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Being one of the early fiberglass boating companies, Beetle boat company built boats and they were sold at quite the price.  The new "plastic" (fiberglass resins) boats were quite expensive.
 
Being one of the early fiberglass boating companies, Beetle boat company built boats and they were sold at quite the price.  The new "plastic" (fiberglass resins) boats were quite expensive.
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Palmer Scott & Co. later merged with Beetle Boats to form American Boat Building Corp. and finally with O'Day and Associates. More information is available at the Dolphin 24 sailboat website: http://www.dolphin24.org/history_Palmer_Scott.html
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Of course, more history is needed and anything found is appreciated. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page or contribute to it.
 
Of course, more history is needed and anything found is appreciated. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page or contribute to it.
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File:beetleb51001.jpg | 1951 Beetle Ad
 
File:beetleb51001.jpg | 1951 Beetle Ad
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'''1958 Information'''
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File:Beetlea58001.jpg|1958 Beetle 16' Shearwater outboard runabout article
 
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Revision as of 15:50, 10 October 2015

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Beetle Boat Company

New Bedford, Massachusetts


Being one of the early fiberglass boating companies, Beetle boat company built boats and they were sold at quite the price. The new "plastic" (fiberglass resins) boats were quite expensive.


Palmer Scott & Co. later merged with Beetle Boats to form American Boat Building Corp. and finally with O'Day and Associates. More information is available at the Dolphin 24 sailboat website: http://www.dolphin24.org/history_Palmer_Scott.html


Of course, more history is needed and anything found is appreciated. Please contact us if you would like to edit this page or contribute to it.


Model Information


1949 Information


1950 Information


1951 Information


1958 Information


Beetle Boats in Use


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