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| − | + | In March 1959, the Fiberglass Boat Co. bought the tools and dies of Kiski Plastics, Inc. of Blairsville, Pennsylvania, makers of ''Kiski Kraft Boats''. The Kiski Kraft model was marketed as the Fiberglass Boat Co. Deluxe Runabout. (see 1959 article below). | |
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File:Kiskiarticle002.jpg |Jan. 21, 1956 article | File:Kiskiarticle002.jpg |Jan. 21, 1956 article | ||
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| + | File:Watermasterb60001.jpg|1960 Brochure, Page 1 | ||
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Revision as of 00:58, 23 June 2010
History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.
Watermaster Boats
Fiberglass Boat Co.
Somerset, Pennsylvania
In March 1959, the Fiberglass Boat Co. bought the tools and dies of Kiski Plastics, Inc. of Blairsville, Pennsylvania, makers of Kiski Kraft Boats. The Kiski Kraft model was marketed as the Fiberglass Boat Co. Deluxe Runabout. (see 1959 article below).
Kiski Plastics, Inc. began as Mandish Plastics of Spangler, Pennsylvania, owned by Ted O. Mandish, until it moved to Saltsburg, Pennsylvania early in 1956. Mandish Plastics began in January 1955 making plastic boats and automobile bodies. (see 1955 and 1956 articles below).
An unrelated company, Marine Craft & Mfg. Co. of America made Water Master plywood skiffs and utilities in Chicago, Illinois sometime in the 1940's.
News Articles Thanks to Andreas Jordahl Rhude
March 27, 1959 article
July 13, 1955 article
Jan. 21, 1956 article
1960 Information Thanks to Jim Bartuska
1960 Brochure, Page 1
1960 Brochure, Page 2
1960 Brochure, Page 3
Known Examples
Believed to be a 1959 model
