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Bryant

2025-07-26T19:13:58Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 ad

[[File:Bryantlogo.jpg]]

History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.

Bryant's Marina, Inc.

1117 E. Northlake

Seattle, Washington

In September 1963, the company was sold to Morris Boats, Inc., 14th St. Dock, Everett, Washington.

'''Model Information'''
<gallery>
File:Bryantbb001.jpg|1956 to 1962 Bryant outboard boat models
File:Bryantpp60001.jpg|1957 to 1959 Bryant outboard boat models
</gallery>

'''1957 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Bryanta57001.jpg|1957 Bryant Newspaper Ad
File:Bryanta57002.jpg|1957 Bryant Boats Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Bryanta58002.jpg|1958 Bryant Continental Article
File:Bryanta58001.jpg|1958 Bryant Ad
File:Bryanta58003.jpg|1958 Bryant Commander Article
</gallery>

'''1959 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Bryanta59001.jpg|1959 Bryant Ad
</gallery>

'''1960 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Bryanta60001.jpg|1960 Bryant Newspaper Ad
</gallery>

'''Undated Information'''
<gallery>
File:Bryantbxx001.jpg|Bryant Brochure, year unknown, p1
File:Bryantbxx002.jpg|Bryant Brochure, year unknown, p2
File:Bryantbxx003.jpg|Bryant Brochure, year unknown, p3
File:Bryantbxx004.jpg|Bryant Brochure, year unknown, p4
File:Bryantbxx005.jpg|Bryant Brochure, year unknown, p5
</gallery>

[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Bryant&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&Itemid=88&option=com_search Bryant Boats in Use]

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[[Category:Washington]]
[[Category:Sheet Plywood]]
[[Category:Fiberglass]]

File:Bryanta59001.jpg

2025-07-26T19:13:18Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Bryant's Marina ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Bryant's Marina ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Perko

2025-07-26T19:10:57Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 article

[[File:Perkologo57.jpg]]

Additional History Needed. Please contact us to contribute to or edit this page.

Perko Marine Hardware

Perkins Marine Lamp and Hardware Corp.

1951 Pitkin Ave.

Brooklyn, New York

Location later listed as Miami, Florida. Like its competitor, [[Wilcox-Crittenden]], this company offered versions of its catalog targeted towards different boating groups. In 1958, this was a 75-page catalog for small outboard and inboard boats; a 200-page catalog for all boats; and a 260-page general marine catalog.

'''1957 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Perkoa57001.jpg |1957 Perko Ad
File:Perkoa57002.jpg |1957 Perko Catalog Ad
File:Perkoa57003.jpg|1957 Perko Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Perkoa58001.jpg|1958 Perko Ad
File:Perkoa58003.jpg| 1958 Perko Ad
File:Perkoa58005.jpg|1958 Perko Catalog Article
File:Perkoa58002.jpg|1958 Perko Factory Expansion article
File:Perkoa58004.jpg|1958 Perko Full-Page Ad
</gallery>

'''1959 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Perkoa59002.jpg|1959 Perko Dynaform Hardware Ad
File:Perkoa59003.jpg|1959 Perko New Hardware Article
File:Perkoa59001.jpg|1959 Perko Article
File:Perkoa59004.jpg|1959 Perko Flying "P" Steering Wheel Article
</gallery>

'''1960 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Perkoa60001.jpg|1960 Perko Catalog Ads
File:Perkoa60002.jpg|1960 Perko Dynaform Steerer Ad
</gallery>

'''1963 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Perkoa63001.JPG | Perko Ad 1
</gallery>

[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Perko&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Perko Hardware in Use]

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[[Category:Boat Hardware & Accessories]]
[[Category:Stern and Bow Lights]]
[[Category:Deck Hardware]]
[[Category:Boat Steering]]

File:Perkoa59004.jpg

2025-07-26T19:10:27Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Perko Flying P steering wheel ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Perko Flying P steering wheel ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Johnson

2025-07-26T19:08:14Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 ad

[[File:Johnsonlogo.jpg]]

Johnson Motors

Division of [[OMC|Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC)]]

Waukegan, Illinois

Johnson Motors, along with [[Evinrude]] and [[Gale]], was one of three divisions of Outboard, Marine & Manufacturing Company (OMC). They were located at 200 Pershing Rd., Waukegan, Illinois. Another manufacturing facility was located in Peterborough, Canada. A detailed history of the early years of Johnson Motors can be found in the book "The Four Men from Terre Haute" by John M. Van Vleet.

While the [[Gale]] and [[Evinrude]] divisions of OMC used [[Brooks Stevens]] extensively to design their series of outboard motors, Johnson contracted with [http://www.idsa.org/content/david-chapman-fidsa Dave Chapman, Inc.] of Chicago, Illinois. Johnson's advertising agency was J. Walter Thompson ([http://books.google.com/books?isbn=0262161060 The American Design Adventure: 1940-1975, Arthur J. Pulos, 1988]). [http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/jwtaccountfiles/ Duke University] holds a file on advertising for Johnson outboard motors from 1956 to 1982.

Johnson's dealer newsletter was entitled "Sea-Horse Surf" and contained news about production, particulars about products and advertising, and other special information for dealer.

[http://www.discount-marine-parts.com/ob_johnson.html Some Additional History]

'''Service Information'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsonservice001.pdf|1955 to 1963 Johnson 3 to 18 HP service information for models JW, CD, AD, QD, & FD
File:Johnsonservice002.pdf|1955 to 1963 Johnson 28 to 40 HP service information for RD and RX models
File:Johnsonservice003.pdf|1958 to 1963 Johnson 50 to 75 HP service information for V4 models
File:Johnsonservice004.pdf|1955 to 1963 Johnson electrical system service information
File:Johnsonmxx001.jpg|[[Johnson Shipmaster|Mid-1950s Johnson Shipmaster Remote Controls Installation and Operating Instructions]]
</gallery>

'''1948 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona48001.jpg|1948 Johnson Ad
</gallery>

'''1951 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona51001.jpg|1951 Johnson Ad
</gallery>

'''1954 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona54001.jpg|1954 Johnson Ad
</gallery>

'''1955 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsonm55001.jpg|[[Johnson Sea Horse 25 Manual|Model RD Owner's Manual]]
File:Johnsonpm55001.jpg|[[Johnson Sea Horse 25 Manual|Model RD Parts Manual]]
File:Johnsonm55002.jpg|1955 to 1957 Johnson RD series carrying handle installation instructions
</gallery>

