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The former branch at Cortland, New York became Thompson Boat Company of New York, Inc. with ownership in the hands of brothers Bob and Ted Thompson, Jr. and their cousin Glenn Thompson. Brothers Roy and G.Grant Thompson gained sole ownership of Cruisers at Oconto. All three firms made wooden lapstrake outboard boats. [6] [7]
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By 1935, a 15.5' utility boat sold for as little as US$406 ($9,023 in 2023 dollars [4]). During World War II, the company produced small patrol boats and launches for the U.S. Navy. After the war, Chris-Craft introduced a new lineup of civilian pleasure boats in time for the massive American consumer expansion of the 1950s.
Clyde Boats was a small, privately owned, custom boat company located in Detroit, Michigan. For nearly fifty years it produced custom mahogany motorboats for clients in the Great Lakes area. Clyde Boats were available in three sizes; 12', [ 1 ] 14', and 16'. [ 2 ]
Some of the wooden boats went to Allied nations on the Lend-Lease program. [1] [2] [3] In addition to new boat construction, some wooden boats built between 1910 and 1941 were acquired for the war effort, some used as-is and others converted for war use. Wooden boats have lighter weight and are easier to repair than steel hull boats. These ...
On March 6, 2012, Yamaha announced it had sold Century Boats back to an American company, Allcraft Marine, based at Dawson Drive, Dade City, Florida. Most assets with the exception of the Panama City plant were included in the sale. To continue Century Boat's history and quality construction, the new owners updated the firm's boats.
Their first motor vessel was launched in 1901, the VERNON JR. an 85' cruiser; and within the decade the company was building 80', 90', and 100' wooden cruisers and had established a reputation for building the world's finest custom motor yachts. [1] [7] M/V Vernon Jr., 80' 00", Hull-Wood, 1901, Henry B Burger Jr Shipyard
The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) is a museum dedicated to preserving and documenting the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. CWB was founded by Dick Wagner in Seattle in the 1970s and has grown to include three sites; the South Lake Union campus in Lake Union Park, the Northlake Workshop & Warehouse at the north end of Lake Union, and The Center for Wooden ...