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Plastic Fantastic: The Fiberglass Boatbuilding Industry In Holland, Michigan, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Plastic Fantastic: The Fiberglass Boatbuilding Industry In Holland, Michigan, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Plastic Fantastic: The Fiberglass Boatbuilding Industry in Holland, Michigan is a chapter concerning the use of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) to build boats starting in the 1940s. In the 1950s boat builders discovered that fiberglass would allow them to design boats that would lead to new boat sales and increased profit margins for years to come. This technology steadily spread throughout American boat manufacturing plants, including Holland, Michigan, placing the town among the leaders in the industry.
From Woods To Water: Reviving A G-W Invader, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
From Woods To Water: Reviving A G-W Invader, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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From Woods to Water: Reviving a G-W Invader is an article concerning the full restoration of a 1972 G-W Invader 10.3' Rally fiberglass boat by high school students Peter Reynolds, Gurjinder Sandhu, and instructor Geoffrey Reynolds, during May and June 2016.
From Craft To Industry: The Boat Builders Of Holland, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
From Craft To Industry: The Boat Builders Of Holland, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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The article From Craft to Industry: The Boat Builders of Holland is an article concerning the history of ship and boat building in the Holland, Michigan area from 1836-2013.
Almost Famous: The Foster Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Almost Famous: The Foster Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Almost Famous: The Foster Boat Company is an article concering the history of the Foster Boat Company of Charlevoix, Michigan, from 1940-1952. The company made plywood boats for the American consumer, storm boats used in Germany during World War Two, and boats and other equipment for use in the Korean War conflict in the early 1950s. People associated with the company included Gar Wood, Jr., Harry G. Foster and Preston Tucker.
The Big 5-0: Pretty Slick Turns Fifty, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
The Big 5-0: Pretty Slick Turns Fifty, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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The Big 5-0: Pretty Slick Turns Fifty is an article concerning the full restoration of a 1959 SlickCraft 16' Premiere (built in Holland, Michigan by the Slick Craft Boat Company) molded plywood boat by Geoffrey Reynolds for owner, Catherine Dinco, from 2008-2009.
Lake 'N Sea Speedboats, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Lake 'N Sea Speedboats, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Lake 'n Sea Speedboats concerns the manufacture of the Lake 'n Sea boat line by the LakenSea Boat Corporation (a division of Southern Plastic Corporation), Chris-Craft Corporation, Parsons Corporation and Michigan Fiberglass Company, Holland, Michigan.
Skipper-Craft, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Skipper-Craft, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Skipper Craft is an article covering the history of Skipper-Craft Boats of Holland, Michigan, from 1952-1960 and includes images of examples of models made by this company, founded by Jason Petroelje.
Holland Boat Builders, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Holland Boat Builders, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Holland Boat Builders is an article concerning the history of ship and boat building in the Holland, Michigan area from 1836-2006.
Before The Thoroughbreds: Roy Brady And The Century Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Before The Thoroughbreds: Roy Brady And The Century Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Before the Thoroughbreds: Roy Brady and the Century Boat Company is an article about the boat builder Melvin Roy Brady, his family, and his time building boats for Brady Boats of Charlevoix, Michigan, Century Boat Company in Manistee, Michigan and Robinson Boat Company of St. Joeseph, Michigan. It also concentrates on his time as a hydroplane boat racer in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Slickcraft: The Quality Name In Boating, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Slickcraft: The Quality Name In Boating, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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SlickCraft: The Quality Name in Boating is an article concerning the history of the Slick Craft Boat Company (1954-1969) of Holland, Michigan, its acquisition in 1969 by AMF Corporation (American Manufacturing and Foundry) and subsequent founding of S2 Yachts, Inc. by its founder, Leon Slikkers in 1974.
Infamous Beauties: The Story Of The Lake 'N Sea Speedboats, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Infamous Beauties: The Story Of The Lake 'N Sea Speedboats, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Infamous Beauties: The Story of the Lake 'n Sea Speedboats concerns the manufacture of the Lake 'n Sea boat line from 1956-1963 by the LakenSea, a division of Southern Plastic Corporation (1956-1957), the Chris-Craft Corporation (1957-1958), Parsons Corporation (1958-1960) and Michigan Fiberglass Company (1960-1963).
Built Along The Shores Of Macatawa: The History Of Boat Building In Holland, Michigan, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Built Along The Shores Of Macatawa: The History Of Boat Building In Holland, Michigan, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Built Along the Shores of Macatawa: The History of Boat Building in Holland, Michigan is an article concerning the history of ship and boat building in the Holland, Michigan area from 1836-2004.
Mac Bay Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Mac Bay Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Mac Bay Boat Company is an article concerning the history of the boat building company founded in Holland, Michigan in 1948, moved to Fruitport, Michigan (Muskegon area) in 1956 and went of business in 1962.
High Flying To Tailspin: Otto E. Szekely And His Troubled Aircraft And Engine Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
High Flying To Tailspin: Otto E. Szekely And His Troubled Aircraft And Engine Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Otto E. Szekely and His Troubled Aircraft and Engine Company is an article concering Hungarian native Otto E. Szekely and his short success as a builder of Flying Dutchman aircraft and Szekely aicraft engines in Holland, Michigan, from the 1920s to the 1930s.
Nautical Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Nautical Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Maritime Namesakes of A.C. Van Raalte is an article that concerns the history of the great lakes ships that bore his name for over eighty years.
Maritime Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Maritime Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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Maritime Namesakes of A.C. Van Raalte is an article that concerns the history of the great lakes ships that bore his name for over eighty years.