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Welcome to the Garform section.

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History:

Mr. Gar Wood, Jr. started making fiberglass boats in Tulsa, OK in 1947. The company name was Wood Marine Engineering Company. The frst boat made was an outboard, 16'-6" long. An inboard model came later. By 1950 they had made 2,000 boats.

This information was found in "Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them" by Daniel Spurr.

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Some Available Brochures:
- 1947 (found in outdoor life magazine - thanks Peter Crowl)
  
  1959 Image (thanks Lee Wangstad)
  
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Still in use today examples:

Some examples of Garform boats in use at one time or another.

This list (if any are shown) was taken from our older forums not in use anymore. It's for reference only. (Links open separate profile windows.)
A 1949

A 1959

Benny B. Baron - 1950 Garform -