'''1956 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona56001.jpg | 1956 Johnson Ad 1
File:Johnsona56002.jpg | 1956 Johnson Ad 2
</gallery>

'''1957 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona57001.jpg|1957 Johnson "Hit of the Boat Shows" 2-page Ad
File:Johnsona57002.jpg|1957 Johnson "Hit of the Boat Shows" 2-page Ad
File:Johnsona57003.jpg|1957 Johnson Outboards Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona58001.jpg | 1958 Johnson 50 HP Ad
File:Johnsona58002.jpg | 1958 Johnson 18 HP Ad
File:Johnsona58003.jpg | 1958 Johnson 35 HP Super Sea-Horse Ad
File:Johnsona58004.jpg | 1958 Johnson 50 HP Super Sea-Horse Ad
File:Johnsona58008.jpg | 1958 Johnson 50 HP Super Sea-Horse Ad
File:Johnsona58005.jpg | 1958 Johnson Family Ad
File:Johnsona58006.jpg | 1958 Johnson "V-Age" Ad, Page 1
File:Johnsona58007.jpg | 1958 Johnson "V-Age" Ad, Page 2
File:Johnsonb58001.jpg | 1958 Johnson Parts and Accessories Catalog, cover
File:Johnsonm58001.jpg | 1958 Johnson RD and V4 Electric Starting Installation Instructions, page 1
File:Johnsonm58002.jpg | 1958 Johnson RD and V4 Electric Starting Installation Instructions, page 2
</gallery>

'''1959 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona59002.jpg |1959 Johnson V-50 Ad
File:Johnsona59004.jpg |1959 Johnson Super Sea Horse 35 ad
File:Johnsona59001.jpg | 1959 Johnson 35 HP Ad
File:Johnsona59003.jpg|1959 Johnson Features Article
File:Johnsonm59001.jpg|[[Johnson Sea Horse 5.5 Manual|Johnson Sea Horse 5.5 HP Owner's Manual]]
</gallery>

'''1960 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona60001.jpg|1960 Johnson Dealer Ad, p1
File:Johnsona60002.jpg |1960 Johnson Dealer Ad, p2
</gallery>

'''1963 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona63001.jpg | 1963 Johnson 3 HP Ad
</gallery>

'''1964 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Johnsona64001.jpg|1964 Johnson 9.5 HP Ad
</gallery>

'''1968 Info'''
<gallery>
File:OMCB68201.jpg|1968 Johnson Brochure cover
</gallery>

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[[Category:Outboards]]
[[Category:Outboard Service Information]]

File:Johnsona59004.jpg

2025-07-26T19:07:30Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Johnson Super Sea Horse 35 ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Johnson Super Sea Horse 35 ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Cruis Along

2025-07-26T19:05:38Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 ad

[[File:CruisAlonglogo54.jpg]]

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|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'''
<gallery>
File:Cruisalongbb001.jpg|1958 Cruis Along inboard boat models
File:Cruisalongbb002.jpg|1959 Cruis Along inboard boat models
File:Cruisalongbb003.jpg|1961 Cruis Along inboard boat models
File:Cruisalongbb004.jpg|1962 Cruis Along inboard boat models
</gallery>

'''1957 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Cruisalonga57001.jpg|1957 Cruis Along Boats Article
File:Cruisalonga57002.jpg|1957 Cruis Along Express 27 Ad
File:Cruisalonga57003.jpg|1957 Cruis Along Bimini 27 Ad
File:Cruisalonga57004.jpg|1957 Cruis Along Vacationer 22 Ad
File:Cruisalonga57005.jpg|1957 Cruis Along Buccaneer Ad
File:Cruisalonga57006.jpg|1957 Cruis Along Angler 22 Ad
File:Cruisalonga57007.jpg|1957 Cruis Along Sportster 22 Ad
</gallery>

'''1958 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Cruisalonga58001.jpg | 1958 Cruis Along Ad
File:Cruisalonga58009.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Bimini 27 and Graymarine Ad
File:Cruisalonga58010.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Ad, Page 1
File:Cruisalonga58011.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Ad, Page 2
File:Cruisalonga58002.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Article
File:Cruisalonga58005.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Buccaneer ad
File:Cruisalonga58003.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Angler 22 ad
File:Cruisalonga58008.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Vacationer 22 ad
File:Cruisalonga58007.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Express 27 ad
File:Cruisalonga58004.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Bimini 27 ad
File:Cruisalonga58006.jpg|1958 Cruis Along Custom 31 ad
</gallery>

'''1959 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Cruisalonga59004.jpg|1959 Cruis Along Pelican 22 ad
File:Cruisalonga59001.jpg|1959 Cruis Along Ad, P1
File:Cruisalonga59002.jpg|1959 Cruis Along Ad, P2
File:Cruisalonga59003.jpg|1959 Cruis Along Article
</gallery>

[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Cruis+Along&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Cruis Along Boats in Use]

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[[Category:Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Plank]]
[[Category:Sheet Plywood]]

File:Cruisalonga59004.jpg

2025-07-26T19:05:07Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Cruis Along ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Cruis Along ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

SaftiCraft

2025-07-26T19:02:38Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 ad

Logo and Additional History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.

SaftiCraft Boats

Dupont, Inc.

Patterson, Louisiana

Earlier in 1950, SaftiCraft Boats were made by Avondale Marine Ways, Inc. in Westwago, Louisiana. Later on, E.W. & A.P. Dupont, Inc. of Morgan City, Louisiana. For more information on the history of Safticraft Boats, please visit the [http://steelcruisers.com/safticrafts.html Steel Cruisers Website].

