TOPIC: What am I?

What am I? 14 years 4 months ago #40069

trudy2007
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I have a 14' fiberglass boat that was built in my home town of Britton, SD around 1959. The manufacturer was Dakota Boat Mfg.(I think). Two brothers started this company from molds they had purchased "down south" (Texas or Oklahoma) from a company that was closing. Dakota Boat wasn't in business very long (6-8 years) when a fire destroyed the building. They made two sizes of boats, a 14' and a 17', both of which my father owned. Anyone know of a boat mfg that was in business during the 40's but closed in the early 50's down in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas?

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Re:What am I? 14 years 4 months ago #40108

john-gibson Offline Contributing Member Posts: 4014 Karma: 324 Thank you received: 0	andreas or handy andy should be along soon,if anyone knows ,they will,they are great with classic boat history,john Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:What am I? 14 years 4 months ago #40270

HandyAndy Offline Moderator Posts: 1107 Karma: 102 Thank you received: 12	Photos would be very helpful. The 1950's was rife with manufacturers who went out of business and your boat is likely the most recognizable clue. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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