How Fiberglass Boats in the ‘50s & ‘60s Set the Style Boat, Classic


Starcraft 1960 for sale for 3,600

Come 1960, only one model still had a wood deck, the Celeron. The following years greeted MFG with continuing growth, the boating community anxiously awaited for the following years releases. In 1965, for undetermined reasons, MFG Body Co. in Ashtabula bought Crestliner Boats. But MFG did not move Crestliner's operations to Union City.


Starcraft Viscount 1960 for sale for 999

Welcome to FiberGlassics®. In July 1998 this site began an attempt to recognize the style and creativity of the original fiberglass boat designs from the 50's & 60's, plus capture the spirit of a time that has since past. This site honors the pioneering minds that conceived and created these beautiful, never to be made again, classic.


GlassCraft 1960 for sale for 2,999

A major marketing and publicity event was held on September 8, 1960 when the first of two annual regattas was held on the Connecticut River next to the Bigelow-Sanford factory. The new 1961 Crestliner models were on the river for dealers, dignitaries, and reporters to see and ride in.


Vintage Sled, Vintage Boats, Vintage 70s, Yacht Boat, Boat Dock, Power

1950 to 1960 Boats for Sale with fiberglass (1 - 15 of 86) $27,800 1958 Rhodes Bounty Two 41 Vallejo, CA A Fractional Sloop Designed By Phil Rhodes In 1956! Early Use Of Fiberglass Hull! Well Cared For! Ready To Sail! Thisfoot Rhodes Bounty II is one of the inaugural fiberglass racer/cruisers. It helped to revolutionize boatb… more


Fiberglass 1960 for sale for 300

Member Boats: 1955-1960 Boats presently or previously owned by members of the Heartland Classics Chapter. The A ntique and C lassic B oat S ociety ( ACBS) has designated age classifications which include boats of all hull material and purposes.


Glasspar Marathon 1961 for sale for 1,000

However, it wasn't until the 1960s when fiberglass boats began to gain popularity over traditional wooden boats. With their durability and lower maintenance costs, fiberglass boats became a favorite among boaters. Top Vintage Fiberglass Boat Manufacturers


Holiday FIberglass Speed Boat 1960 for sale for 750

1960 Outboard Handling - Outboard Boating Club of America. $8.00. $3.92 shipping. or Best Offer. 1960's Boat Building for The Amateur WM. J Deed 31 Pg Booklet JB6D.


Aristocraft Funliner 1960 for sale for 4,200

1960 Boats for Sale with fiberglass (1 - 15 of 18) $10,000 Van Wagoner 19 Antique and Classic 1960 Gray · La Vernia, TX - Stock #237971 - BELOW MARKET VALUE Nice antique vessel, hull rebuilt and receipts for the work are available. 2006 Suzuki 4-stroke outboard. This 1960 VAN WAGONER has had only 3 owners, and all three have obvio… more


Elgin 1960 for sale for 400

Thompson's Fiberglass Boats by Andreas Jordahl Rhude 05 January 2000 Revised 26 September 2002. Fiberglass began to overtake the wooden boat markets in the late 1950s and into the 1960s. Many of the established wooden boat manufacturers resisted the change to glass, having a mindset that a high quality wooden boat could out perform, out sell.


13ft 1960s Mfg Classic Runabout Boat W Trailer Life On Runabout boat

Imagine that. But the Golden Age of flat-bottom V-drive boats was glorious. They were wild, flashy, loud, fast, sketchy, and lots of fun. By the Seventies, jet technology had improved for the boating industry, and it changed flat-bottoms a little. The V-drive didn't go away, but flatbottoms slowly gave way to modified V-hulls of various.


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Browse our boat manufacturer (MIC) database to get information on a boat you want to buy. Page 1-7 of companies beginning with the letter a. ABC FIBERGLASS; ABG: ABACO BOATS LLC: NORTH PALM BEACH, FL: ABACO BOATS LLC; A & B PLASTICS (OOB) ABH: ATLANTIC BOAT CO INC: BROOKLIN, ME: ATLANTIC BOAT CO INC; A-BEARD MFG CORP (OOB) http.


Elgin 1960 for sale for 400

1960 to 1962 Boats for Sale with fiberglass (1 - 15 of 36) 1962 Boston Whaler boat 13' Georgetown, SC 1962 Boston whaler 13 ft with 1998 Johnson 25 horse 2-stroke outboard. Very solid boat. Transom was repaired in corners with heavy fiberglass mat to fix the common issues with the old style Boston whaler transoms.The. more


Fiberglass 1960 for sale for 300

These powerboats use the following propulsion options: inboard engine or outboard engine. There are a wide range of Antique and Classic (Power) boats for sale from popular brands like Chris-Craft, Custom and Century with 165 new and 862 used and an average price of $88,375 with boats ranging from as little as $5,056 and $5,026,795.


Starcraft 1960 for sale for 3,800

Pueblo, CO 1960 Dorset fiberglass boat and trailer - $300 (Thornton) 1960 Dorset fiberglass boat for 4 person 15 feet. 4 person. Boat lights in work condition. Installed phone socket charger and USB port. Canopy.


Wave Cutter 1960s Cutter Jet de Ville Speedboat Barn Finds

14ft Feet 1960 Owens Runabout This beautifully restored 14ft Owens runabout was acquired from its original owner. Powered by a Johnson 40hp electric start outboard. Also includes an excellent Loadrite galvanized trailer. Hull completely refinished with polyurethane exterior, and epoxy barrier coat interior.


Fiberglass 1960 for sale for 300

How Fiberglass is Bringing Back Classic 1950s and 1960s Boat Models The 1950s and 1960s were a golden age for boating enthusiasts, with classic wooden boat models dominating the waters. These timeless designs evoked a sense of nostalgia, romance, and adventure that many still long for today.