'''Model Information'''
<gallery>
File:Safticraftbb001.jpg|1957 to 1958 Safticraft inboard boat models
File:Safticraftbb002.jpg|1959 and 1961 Safticraft inboard boat models
File:Safticraftbb003.jpg|1962 Safticraft inboard boat models
</gallery>

'''1957 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Safticrafta57001.jpg|1957 Safticraft Ad
File:Safticrafta57002.jpg|1957 Safticraft Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Safticrafta58001.jpg|1958 Safticraft 41' Queen Liner Express article
File:Safticrafta58002.jpg|1958 Safticraft 26' Express Cruiser Ad
</gallery>

'''1959 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Safticrafta59004.jpg|1959 Safticraft Ad
File:Safticrafta59001.jpg|1959 Safticraft Ad, page 1
File:Safticrafta59002.jpg|1959 Safticraft Ad, page 2
File:Safticrafta59003.jpg|1959 Safticraft Boats Article
</gallery>

[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Safticraft&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&Itemid=88&option=com_search Safticraft Boats in Use]

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[[Category:Louisiana]]
[[Category:Steel]]

File:Safticrafta59004.jpg

2025-07-26T19:02:11Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Safticraft ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Safticraft ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Chris Craft

2025-07-26T18:59:36Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 ad

[[File:Chriscraftlogo.jpg]]

History needed. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page.

Chris-Craft Corporation

Pompano Beach, Florida

Chris-Craft Outboard Motors

2000 Beverly

Grand Rapids, MI

From 1949 to 1953, Chris-Craft produced a line of outboard motors in a Grand Rapids, Michigan plant. Production ended after a threat of a suit from [[Mercury|Kiekhaefer Corp.]] for patent infringement. The outboard motor operation was later taken up by the [[Oliver|Oliver Farm Equipment Company]]. Production of [[Chris Craft Marine Engines|Chris Craft inboard marine engines]], however, was a mainstay throughout most of the company's tenure.

In 1952, Chris Craft created the [[Chris Craft Kit Boats|Kit Boat Division]] to offer a low-cost DIY option to customers. Other divisions included the [[Chris Craft Cavalier|Cavalier Division]] for plywood hull models, [[Chris Craft Sea Skiffs|Sea Skiff Division]] for lapstrake hull boats, and [[Roamer|Roamer Division]] steel and aluminum cruisers. For a short period of time, 1957-1958, Chris Craft owned [[Lake N Sea|Lake N Sea Boats]] and offered fiberglass boats. This business was quickly sold to Parsons Corporation and small fiberglass boat production halted until the 1960's with the introduction of the [[Corsair (Chris-Craft)|Chris-Craft Corsair]] boat models.

In 1960, Chris-Craft Corporation was purchased by Baldwin-Montrose Chemical, Inc and reorganized as Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. Then in 1968, NAFI Corporation, an automotive supplier, acquired the company from Baldwin-Montrose (New York Times, Jan. 23, 1970).

'''Chris Craft Model Information'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscraftbb001.jpg|1956 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb002.jpg|1957 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb003.jpg|1958 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb004.jpg|1959 to 1960 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb005.jpg|1961 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb006.jpg|1962 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb007.jpg|1971 Chris Craft outboard boat models
</gallery>

'''1957 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscrafta57001.jpg |1957 Chris Craft Ad
File:Chriscrafta57002.jpg |1957 Chris Craft "Standard of Value" Ad
File:Chriscrafta57011.jpg |1957 Chris Craft Boats Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscraftb58001.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft "New for 1958" Ad
File:Chriscrafta58017.jpg |1958 Chris Craft "Ten Beautiful Reasons" Ad
File:Chriscrafta58002.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft Ad
File:Chriscrafta58006.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft New Boats Ad
File:Chriscrafta58018.jpg |1958 Chris Craft "Family Fun" California Ad
File:Chriscrafta58013.jpg |1958 Chris Craft Five Dealer Opportunities Ad, P1
File:Chriscrafta58014.jpg |1958 Chris Craft Five Dealer Opportunities Ad, P2
File:Chriscrafta58007.jpg|1958 Chris Craft article
File:Chriscrafta58010.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft Best Boat Buys Ever Ad
File:Chriscrafta58016.jpg|1958 Chris Craft New Boats Article
</gallery>

'''1959 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscrafta59006.jpg|1959 Chris-Craft Ad
File:Chriscrafta59005.jpg|1959 Chris-Craft Ad
File:Hundleya59001.jpg|1959 Chris-Craft Ad
File:Chriscrafta59002.jpg|1959 Chris Craft Engines Ad
File:Chriscrafta59001.jpg|1959 Chris-Craft Article
File:Chriscrafta59003.jpg|1959 Chris Craft Engines Article
</gallery>

'''Year Unknown Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscraftbxx001.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 1
File:Chriscraftbxx002.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 2
File:Chriscraftbxx003.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 3
File:Chriscraftbxx004.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 4
File:Chriscraftbxx005.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 5
</gallery>

Relevant Links:

http://www.chris-craft.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Chris Craft Wiki

[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Chris+Craft&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Chris-Craft Boats in Use]

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[[Category:Florida]]
[[Category:Michigan]]
[[Category:Plank]]
[[Category:Lapstrake]]
[[Category:Fiberglass]]
[[Category:Trailers]]
[[Category:Boat Kits]]
[[Category:Outboards]]

File:Chriscrafta59006.jpg

2025-07-26T18:59:06Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Chris Craft ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Chris Craft ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Stephens

2025-07-26T18:57:11Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 ad

Logo and History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.

Stephens Bros.

345 Yosemite Ave.

Stockton, California

'''1958 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Stephensa58001.jpg|1958 Stephens 58' Flush Deck Yacht Ad
</gallery>

'''1959 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Stephensa59003.jpg| 1959 Stephens 42' Flush Deck Ad
File:Stephensa59002.jpg|1959 Stephens Cruisers Ad
File:Stephensa59001.jpg|1959 Stephens Cruisers Article
</gallery>

[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=stephens&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&Itemid=88&option=com_search Stephens Cruisers in Use]

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[[Category:California]]

File:Stephensa59003.jpg

2025-07-26T18:56:18Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Stephens ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Stephens ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Owens

2025-07-26T18:53:43Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 ad

[[File:Owenslogo.jpg]]

History needed. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page.

Owens Yacht Co.

Stansbury Rd.

Baltimore, Maryland

[[Cutter|Cutter Boats, Inc.]] was a subsidiary of the Owens Yacht Co. Additional history information about both companies is available on the [[Cutter|Cutter Boats page]]. Another subsidiary, [[Flagship Marine]], made inboard marine engines used exclusively in the Owens boats. Owens Flagships were cruiser models; "Speedships" were the smaller, less than 27' models.

The Owens Yacht Co. used [[Weldwood]] plywood supplied by the United States Plywood Corporation. [[Raymond Loewy]] designed the interior and superstructure of a new 24' model for 1958 (Shipbuilding and Shipping Record).

