the corporation. 300,000 shares were sold, yielding $451,000 of which $100,000 was planned for plant construction, $50,000 to build up inventory.
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The June 25, 1964 Chicago Tribune reported the merger of Glass Marine Industries, Inc. with Plastic Engineers & Consultants of Costa Mesa, California. The article described Plastic Engineers as operating as Glass Laminates, a builder of fiberglass sailboats. A Nov. 12, 1964 Los Angeles Times article described Glass Marine Industries of Costa Mesa as introducing a line of Columbia-40 sailing yachts designed by Charles Morgan of Florida. This was organized as the Columbia Yachts Division of Glass Marine Industries. Additional history can be found at the following link: http://www.pocoyacht.com/history_columbia.html
  
  

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Glass Craft Boats, Inc.

Fort Dodge, Iowa


History thanks to Lee Wangstead
Glass Craft Boats was begun by Oral and Willard Musick who sold the company in 1957 and went on to found Span America Boats. The boats had been designed by Ray and Arch Sindlinger who went on to form the Ft. Dodge Boat Co., building and selling Cruise-About Boats. Glass Craft later became Glass Marine Industries of Humboldt, Iowa.


In 1960, Glass Marine Industries announced a deal with Hanley Hydrojet, Inc. to produce a 18' fiberglass jet boat with the Hydrojet drive (May 1, 1960 St. Petersburg Times). Keenan Hanley, inventor of the Hydrojet, was on the board of directors of Glass Marine. Nicholas Savaiano was president of the corporation. 300,000 shares were sold, yielding $451,000 of which $100,000 was planned for plant construction, $50,000 to build up inventory.


The June 25, 1964 Chicago Tribune reported the merger of Glass Marine Industries, Inc. with Plastic Engineers & Consultants of Costa Mesa, California. The article described Plastic Engineers as operating as Glass Laminates, a builder of fiberglass sailboats. A Nov. 12, 1964 Los Angeles Times article described Glass Marine Industries of Costa Mesa as introducing a line of Columbia-40 sailing yachts designed by Charles Morgan of Florida. This was organized as the Columbia Yachts Division of Glass Marine Industries. Additional history can be found at the following link: http://www.pocoyacht.com/history_columbia.html


Model Info:

  • 1957 to 1961 models


1954 Info: Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude

  • 1954 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1954 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1954 Brochure, Page 3


1955 Info: Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude

  • 1955 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1955 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1955 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1955 Brochure, Page 4


1956 Info: Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude

  • 1956 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1956 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1956 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1956 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1956 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1956 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1956 Brochure, Page 7

  • 1956 Brochure, Page 8

  • 1956 Pricelist


Brochure thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude, Correspondence thanks to Doug Salva
1957 Info:

  • 1957 Brochure, Page 1

  • 1957 Brochure, Page 2

  • 1957 Brochure, Page 3

  • 1957 Brochure, Page 4

  • 1957 Brochure, Page 5

  • 1957 Brochure, Page 6

  • 1957 Glass Craft Runabout

  • Glass Craft Imperial Feedback Letter

  • Glass Craft Imperial Press photo

  • 1957 Magazine Ad


1959 Info:

  • 1959 Brochure p1

  • 1959 Brochure p2

  • 1959 Brochure p3

  • 1959 Brochure p4

  • 1959 Brochure p5

  • 1959 Brochure p6

  • 1959 Brochure p7

  • 1959 Brochure p8

  • 1959 Brochure p9

  • 1959 Brochure p10

  • 1959 Brochure p11

  • 1959 Brochure p12

  • 1959 Brochure p13

  • 1959 Brochure p14

  • 1959 Brochure p15

  • 1959 Brochure p16

  • 1959 Brochure p17

  • 1959 Brochure p18

  • 1959 Brochure p19

  • 1959 Brochure p20

  • 1959 Brochure p21

  • 1959 Glass Craft Ad Promo

  • 1959 Pricelist p1

  • 1959 Pricelist p2

  • 1959 Glass Craft colors

  • 1959 Glass Craft delivery to "The Price Is Right" gameshow

  • 1959 Glass Craft Citation company photo

  • 1959 Glass Craft Citation company photo

  • 1959 Glass Craft Citation Ad copy


1960 Info

  • 1960 Brochure p1

  • 1960 Brochure p2

  • 1960 Brochure p3

  • 1960 Brochure p4


Glass Craft Boats in Use


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