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Elto Vintage Outboard Motors USA

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In 1932, Cliff Scott and H. Bruce Atwater started a small tool making and punch press operation. They quickly established a reputation for quality, and in 1935 Earl DuMonte approached them to build a small outboard for him to sell. DuMonte displayed the motors at a New York exhibit. Several hundred outboards were ordered. As DuMonte had purchased the name and rights to the Champion outboard motor from Sig Konrad, they shipped with the brand name CHAMPION. From 1935 to 1939, Scott and Atwater still operated their tool and punch press business as well as building outboards. In 1939 DuMonte landed a contract with Firestone to sell the CHAMPION in their tire stores. Scott and Atwater turned to building outboards full time.

Champion vintage Outboard Motors USA

Neptune Mighty Mite outboard motor. It had a single cylinder 1.7 H.P. engine and weighed only 17 pounds. It was advertised as, "A 17-lb. package of power," and "..a pint-size powerhouse." Designed and manufactured by the Muncie Gear Works of Muncie, Indiana.

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Evinrude Vintage Outboards

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Evinrude Outboard Motors was a North American company that built a major brand of outboard motors for boats. Founded by Ole Evinrude in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1907, it was formerly owned by the publicly traded Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) since 1935 but OMC filed for bankruptcy in 2000. It was working as a subsidiary of Canadian Multinational Bombardier Recreational Products but was discontinued in May of 2020.

Sea Nymph boats

British Seagull Outboard Motors England

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It seems the Champion Outboard name has been around from 1927 through 1957. The story starts in 1927 with three gentlemen from St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr.Henry Dolan, Sig Conrad and Dutch Witch. In 1928 they sold the "Champion" name to Flour City Ornamental Iron Co. and they produced the motor in Minneapolis, Minnesota for many years. Champion Outboard Motor was really founded in 1935. Original founders were Stanley Grey and Earl DuMonte. Mr. DuMonte contracted with a small tool and punch press operation to manufacture their outboard.

Elgin boats, trailers, and outboards were sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. but were built by a variety of manufacturers. The line of outboard motors were built by West Bend and later by Scott-McCulloch; boats were supplied by manufacturers such as Cutter, Whitehouse, Glasspar, and Arkansas Traveler. Trailers were made by companies such as Seminole in Florida. From 1960 on, Elgin offered only a two HP model built by West Bend, switching to a lineup primarily of outboards made by Scott. West Bend-made motors can be distinguished by a 571- serial number prefix; the Scott-made motors by a 574- prefix. In later years, the Elgin brand was dropped entirely and boats and motors were marked as Sears.

Lund Boats

Chris Craft vintage boats

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Johnson Seahorse Vintage Outboard Motors

Chris Craft vintage boats

Valco Aluminum Boats

Maverick Boats set the standard by which all other flats boats are measured. The Maverick name is synonymous with leadership in innovation, uncompromised quality and bulletproof performance. We build boats for fishing like it really is and where the conditions can vary from ideal to abusive in a matter of minutes. Our boats are made to get you safely and comfortably to your fishing destinations time after time irrespective of the conditions.

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Sea King boats

The original company that made Johnson inboard motors and outboard motors was the Johnson Brothers Motor Company of Terre Haute, Indiana. They started building inboard 2-cycle marine engines in 1903 in a barn behind the house, along with matching boats. By 1908, they were making V4, V6, V8, and V12 aircraft and marine engines. In 1910, they built the first U.S. monoplane to exhibit their aircraft engines. Starting in 1922, they designed and built a radical new, lightweight outboard made largely of aluminum. By the mid-1920s, they were dominating the outboard racing scene, and continued to innovate and produce amazingly powerful and reliable outboards. The company was acquired by Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) in 1935

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In 1948, the first Skeeter Bass Boat was built by Holmes Thurman in Shreveport, LA. It was just over 13-feet long, made of molded marine plywood with a flat bottom and tumblehome side decks. The boats were named Skeeter because their long, needle-shaped nose resembled a mosquito. In the 50s Skeeter became one of the first innovators to use fiberglass in boat construction. Fiberglass made it possible for more sizes and styles to be produced in much larger numbers. Throughout the South, many of these early models are still in use today by avid Skeeter fishermen.

British Seagull outboards

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C. 1910 poster advertising for the French company Ballot Motors for nautical vessels. The poster depicting the operator of a speedboat speaking with curious fishermen.

A floating landing stage on a sailing lake in Berkshire. There were once a number of gravel pits in this area, all of which are now filled with water and have fresh uses such as nature reserves or, like this one, for water sports. This scene was captured during an evening in August as shadows were lengthening. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

Alumacraft Boats

Challenger designs and builds boats with familiar hull types including other. They are usually considered suitable for conventional boating boating pursuits like saltwater fishing, freshwater fishing and day cruising. Challenger constructs models with inboard propulsion systems, available in gas and diesel fuel systems. Challenger is popular for their Bay, Center Console, Flats, Runabout and Unspecified among other classes and models. Overall these boats have remarkably shallow draft and narrow beam, features that make them well-suited for saltwater fishing, freshwater fishing and day cruising.

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Crownline Boats

Carolina Classic designs and builds boats with familiar hull types including deep vee, modified vee and other. They are commonly considered suitable for conventional boating boating pursuits such as overnight cruising, day cruising, saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing. Carolina Classic constructs models with inboard, inboard/outboard and other propulsion systems, available in diesel and gas fuel systems.