'''From the obituary of John B. "Jack Owens", The Baltimore Sun, Feb. 7, 2012:'''

John B. "Jack" Owens, who had been a principal in the family-owned Owens Yacht Co., the legendary Annapolis boat builder, and later established a real estate firm, died Saturday of heart failure at his Naples, Fla., home.

He was 96.

Mr. Owens was born in Detroit, where his father was a vice president of Westinghouse Electric Corp. and his mother was a homemaker.

After his wife's death in 1918, the elder Mr. Owens moved his children to Spa Creek in Eastport, Annapolis, so relatives could help him raise his daughter and four sons.

He established a custom boat-building business in 1925 on Spa Creek that built about 20 boats a year, and after his death in 1933, the business passed to three of his sons: John B. Owens, Charles Owens Jr. and Norman Owens.

John B. Owens graduated from Annapolis High School in 1933 and earned a pre-law degree from St. John's College four years later.

In 1936, he and his brothers purchased 8 acres on Bear Creek in Dundalk, where they built a state-of-the-art industrial plant.

They adapted the mass-production methods used by the auto industry to boat building.

Mr. Owens was in charge of the company's finances and purchasing while Charles was in charge of advertising and sales and Norman designed the boats.

During its first year in Dundalk, 50 employees built 40 single-design cabin cruisers, and in 1940, 275 workers constructed 150 boats.

Their first major new product was a 32-foot Owens Cruiser that gained the attention of the public and press at the 1937 New York Boat Show.

In a 2007 Style Magazine article, Mary K. Zajac wrote that Owens was known for using top-quality materials in their boats such as "white oak for the stern and framing, copper and brass fastenings, and mahogany imported from the Philippines for planking and finishing work."

With the outbreak of World War II, the company shifted production from pleasure craft to landing craft for the Army when it received a contract to build 2,500 Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, which Mr. Owens supervised.

He told The Capital in Annapolis in a 1994 interview that he "felt proud his company had played a small part" in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, and that the company's workers "realized the importance of doing a good job and as quickly as they could."

After the war, Mr. Owens and his brothers returned to producing the classic 40-foot Owens Cutter, one of the sleekest and fastest sailboats on the Chesapeake Bay and East Coast waters.

They switched from building wooden boats to fiberglass vessels in 1957 and developed a line of Owens Flagship V8 marine engines.

They later expanded to facilities in York, Pa., and a plant in Indianapolis, where they built 800 boats per month, with another 500 constructed in Dundalk.

In 1961, the company was sold to Brunswick Corp., with Mr. Owens staying on as president of Brunswick's Owens Boat Division.

In 1964, Mr. Owens left Brunswick and joined his two brothers in a new business venture, Trident Corp., a family-owned real estate company that managed properties remaining from the sale of Owens Yacht Co.

---

'''History By Lee Wangstead, Excerpt from "Larson Boat Works/A Short History":'''

[[Owens|Owens Yacht Company]] was on a similar mission. Their main interest was in the cruiser market, but had entered the runabout market in the early fifties. In 1957 they built a plant in Tell City, Indiana to produce fiberglass boats. These would be marketed as [[Cutter|Cutter Boats, Inc.]], a division of Owens. They hired three or four key personnel from [[Lone Star|Lone Star Boats]], built a couple of molds splashed from Lone Star models, produced some boats and were promptly sued by Lone Star. There were hundreds of others that were pirating designs from other manufacturers, but none with the financial backing that Owens had. They were an easy target. The court ordered Owens to cease producing these boats and pay a royalty on each one that they had built.
 
From this harsh lesson, Owens hired noted industrial designer [[Brooks Stevens]] to style a new line of boats to carry both the Cutter and Owens nameplates. These designs were mated to an outstanding hull designed by Norman Owens, naval architect and son of Owens founder Charles C. Owens Sr. for introduction in 1958. The first Cutter lineup included three boats: the Jet de Ville, a 15â runabout; the Como, a 15â utility; and the Avon, a 17â deluxe runabout. Cutter advertising proclaimed that they were built in âAmericaâs largest plant devoted exclusively to producing superior fiber-glass boats!â
 
The dealer network supporting the Owens Yacht Company was based on sales of the large cruisers that they had become famous for. These dealers werenât accustomed to selling boats to the outboard market. Cutter Boats would have to forge their own way into the marine market. But forge they would, based on the strength of their performance and their strong styling they were making inroads into the small runabout market nationwide. In 1959 Owens also introduced a line of larger runabouts designed and built by John Norek in California.
 
In early 1960 the Brunswick Corporation bought Owens Yacht Company. Brunswick had attempted to buy [[Chris Craft|Chris-Craft]] but was outmaneuvered by the Shields group. In buying Owens, Brunswick felt that they had a good catch, for considerably less money than the buyout of Chris-Craft would have required. Owens was to concentrate on the cruisers that they were best known for while the runabout market became a secondary issue. John Norek was still turning out a few Owens runabouts from his [[Crystaliner]] plant in California.
 
Brunswick consolidated their holdings into the Brunswick Boat Division. This new division would be broken down into three distinct groups: Owens Yacht Division, featuring the larger cruisers the company had been known for; [[Larson|Larson Boat Division]], selling to the middle and upper level trailerable runabout market; and [[Cutter|Cutter Boats]], building entry level runabouts.
 
The main focus of the Brunswick Boat Division centered on marketing this new concept to dealers that were interested in heading into the future with a sure winner. So much was at stake and the market had started to soften at this point in time and the dealers came flocking to this new industry âgiantâ.
 
Brunswick knew that they had to consolidate the plants that they still had. The Larson licensee plants in Ontario, California and Casper, Wyoming had already closed their doors. The Tell City plant was going through some intense labor relationâs issues and the decision was made to move the Cutter/Owens operations to a newly built Larson facility in Alliance, Ohio. Although this plant wasnât operational at the time, the move was made anyway. This left the Little Falls, Minnesota; Nashville, Georgia; and Alliance, Ohio plants to produce enough boats to fill the orders.
 
After the 1961 season the decision was made by senior Brunswick management to move all operations to a new plant in Warsaw, Indiana. This plant was centrally located and could be efficiently operated, building all three runabout lines: Larson, Cutter, and Owens. The Little Falls plant would be used to assemble the boats after fiberglass production in Warsaw. The Alliance and Nashville plants would be closed. The Alliance plant by this time was operational and producing both Cutter and Owens runabouts successfully. Directions were to take the equipment from both the Little Falls and Alliance plants and move them to Warsaw. This was done over Labor Day weekend in 1961. Brunswickâs idea was to start fresh and eliminate the two factions wrestling for control of the division. They brought in a management team from Chrysler to run this new operation.
 
