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Century Boat Co.
 
Century Boat Co.
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Overlakes Corp.
  
 
Manistee, Michigan
 
Manistee, Michigan
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The Century Boat Co. was purchased in November 1929 by George G. Eddy who engaged John L. Hacker to design a line of outboard and small inboard boats. Hacker's son, John A. Hacker was elected president of the corporation ([http://books.google.com/books?id=5hLxhWLoM6YC&pg=PA276-IA2&dq=%22Century+Boat+Reorganized%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uQl0Uar7HuLy2QXdq4HIBQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Century%20Boat%20Reorganized%22&f=false April 1930 MotorBoating])
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In 1951, the Century Boat Co. acquired the Overlakes Freight Corp., an inactive operating entity of the Nicholson-Universal Steamship Company ([http://books.google.com/books?id=IbXhAAAAMAAJ&q=century+overlakes&dq=century+overlakes&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bQd0UfjQLImx2QW7yoDwDQ&ved=0CFcQ6AEwBw The Fleet Histories Series, Freshwater Press, 2003]).  The Century Boat Co. was then re-organized as a subsidiary of the Overlakes Corp. In 1958, [[Cruis Along|Cruis-Along Boats]] was acquired and added as another subsidiary.
  
  
 
'''Model Info'''
 
'''Model Info'''
 
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File:Centurybb003.jpg|1957 Century inboard boat models
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File:Centurybb004.jpg|1958 Century inboard boat models
 
File:Centurybb001.jpg|1959 to 1961 Century outboard boat models
 
File:Centurybb001.jpg|1959 to 1961 Century outboard boat models
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File:Centurybb005.jpg|1959, 1961 Century inboard boat models
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File:Centurybb006.jpg|1962 Century inboard boat models
 
File:Centurybb002.jpg|1970 to 1971 Century outboard boat models
 
File:Centurybb002.jpg|1970 to 1971 Century outboard boat models
 
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Century Boat Co.

Overlakes Corp.

Manistee, Michigan


The Century Boat Co. was purchased in November 1929 by George G. Eddy who engaged John L. Hacker to design a line of outboard and small inboard boats. Hacker's son, John A. Hacker was elected president of the corporation (April 1930 MotorBoating)


In 1951, the Century Boat Co. acquired the Overlakes Freight Corp., an inactive operating entity of the Nicholson-Universal Steamship Company (The Fleet Histories Series, Freshwater Press, 2003). The Century Boat Co. was then re-organized as a subsidiary of the Overlakes Corp. In 1958, Cruis-Along Boats was acquired and added as another subsidiary.


Model Info


1958 Info


1964 Info


Century Boats in Use


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