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HandyAndy at 02:15, 16 December 2012

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HandyAndy at 18:47, 7 July 2010

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HandyAndy at 18:46, 7 July 2010

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HandyAndy at 18:46, 7 July 2010

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+''Fleetcraft Boats'' was a brand used by at least two unique manufacturers:
-Additional History Needed. Please contact us to contribute to or edit this page.
+* [[Fleetcraft (New Jersey)|Fleetcraft]], an east-coast boat-builder who operated in Pennsylvania and later New Jersey.
-The 1965 to 1971 model information below lists Fleet Craft Boats made by Flotilla Corp., Airport Rd., Woodbine, New Jersey. This brand may or may not be related to Fleetliner made by Fleetcraft Marine Sales Co. of California. Reference to a Fleetcraft Corp. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also has been found from at least 1949-1951. This was a manufacturer of plywood outboard boats from 12' to 16' (Yachting, Vol. 87, Pg. 117, 1950). Another mention of this company was found in a Celanese Plastics ad from the Jan. 13, 1954 Los Angeles Times. The company was also listed as Fleetcraft Inc. of Palmyra, New Jersey in a Feb. 3, 1956 Celanese Plastics ad from the Chicago Tribune.
+[[Category:Disambiguation]]
+{{disambig}}

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-A 1959 Boat Blue Book notes additional plant locations at Lynwood and Northridge, California whereas the 1963 edition of the same guide notes additional plant locations at Gardena and Northridge, California and does not mention Lynwood.
+Originally from Iowa, Robert R. Chesley began Fleetcraft in 1947 after finishing out his service with the Air Force (February 27, Los Angeles Times). In addition to manufacturing operations at two locations, Bob Chesley had marine dealerships in Long Beach, Lynwood, Gardena, Pasadena, Northridge, Culver City, and two locations in Los Angeles, California.  The Fleetcraft Marine dealerships also sold [[Evinrude|Evinrude outboards]] and [[Scott|Scott boats and outboards]] (August 17, 1962 Los Angeles Times). Plywood boats used US Plywood Corporation's [[Weldwood]] brand plywood (January 31, 1958 Los Angeles Times).
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 W. Rosecrans, Gardena, California<br>
 E. Colorado, Pasadena, California<br>
-(August 17, 1962 Los Angeles Times)
+S. Sepulveda, Culver City, California<br>
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-The 1965 to 1971 model information below lists Fleet Craft Boats made by Flotilla Corp., Airport Rd., Woodbine, New Jersey. This brand may or may not be related to Fleetliner made by Fleetcraft Marine Sales Co. of California.
+The 1965 to 1971 model information below lists Fleet Craft Boats made by Flotilla Corp., Airport Rd., Woodbine, New Jersey. This brand may or may not be related to Fleetliner made by Fleetcraft Marine Sales Co. of California. Reference to a Fleetcraft Corp. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also has been found from at least 1949-1951. This was a manufacturer of plywood outboard boats from 12' to 16' (Yachting, Vol. 87, Pg. 117, 1950). Another mention of this company was found in a Celanese Plastics ad from the Jan. 13, 1954 Los Angeles Times. The company was also listed as Fleetcraft Inc. of Palmyra, New Jersey in a Feb. 3, 1956 Celanese Plastics ad from the Chicago Tribune.

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-Locations included:
+Locations included:<br>
-E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, California (American Marine)
+E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, California (American Marine)<br>
-S. Atlantic, Lynwood, California (Atlantic Boat Works)
+S. Atlantic, Lynwood, California (Atlantic Boat Works)<br>
-W. Olympia Blvd., Los Angeles, California
+W. Olympia Blvd., Los Angeles, California<br>
-Parthenia, Northridge, California
+Parthenia, Northridge, California<br>
-E. Florence, Los Angeles, California
+E. Florence, Los Angeles, California<br>
-W. Rosecrans, Gardena, California
+W. Rosecrans, Gardena, California<br>
-E. Colorado, Pasadena, California
+E. Colorado, Pasadena, California<br>
 (August 17, 1962 Los Angeles Times)

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	A 1959 Boat Blue Book notes additional plant locations at Lynwood and Northridge, California whereas the 1963 edition of the same guide notes additional plant locations at Gardena and Northridge, California and does not mention Lynwood.		A 1959 Boat Blue Book notes additional plant locations at Lynwood and Northridge, California whereas the 1963 edition of the same guide notes additional plant locations at Gardena and Northridge, California and does not mention Lynwood.
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		+	Originally from Iowa, Robert R. Chesley began Fleetcraft in 1947 after finishing out his service with the Air Force (February 27, Los Angeles Times). In addition to manufacturing operations at two locations, Bob Chesley had marine dealerships in Long Beach, Lynwood, Gardena, Pasadena, Northridge, and two locations in Los Angeles, California. The Fleetcraft Marine dealerships also sold [[Evinrude\|Evinrude outboards]] and [[Scott\|Scott boats and outboards]] (August 17, 1962 Los Angeles Times). Two manufacturing plants plywood boats used US Plywood Corporation's [[Weldwood]] brand plywood (January 31, 1958 Los Angeles Times).
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		+	Locations included:
		+	2522 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, California (American Marine)
		+	11374 S. Atlantic, Lynwood, California (Atlantic Boat Works)
		+	2847 W. Olympia Blvd., Los Angeles, California
		+	18425 Parthenia, Northridge, California
		+	1235 E. Florence, Los Angeles, California
		+	1449 W. Rosecrans, Gardena, California
		+	2380 E. Colorado, Pasadena, California
		+	(August 17, 1962 Los Angeles Times)
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		+	At his dealership locations Chesley hosted classes including how to cover wood boats with fiberglass as well as boating safety (February 26, 1960 Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1960 Los Angeles Times). Chesley was also a founder of the Southern California Marine Association and exhibited as far as the Chicago Boat Show (February 27, 1959 Los Angeles Times).

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 A 1959 Boat Blue Book notes additional plant locations at Lynwood and Northridge, California whereas the 1963 edition of the same guide notes additional plant locations at Gardena and Northridge, California and does not mention Lynwood.
 '''Model Information'''
 <gallery>
-File:Fleetcraftbb001.jpg | 1959 to 1960 Fleetliner models
+File:Fleetcraftbb001.jpg | 1959 to 1960 Fleetliner outboard boat models
 </gallery>
-[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&limit=20&searchword=Fleetcraft Fleetliner Boats in Use]
+[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Fleetcraft&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Fleetcraft Boats in Use]
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 [[Category:Fiberglass]]
 [[Category:Sheet Plywood]]

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 File:Fleetcraftbb001.jpg | 1959 Fleetliner models
 File:Fleetcraftbb002.jpg | 1959-1960 Fleetliner models
-[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&limit=20&searchword=fleetcraft Fleetliner Boats in Use]
+[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&limit=20&searchword=fleetcraft+fleetliner Fleetliner Boats in Use]

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−	[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&limit=20&searchword=~~fleetliner+~~fleetcraft Fleetliner Boats in Use]	+	[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&limit=20&searchword=fleetcraft Fleetliner Boats in Use]