In three short selling seasons the Larson name went from the forefront of the industry to entry level production. Carl Kiekhaefer wanted the small boat division gone, and now it was happening, Brunswick was looking to sell the division and try to regroup its Owens cruiser holdings and consolidate the Mercury Marine division.
 
In late August of 1963 Brunswick tried to shed their small boat division but had no callers. Claiming that the small boat division âdid not fit into the total corporate pattern,â they were willing to listen to any offer. They contacted the former management team in Little Falls and even they had their doubts about resurrecting the sinking ship. Earl Geiger, Sumner Young, and Paul Larson became the major investors who bought the company back on November 8, 1963. A later newspaper account listed the purchase amount at âaround $160,000â. This was little more than the cost of inventory.
 

For more information, see the [http://owensmarqueclub.com/ Owens Yacht Marque Club]

'''Model Info'''
<gallery>
File:Owensbb001.jpg |1958 to 1959 Owens outboard boat models
File:Owensbb002.jpg |1960 to 1962 Owens outboard boat models
File:Owensbb003.jpg|1956 to 1958 Owens inboard boat models
File:Owensbb004.jpg|1959 to 1962 Owens inboard boat models
</gallery>

'''1957 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Owensa57001.jpg|1957 Owens 16' Boats Ad
File:Owensa57002.jpg|1957 Owens Boats Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Owensa58001.jpg|1958 Owens Ad
File:Owensa58002.jpg|1958 Owens New Lapstrake Models article
File:Owensa58003.jpg|1958 Owens Speedships Ad
File:Owensa58004.jpg|1958 Owens 14' Deluxe Speedship Ad
File:Owensa58005.jpg|1958 Owens "Delivered Freight" Ad, page 1
File:Owensa58006.jpg|1958 Owens "Delivered Freight" Ad, page 2
File:Owensa58007.jpg|1958 Owens Flagship Cruisers Article
File:Owensa58008.jpg|1958 Owens "2500" Express Cruiser
</gallery>

'''1959 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Owensa59006.jpg |1959 Owens 35' Flagship Cruiser Ad
File:Owensa59007.jpg | 1959 Owens Flagship V-8 Family Cruiser Ad
File:Owensa59003.jpg | 1959 Owens Ad
File:Owensa59004.jpg | 1959 Owens Flagships ad
File:Owensa59001.jpg | 1959 Owens Photo
File:Owensa59002.jpg | 1959 Owens Photo
File:Owensa59005.jpg | 1959 Owens Article
File:Owensb59001.jpg | 1959 Dealer Catalog, page 1
File:Owensb59002.jpg | 1959 Dealer Catalog, page 2
File:Owensb59003.jpg | 1959 Dealer Catalog, page 3
File:Owensb59004.jpg | 1959 Dealer Catalog, page 4
</gallery>

'''1960 Info'''
<gallery>
File:Owensb60001.jpg | 1960 Owens 15' & 17' Outboards Brochure, p1
File:Owensb60002.jpg | 1960 Owens 15' & 17' Outboards Brochure, p2
File:Owensb60003.jpg | 1960 Owens 15' & 17' Outboards Brochure, p3
File:Owensb60004.jpg | 1960 Owens 15' & 17' Outboards Brochure, p4
File:Owensb60005.jpg | 1960 Owens 15' & 17' Outboards Brochure, p5
File:Owensb60006.jpg | 1960 Owens 15' & 17' Outboards Brochure, p6
File:Owensa60001.jpg |1960 Owens Ad
File:Owensa60002.jpg |1960 Owens Ad
</gallery>

[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Owens&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Owens Boats in Use]

[[Main_Page|Back to Main Page]]

[[Category:Maryland]]
[[Category:Lapstrake]]
[[Category:Fiberglass]]
[[Category:VIP]]

File:Owensa59007.jpg

2025-07-26T18:52:48Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Owens Speedship V-8 ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Owens Speedship V-8 ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Chris Craft Sea Skiffs

2025-07-26T18:41:56Z

HandyAndy:

[[File:Chriscraftseaskifflogo58.jpg]]

Additional History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.

Sea Skiff Division

Chris Craft Corporation

Pompano Beach, Florida

'''Sea Skiff Model Information'''
<gallery>
File:Seaskiffbb001.jpg|1957 Chris-Craft Sea Skiff inboard boat models
File:Seaskiffbb002.jpg|1958 Chris-Craft Sea Skiff inboard boat models
File:Seaskiffbb003.jpg|1959 to 1960 Chris-Craft Sea Skiff inboard boat models
File:Seaskiffbb004.jpg|1961 Chris-Craft Sea Skiff inboard boat models
File:Seaskiffbb005.jpg|1962 Chris-Craft Sea Skiff inboard boat models
</gallery>

'''1957 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscrafta57006.jpg|1957 Chris Craft Sea Skiffs Ad
File:Chriscrafta57004.jpg|1957 Chris Craft 30' Sea Skiff Photo
File:Chriscrafta57003.jpg|1957 Chris Craft Sea Skiffs Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscrafta58003.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft Sea Skiffs Ad
File:Chriscrafta58010.jpg|1958 Sea Skiffs in Chris Craft Ad
File:Chriscrafta58007.jpg|1958 Sea Skiffs in Chris Craft Article
File:Chriscraftseaskiffsa58001.jpg|1958 Chris Craft Sea Skiffs Article
File:Chriscrafta58019.jpg|1958 Chris Craft Sea Skiff 22' Ranger photo
</gallery>

'''1959 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscrafta59004.jpg|1959 Chris Craft Sea Skiffs Ad
File:Chriscraftseaskiffa59001.jpg|1959 Chris Craft Sea Skiffs Article
</gallery>

'''1961 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscrafta61002.jpg|1961 Chris-Craft Sea Skiff Ad
</gallery>

[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Chris+Craft&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Chris Craft Sea Skiff Boats in Use]

[[Main Page|Back to Main Page]]

[[Category:Florida]]
[[Category:Lapstrake]]
[[Category:Sea Skiffs]]

File:Chriscrafta59004.jpg

2025-07-26T18:41:26Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Chris Craft Sea Skiff ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Chris Craft Sea Skiff ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Gale

2025-07-26T18:40:00Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 ad

[[File:Galelogo60.jpg]]

Additional History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.

