American Marc - Revision history

HandyAndy: added sailboat and outbaord category

2014-07-06T22:11:25Z

added sailboat and outbaord category

HandyAndy: added 1960 ad

2014-07-06T22:10:40Z

added 1960 ad

HandyAndy: added 1961 article

2012-07-20T18:31:07Z

added 1961 article

HandyAndy: fixed boats in use link

2011-11-16T19:58:12Z

fixed boats in use link

HandyAndy at 19:46, 16 November 2011

2011-11-16T19:46:54Z

HandyAndy: added 1960 model info, categories, and boats in use

2010-06-23T00:10:45Z

added 1960 model info, categories, and boats in use

HandyAndy: Added a 1960 ad

2010-04-19T16:29:04Z

Added a 1960 ad

HandyAndy: Added link to Craig Craft page

2010-02-03T19:16:34Z

Added link to Craig Craft page

HandyAndy: Added link to Rocket Marine

2010-02-03T19:01:54Z

Added link to Rocket Marine

Bruce Gerard: /* Headline text */

2010-02-03T17:06:06Z

‎Headline text

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:11, 6 July 2014
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 In January 1960 American Marc made a deal with [[Craig|Craig Systems, Inc. of Lawrence, Mass.]] where Craig would make the fiberglass American Marc boat line for sale in 17 eastern states. In August 1960 Craig Systems leased a 50,000 sq.ft. complex in Haverhill, Mass. for the molding and assembly of the fiberglass American Marc boats.
-Meanwhile, American Marc was building a new boat factory at 2601 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach, Calif. It was opened in April 1960 and a news article claimed it had the capacity to make 12,000 fiberglass boats annually. In February 1960 the company announced it would build a factory and showroom in Miami, Florida.
+Meanwhile, American Marc was building a new boat factory at 2601 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach, Calif. It was opened in April 1960 and a news article claimed it had the capacity to make 12,000 fiberglass boats annually. In February 1960 the company announced it would build a $500,000, 40000 sq. ft. factory and showroom in Miami, Florida. This facility was scheduled to produce 6500 boats annually, bringing total company capacity to 18,500 boats (April 1960 Boat & Motor Dealer).
 American Marc donated a 24 ft. boat with twin diesel inboard engines to the Long Beach community for use as a rescue boat and weather reporting station.
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 File:Americanmarcb60013.jpg | 1960 Boat Brochure, Page 13
 File:Americanmarca60001.jpg|1960 Ad in Marine Dealer magazine
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 File:Craigb61005.jpg|1961 [[Craig]] Brochure, page 5
 File:Craigb61006.jpg|1961 [[Craig]] Brochure, page 6
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−	[http://~~www.~~fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&~~searchword~~=~~American+marc~~ American Marc Boats in Use]	+	[http://fiberglassics.com/site-search.html?searchword=American+Marc&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20 American Marc Boats in Use]

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 To design the new line of boats, American Marc chose an accomplished young naval architect named Blaine Seeley.  Seeley attempted to create a variety of designs that would appeal to many different consumer profiles.  Models ranged from the sporty "Stardust", a 15 foot two - seater, all the way up to the impressive "Marc 28" Motor Yacht, powered by twin American Marc diesel inboard engines.
-One of American Marc's proudest achievements was the creation of the world's first (and most likely only) diesel outboard motor, the Marc 10.  Producing just 9 horsepower, the Marc 10 was by far the heaviest outboard under 10 horsepower on the market.  The company billed the engine as a safer alternative to gasoline powered engines, due to the fact that diesel fuel is less flammable.  The buying public however, seemed far less concerned about the flamability of gasoline than the company had predicted.  Few of the engines ever made it to market, and today, they are prized by collectors. '''END'''
+One of American Marc's proudest achievements was the creation of the world's first (and most likely only) diesel outboard motor, the Marc 10.  Producing just 9 horsepower, the Marc 10 was by far the heaviest outboard under 10 horsepower on the market.  The company billed the engine as a safer alternative to gasoline powered engines, due to the fact that diesel fuel is less flammable.  The buying public however, seemed far less concerned about the flammability of gasoline than the company had predicted.  Few of the engines ever made it to market, and today, they are prized by collectors. '''END'''
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 By Andreas Jordahl Rhude
-American Marc, Inc. of 1601 West Florence Avenune in Inglewood, Calif. was a manufacturer of small diesel engines and generators. Some of their customers for diesel engines were inboard boat builders, both power and sail.
+American Marc, Inc. of 1601 West Florence Avenue in Inglewood, Calif. was a manufacturer of small diesel engines and generators. Some of their customers for diesel engines were inboard boat builders, both power and sail.
-In May 1958 the company received a $2 milion government contract for diesel engines.
+In May 1958 the company received a $2 million government contract for diesel engines.
 In July 1959 American Marc purchased the Creger Marine firm, a builder of wooden power and sail boats ranging is size from 24 to 30 ft. Part of the reason for the purchase was as an outlet for the American Marc diesel engines. W. Denis Kendall was president of American Marc at that time.
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-'''American Marc brochure images from 1960:'''
+'''1960 Information'''
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 File:Americanmarcb60001.jpg | 1960 Boat Brochure, Page 1
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 File:Americanmarcb60012.jpg | 1960 Boat Brochure, Page 12
 File:Americanmarcb60013.jpg | 1960 Boat Brochure, Page 13
 </gallery>
-'''Magazine Advertisements'''
+'''1961 Information'''
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-File:Americanmarca60001.jpg|1960 Ad in Marine Dealer magazine
+File:Craigb61001.jpg|1961 [[Craig]] Brochure, page 1
 </gallery>

