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Being one of the early fiberglass boating companies, Beetle boat company built boats and they were sold at quite the price. The new "plastic" (fiberglass resins) boats were quite expensive. | Being one of the early fiberglass boating companies, Beetle boat company built boats and they were sold at quite the price. The new "plastic" (fiberglass resins) boats were quite expensive. | ||
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| + | Palmer Scott & Co. later merged with Beetle Boats to form American Boat Building Corp. and finally with O'Day and Associates. More information is available at the Dolphin 24 sailboat website: http://www.dolphin24.org/history_Palmer_Scott.html | ||
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Of course, more history is needed and anything found is appreciated. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page or contribute to it. | Of course, more history is needed and anything found is appreciated. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page or contribute to it. | ||
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File:beetleb51001.jpg | 1951 Beetle Ad | File:beetleb51001.jpg | 1951 Beetle Ad | ||
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| + | '''1958 Information''' | ||
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| + | File:Beetlea58001.jpg|1958 Beetle 16' Shearwater outboard runabout article | ||
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Revision as of 15:50, 10 October 2015
Beetle Boat Company
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Being one of the early fiberglass boating companies, Beetle boat company built boats and they were sold at quite the price. The new "plastic" (fiberglass resins) boats were quite expensive.
Palmer Scott & Co. later merged with Beetle Boats to form American Boat Building Corp. and finally with O'Day and Associates. More information is available at the Dolphin 24 sailboat website: http://www.dolphin24.org/history_Palmer_Scott.html
Of course, more history is needed and anything found is appreciated. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page or contribute to it.
Model Information
1954 to 1957 Beetle outboard boat models
1949 Information
1949 Beetle Ad
1950 Information
1950 Beetle Ad
1951 Information
1951 Beetle Ad
1958 Information
1958 Beetle 16' Shearwater outboard runabout article