Gale Products

Division of [[OMC|Outboard Marine Corp. (OMC)]]

Galesburg, Illinois

Gale was the third product division of [[OMC|Outboard Marine Corp.]] in addition to [[Evinrude]] and [[Johnson]]. Gale outboards were often sold through chain stores as [[Sea King]], [[Brooklure]], [[Royal]], [[Sea Bee]], [[Hiawatha]], or [[Saber]] outboards. Though an OMC product, some Gale models differed from contemporary Evinrude and Johnson. For instance, fuel pumps were offered standard far earlier on Gale models than on Evinrude or Johnson models. In 1954, the Gale 12 HP featured styling by famed industrial designer [[Brooks Stevens]], and the 1958 models as well. Many of his designs for Gale can be viewed in the [http://archive.mam.org/brooks-stevens/search.php?type=client&search=Outboard%20Marine%20Corporation%20%28OMC%29%2C%20Gale Milwaukee Art Museum archive]]. The later Gale Sovereign models also showed much investment in styling, including chrome and unique motor hoods. Gale continued as a separate product line up through 1963, the last year for Gale.

In 1960, Harold L. Bourdon was divisional vice-president and the five months following October 1959 (fiscal year 1960) was a new record for export sales, increasing more than 100% over the same period in the previous year.

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====Service Information====

'''Aftermarket Service Info'''
<gallery>
File:Galeservice001.pdf|1955 to 1963 Gale 3 HP service information
File:Galeservice002.pdf|1955 to 1963 Gale 5 HP service information
File:Galeservice003.pdf|1955 to 1963 Gale 12 to 25 HP service information
File:Galeservice004.pdf|1958 to 1963 Gale 35 to 40 HP service information
File:Galeservice005.pdf|1955 to 1963 Gale electrical system service information
</gallery>

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====Information by Year====

'''1953 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Galea53001.jpg|1953 Gale Ad
File:Galea53003.jpg|1953 Gale Ad
</gallery>

'''1954 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Galea53002.jpg|1954 Gale Ad
</gallery>

'''1956 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Galea56001.jpg|1956 Gale Ad
</gallery>

'''1957 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Galea57001.jpg|1957 Gale Ad
File:Galea57002.jpg|1957 Gale "Go Buccanneer!" Ad
File:Galea57003.jpg|1957 Gale Outboard Motors Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Galea58001.jpg|1958 Gale Buccaneer Ad
File:Galea58002.jpg|1958 Gale 12 HP Ad
File:Galea58003.jpg|1958 Gale Buccaneer Dealer Ad
File:Galea58004.jpg|1958 Gale article
</gallery>

'''1959 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Galea59002.jpg|1959 Gale Buccaneer Ad
File:Galea59001.jpg|1959 Gale Models Article
</gallery>

'''1960 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Galea60001.jpg | 1960 Gale Used Motors Program Ad
</gallery>

'''1961 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Galea61001.jpg|1961 Gale Sovereign Ad
File:Galea61002.jpg|1961 Gale Ad
</gallery>

[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Gale&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&Itemid=88&option=com_search Gale Outboards in Use]

[[Main Page|Back to Main Page]]

[[Category:Outboards]]
[[Category:Outboard Service Information]]

File:Galea59002.jpg

2025-07-26T18:39:21Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Gale Outboard Motor ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat

1959 Gale Outboard Motor ad from April 1959 Sea and Pacific Motor Boat

Chris Craft

2023-05-12T14:45:11Z

HandyAndy: added 1959 Chris Craft ad

[[File:Chriscraftlogo.jpg]]

History needed. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page.

Chris-Craft Corporation

Pompano Beach, Florida

Chris-Craft Outboard Motors

2000 Beverly

Grand Rapids, MI

From 1949 to 1953, Chris-Craft produced a line of outboard motors in a Grand Rapids, Michigan plant. Production ended after a threat of a suit from [[Mercury|Kiekhaefer Corp.]] for patent infringement. The outboard motor operation was later taken up by the [[Oliver|Oliver Farm Equipment Company]]. Production of [[Chris Craft Marine Engines|Chris Craft inboard marine engines]], however, was a mainstay throughout most of the company's tenure.

In 1952, Chris Craft created the [[Chris Craft Kit Boats|Kit Boat Division]] to offer a low-cost DIY option to customers. Other divisions included the [[Chris Craft Cavalier|Cavalier Division]] for plywood hull models, [[Chris Craft Sea Skiffs|Sea Skiff Division]] for lapstrake hull boats, and [[Roamer|Roamer Division]] steel and aluminum cruisers. For a short period of time, 1957-1958, Chris Craft owned [[Lake N Sea|Lake N Sea Boats]] and offered fiberglass boats. This business was quickly sold to Parsons Corporation and small fiberglass boat production halted until the 1960's with the introduction of the [[Corsair (Chris-Craft)|Chris-Craft Corsair]] boat models.

In 1960, Chris-Craft Corporation was purchased by Baldwin-Montrose Chemical, Inc and reorganized as Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. Then in 1968, NAFI Corporation, an automotive supplier, acquired the company from Baldwin-Montrose (New York Times, Jan. 23, 1970).

'''Chris Craft Model Information'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscraftbb001.jpg|1956 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb002.jpg|1957 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb003.jpg|1958 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb004.jpg|1959 to 1960 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb005.jpg|1961 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb006.jpg|1962 Chris-Craft inboard boat models
File:Chriscraftbb007.jpg|1971 Chris Craft outboard boat models
</gallery>

'''1957 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscrafta57001.jpg |1957 Chris Craft Ad
File:Chriscrafta57002.jpg |1957 Chris Craft "Standard of Value" Ad
File:Chriscrafta57011.jpg |1957 Chris Craft Boats Article
</gallery>