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-''''''American Marc brochure images from 1960''':'''
+'''Model Information'''
 <gallery>
 File:Americanmarcb60001.jpg | 1960 Boat Brochure, Page 1
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 File:Americanmarca60001.jpg|1960 Ad in Marine Dealer magazine
 </gallery>
 [[Main_Page|Back to Main Page]]

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-'''AMERICAN MARC Incorperated 1601 West Florence Ave., Inglewood, Calif'''
+'''AMERICAN MARC Incorporated, 1601 West Florence Ave., Inglewood, Calif'''
 By Bruce Gerard
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 To design the new line of boats, American Marc chose an accomplished young naval architect named Blaine Seeley.  Seeley attempted to create a variety of designs that would appeal to many different consumer profiles.  Models ranged from the sporty "Stardust", a 15 foot two - seater, all the way up to the impressive "Marc 28" Motor Yacht, powered by twin American Marc diesel inboard engines.
-One of American Marc's proudest achievements was the creation of the world's first (and most likely only) diesel outboard motor, the Marc 10.  Producing just 9 horsepower, the Marc 10 was by far the heaviest outboard under 10 horsepower on the market.  The company billed the engine as a safer alternative to gasoline powered engines, due to the fact that diesel fuel is less flamable.  The buying public however, seemed far less concerned about the flamibility of gasoline than the company had predicted.  Few of the engines ever made it to market, and today, they are prized by collectors. '''END'''
+One of American Marc's proudest achievements was the creation of the world's first (and most likely only) diesel outboard motor, the Marc 10.  Producing just 9 horsepower, the Marc 10 was by far the heaviest outboard under 10 horsepower on the market.  The company billed the engine as a safer alternative to gasoline powered engines, due to the fact that diesel fuel is less flammable.  The buying public however, seemed far less concerned about the flamability of gasoline than the company had predicted.  Few of the engines ever made it to market, and today, they are prized by collectors. '''END'''
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 A month later, in August 1959, American Marc purchased [[Rocket|Rocket Marine, Inc. of El Monte, CA]] - a maker of small fiberglass boats. This became the fiberglass American Marc boat line.
-About the same time, American Marc, Inc. introduced to the world what they claimed to be the first diesel outbord motor. The "AMARC 10" was rated at 7 1/2 HP.
+About the same time, American Marc, Inc. introduced to the world what they claimed to be the first diesel outboard motor. The "AMARC 10" was rated at 7 1/2 HP.
-In January 1960 American Marc made a deal with [[Craig|Craig Systems, Inc. of Lawrence, Mass.]] where Craig would make the fiberglass American Marc boat line for sale in 17 eastern states. In August 1960 Craig Sysems leased a 50,000 sq.ft. complex in Haverhill, Mass. for the molding and assembly of the fiberglass American Marc boats.
+In January 1960 American Marc made a deal with [[Craig|Craig Systems, Inc. of Lawrence, Mass.]] where Craig would make the fiberglass American Marc boat line for sale in 17 eastern states. In August 1960 Craig Systems leased a 50,000 sq.ft. complex in Haverhill, Mass. for the molding and assembly of the fiberglass American Marc boats.
 Meanwhile, American Marc was building a new boat factory at 2601 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach, Calif. It was opened in April 1960 and a news article claimed it had the capacity to make 12,000 fiberglass boats annually. In February 1960 the company announced it would build a factory and showroom in Miami, Florida.
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 American Marc donated a 24 ft. boat with twin diesel inboard engines to the Long Beach community for use as a rescue boat and weather reporting station.
-Amercican Marc, Inc. was listed on the stock exchange and traded publicly. Rear Admiral (retired) Arthur W. Radford, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was named a director of American Marc in October 1960.
+American Marc, Inc. was listed on the stock exchange and traded publicly. Rear Admiral (retired) Arthur W. Radford, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was named a director of American Marc in October 1960.
 In February 1961 one of the American Marc 30 ft. catamaran power-sail boats capsized in the Pacific Ocean and two men drowned. One was an employee of the company and the boat was being brought to Santa Barbara to a dealer for demonstration purposes.
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 Somewhere along the line American Marc, Inc. was purchased by Pike Corporation of America who then sold the company in December 1967 to Eon Corp. At the time, American Marc was building small diesel engines.
-It appears as if the fiberglass pleasure boat operations of Amercian Marc only lasted for 1 1/2 to 2 years. And they claimed to be able to make up to 18,000 boats a year with their California, Florida (don't think this ever opened for production) and Massachusetts operations. I doubt they made more than a few hundred boats as it turned out.     '''END'''
+It appears as if the fiberglass pleasure boat operations of American Marc only lasted for 1 1/2 to 2 years. And they claimed to be able to make up to 18,000 boats a year with their California, Florida (don't think this ever opened for production) and Massachusetts operations. I doubt they made more than a few hundred boats as it turned out.     '''END'''
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+'''Magazine Advertisements'''
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