'''1958 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscraftb58001.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft "New for 1958" Ad
File:Chriscrafta58017.jpg |1958 Chris Craft "Ten Beautiful Reasons" Ad
File:Chriscrafta58002.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft Ad
File:Chriscrafta58006.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft New Boats Ad
File:Chriscrafta58018.jpg |1958 Chris Craft "Family Fun" California Ad
File:Chriscrafta58013.jpg |1958 Chris Craft Five Dealer Opportunities Ad, P1
File:Chriscrafta58014.jpg |1958 Chris Craft Five Dealer Opportunities Ad, P2
File:Chriscrafta58007.jpg|1958 Chris Craft article
File:Chriscrafta58010.jpg | 1958 Chris Craft Best Boat Buys Ever Ad
File:Chriscrafta58016.jpg|1958 Chris Craft New Boats Article
</gallery>

'''1959 Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscrafta59005.jpg|1959 Chris-Craft Ad
File:Hundleya59001.jpg|1959 Chris-Craft Ad
File:Chriscrafta59002.jpg|1959 Chris Craft Engines Ad
File:Chriscrafta59001.jpg|1959 Chris-Craft Article
File:Chriscrafta59003.jpg|1959 Chris Craft Engines Article
</gallery>

'''Year Unknown Info:'''
<gallery>
File:Chriscraftbxx001.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 1
File:Chriscraftbxx002.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 2
File:Chriscraftbxx003.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 3
File:Chriscraftbxx004.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 4
File:Chriscraftbxx005.jpg |Chris-Craft Land Cruiser Trailer Brochure, page 5
</gallery>

Relevant Links:

http://www.chris-craft.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Chris Craft Wiki

[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Chris+Craft&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Chris-Craft Boats in Use]

[[Main_Page|Back to Main Page]]

[[Category:Florida]]
[[Category:Michigan]]
[[Category:Plank]]
[[Category:Lapstrake]]
[[Category:Fiberglass]]
[[Category:Trailers]]
[[Category:Boat Kits]]
[[Category:Outboards]]

File:Chriscrafta59005.jpg

2023-05-12T14:44:21Z

HandyAndy: 1959 Chris Craft ad from December 1958 SEA and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

1959 Chris Craft ad from December 1958 SEA and Pacific Motor Boat magazine

Glassmaster

2022-01-21T17:51:58Z

HandyAndy: added 1977 brochure and price list

[[File:Glassmasterlogo.jpg]]

History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.

Glassmaster Plastics Company

5600 Shakespeare Rd.

Columbia, South Carolina

A 1970 trademark registration lists first use in commerce of "Glassmaster" as June 20, 1958. Also found listed at Lexington, South Carolina.

An earlier 1962 trademark registration lists Koolvent Metal Awning Company of Columbia, SC as a previous owner. The earliest model listed in the Sheler's Red Book guide is the 1958 Offshore 20' model, which was presumably the first model made by the company.

'''Model Information:'''
<gallery>
File:Glassmasterbb001.JPG|1959 to 1962 Glassmaster outboard boat models
File:Glassmasterbb003.jpg|1962 Glassmaster inboard boat models
File:Glassmasterbb002.jpg|1965 to 1971 Glassmaster outboard boat models
</gallery>

'''Trademarks'''
<gallery>
File:Glassmastertrademark002.pdf|1962 Glassmaster trademark registration
File:Glassmastertrademark001.pdf|1970 Glassmaster trademark Registration
</gallery>

'''1960 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Glassmastera60001.jpg|1960 Glassmaster Ad
</gallery>

'''1977 Information'''
<gallery>
File:Glassmasterb77001.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 1
File:Glassmasterb77002.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 2
File:Glassmasterb77003.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 3
File:Glassmasterb77004.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 4
File:Glassmasterb77005.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 5
File:Glassmasterb77006.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 6
File:Glassmasterb77007.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 7
File:Glassmasterb77008.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 8
File:Glassmasterb77009.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 1
File:Glassmasterb77010.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 2
File:Glassmasterb77011.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 3
File:Glassmasterb77012.jpg|1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 4
</gallery>

[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Glassmaster&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&Itemid=88&option=com_search Glassmaster Boats in Use]

[[Main Page|Back to Main Page]]

[[Category:South Carolina]]
[[Category:Fiberglass]]

File:Glassmasterb77012.jpg

2022-01-21T17:50:42Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 4

1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 4

File:Glassmasterb77011.jpg

2022-01-21T17:50:33Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 3

1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 3

File:Glassmasterb77010.jpg

2022-01-21T17:50:16Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 2

1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 2

File:Glassmasterb77009.jpg

2022-01-21T17:49:58Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 1

1977 Glassmaster Price List, page 1

File:Glassmasterb77008.jpg

2022-01-21T17:49:42Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page

1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page

File:Glassmasterb77007.jpg

2022-01-21T17:49:32Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 7

1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 7

File:Glassmasterb77006.jpg

2022-01-21T17:49:20Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 6

1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 6

File:Glassmasterb77005.jpg

2022-01-21T17:49:08Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 5

1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 5

File:Glassmasterb77004.jpg

2022-01-21T17:48:57Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 4

1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 4

File:Glassmasterb77003.jpg

2022-01-21T17:48:47Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 3

1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 3

File:Glassmasterb77002.jpg

2022-01-21T17:48:33Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 2

1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 2

File:Glassmasterb77001.jpg

2022-01-21T17:48:04Z

HandyAndy: 1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 1

1977 Glassmaster Brochure, page 1

Dorsett

2022-01-12T19:50:16Z

HandyAndy: added 1964 brochure

[[File:Dorsettlogo.jpg]]

Dorsett Plastics Corp.

845 Reed St.

Santa Clara, California

Later located at 1955 Lafayette St. and then 2550 Scott Blvd in Santa Clara. Additional location in 1010 Dewey St., Bremen, Indiana and also Cambridge, Maryland.

According to the history below, Dorsett Plastics Company began producing [[Endura Craft]] boats in 1955. In 1958, the line became Dorsett Boats. Richard W. Dorst, (Dick), company president was a US Navy veteran, University of California graduate engineer, and alumni of the Harvard Business School. Before co-founding the company, he had seven years experience in reinforced plastics and the chemical industry. At the time of the article, Leonard L. Epsich was general manager and James D. Maloney general sales manager of the Bremen plant; James Hansen general manager of the Santa Clara plant, and John B. Moore Jr. general manager of the Cambridge, MD plant. John B. Moore Jr., a naval architect, worked eight years for Owens Corning before coming to Dorsett. In 1960, Dorsett was acquired by Royal Little's Textron, Inc. in 1960 for 115,000 shares of common stock in Textron, valued at $2,616,250 (New York Times, June 13, 1960). According to the same article, 1959 Dorsett sales totaled $2,800,000 and were projected to sell $3,000,000 for the 1960 fiscal year ending Aug. 31. The company was retained as the Dorsett Marine division with all management. Advertising was now through the San Francisco office of Foote, Cone, & Belding Inc. (New York Times, June 28, 1960). In 1964, Dorsett became independent once again when Textron sold the Santa Clara Division of Dorsett Marine to an entity known as The Dorsett Plastics Co. and headed by Richard W. Dorst as president (Marine Digest 1964, Vol. 42). American Marine Industries (AMI) acquired Dorsett in 1968, keeping Richard Dorst as manager (Yachting, 1968, Vol. 123). AMI had previously purchased the [[Sabre Craft]] and [[Bellboy|Bell Boy]] brands. However, AMI liquidated the Santa Clara plant in 1970. [[Sierra|Sierra Performer Boats]] of Oroville, California reportedly acquired some molds and produced both outboard and I/O models of Dorsett boats. A similar firm in the Pacific Northwest region also produced copies, perhaps from the same molds, and marketed as [[Marlin|Marlin Boats]].

'''Some Documentation:'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsetth020.jpg | Company Overview, Page 1
File:Dorsetth021.jpg | Company Overview, Page 2
</gallery>

'''Model Information'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsettbb001.jpg|1958 to 1960 Dorsett outboard boat models
File:Dorsettbb002.jpg|1961 to 1962 Dorsett outboard boat models
File:Dorsettbb004.jpg|1962 Dorsett inboard boat models
File:Dorsettbb003.jpg|1965 to 1970 Dorsett outboard boat models
</gallery>

'''1958 Stuff:'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsettb58001.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 1
File:Dorsettb58002.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 2
File:Dorsettb58003.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 3
File:Dorsettb58004.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 4
File:Dorsettb58005.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 5
File:Dorsettb58006.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 6
File:Dorsettb58007.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 7
File:Dorsettb58008.jpg | 1958 Brochure, Page 8
</gallery>

'''1958 Miscellaneous'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsetta58001.jpg | 1958 Dorsett Ad Sheet
File:Dorsetta58002.jpg | 1958 Dorsett Ad Sheet
File:Dorsetta58003.jpg|1958 Dorsett "Your Future Afloat" Ad
File:Dorsetta58004.jpg|1958 Dorsett New Models Article
File:Dorsetta58005.jpg|1958 Dorsett Boat Transporter Photo
</gallery>

'''1959 Brochure:'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsettb59001.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 1
File:Dorsettb59002.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 2
File:Dorsettb59003.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 3
File:Dorsettb59004.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 4
File:Dorsettb59005.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 5
File:Dorsettb59006.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 6
File:Dorsettb59007.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 7
File:Dorsettb59008.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 8
File:Dorsettb59009.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 9
File:Dorsettb59010.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 10
File:Dorsettb59011.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 11
File:Dorsettb59012.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 12
File:Dorsettb59013.jpg | 1959 Brochure, Page 13
</gallery>

'''1959 Miscellaneous'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsettb59001a.jpg | 1959 Dorsett Ad
File:Dorsetta59001.jpg |1959 Dorsett El Rey Ad
File:Dorsetta59002.jpg|1959 Dorsett Boats Article
</gallery>

'''1960 Brochure & more:'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsettd60001.jpg | 1960 Dealer Letter
File:Dorsettb60002.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 2
File:Dorsettb60003.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 3
File:Dorsettb60004.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 4
File:Dorsettb60005.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 5
File:Dorsettb60006.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 6
File:Dorsettb60007.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 7
File:Dorsettb60008.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 8
File:Dorsettb60009.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 9
File:Dorsettb60010.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 10
File:Dorsettb60011.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 11
File:Dorsettb60012.jpg | 1960 Brochure, Page 12
File:Dorsettp60001.jpg | 1960 Price List
</gallery>

'''1961 Brochure:'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsettb61001.jpg | 1961 Brochure, Page 1
File:Dorsettb61002.jpg | 1961 Brochure, Page 2
File:Dorsettb61003.jpg | 1961 Brochure, Page 3
File:Dorsettb61004.jpg | 1961 Brochure, Page 4
File:Dorsettb61005.jpg | 1961 Brochure, Page 5
File:Dorsettb61006.jpg | 1961 Brochure, Page 6
File:Dorsettb61007.jpg | 1961 Brochure, Page 7
</gallery>

'''1962 Brochure:'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsettb62001.jpg | 1962 Brochure, Page 1
File:Dorsettb62002.jpg | 1962 Brochure, Page 2
File:Dorsettb62003.jpg | 1962 Brochure, Page 3
File:Dorsettb62004.jpg | 1962 Brochure, Page 4
File:Dorsettb62005.jpg | 1962 Brochure, Page 5
File:Dorsettb62006.jpg | 1962 Brochure, Page 6
File:Dorsettb62007.jpg | 1962 Brochure, Page 7
File:Dorsettb62008.jpg | 1962 Brochure, Page 8
</gallery>

'''1963 Information:'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsetta63001.JPG|1963 Dorsett Ad
File:Mercbhb63F-35.jpg|1963 Dorsett Daytona Luxury [[Mercury|Mercury 650EL]] outboard boat test
File:Mercbhb63F-27.jpg|1963 Dorsett Daytona Utility [[Mercury|MerCruiser 110]] sterndrive boat test
File:Mercbhb63F-40.jpg|1963 Dorsett Fleetwood Offshore [[Mercury|MerCruiser 140]] sterndrive boat test
</gallery>

'''1964 Information:'''
<gallery>
File:Dorsettb64001.jpg|1964 Dorsett Brochure, page 1
File:Dorsettb64002.jpg|1964 Dorsett Brochure, page 2
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'''1967 Brochure:'''
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File:SCAN0136 (Large).JPG|1967 Brochure, Page 1
File:SCAN0137 (Large).JPG|1967 Brochure, Page 2
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'''Color Options:'''
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File:Colors.jpg | Typical Available Color Palette
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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 16

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 16

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 15

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 15

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 14

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 14

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 13

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 13

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 12

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 12

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 11

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 11

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 10

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 10

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 9

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 9

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 8

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 8

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 7

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 7

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 6

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 6

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 5

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 5

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 4

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 4

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HandyAndy: 1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 3

1964 Dorsett Boats Brochure, page 3