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'''1962 Information'''
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Some history of Duo Boats is contained within the [[Thunderbird|Thunderbird Boats page]]. Following is the relevant information from that account:
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In 1958 Vic Porter began building and selling small fiberglass runabouts, enjoying success largely in the Midwest and Northeast. This boat line was developed early in marine fiberglass technology, and with Porter as president, was marketed under the Duo, Incorporated name. Because of its timely product and increasing popularity, [[Starcraft|Starcraft]], a larger regional boat manufacturer, purchased Duo in 1966. For a time, Porter stayed on as president of Duo.
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Bangor-Punta corporation came to own Duo Marine as well as [[Starcraft]], [[Luhrs]], [[O'Day]], Seagoing Boats, Jensen Marine, and Rent-a-Cruise of America.
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'''Model Information'''
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Duobb001.jpg |1962 Duo models
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File:Duobb001.jpg |1962 Duo outboard boat models
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File:Duobb002.jpg |1965 to 1966 Duo outboard boat models
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File:Duobb003.jpg |1967 to 1971 Duo outboard boat models
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
  
'''Possibly 1966'''
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'''1965 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Duob65001.jpg |1965 Duo Brochure, Page 1
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File:Duob65002.jpg |1965 Duo Brochure, Page 2
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File:Duob65003.jpg |1965 Duo Brochure, Page 3
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File:Duob65004.jpg |1965 Duo Brochure, Page 4
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File:Duob65005.jpg |1965 Duo Brochure, Page 5
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</gallery>
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'''1966 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Duob66001.jpg |1966 Duo Brochure, Page 1
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File:Duob66002.jpg |1966 Duo Brochure, Page 2
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File:Duob66003.jpg |1966 Duo Brochure, Page 3
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File:Duob66004.jpg |1966 Duo Brochure, Page 4
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File:Duob66005.jpg |1966 Duo Brochure, Page 5
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File:Duob66006.jpg |1966 Duo Brochure, Page 6
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File:Duob66007.jpg |1966 Duo Brochure, Page 7
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File:Duob66008.jpg |1966 Duo Brochure, Page 8
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</gallery>
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'''1967 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Duob67001.jpg |1967 Duo Brochure, Page 1
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File:Duob67002.jpg |1967 Duo Brochure, Page 2
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File:Duob67003.jpg |1967 Duo Brochure, Page 3
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File:Duob67004.jpg |1967 Duo Brochure, Page 4
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File:Duob67005.jpg |1967 Duo Brochure, Page 5
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</gallery>
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'''Unknown Year'''
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:Duob6x001.jpg |196? Duo Brochure, Page 1
 
File:Duob6x001.jpg |196? Duo Brochure, Page 1
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[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&searchword=Duo Duo Boats in Use]
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'''1971 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Duob71001.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 1
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File:Duob71002.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 2
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File:Duob71003.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 3
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File:Duob71004.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 4
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File:Duob71005.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 5
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File:Duob71006.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 6
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File:Duob71007.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 7
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File:Duob71008.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 8
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File:Duob71009.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 9
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File:Duob71010.jpg|1971 Duo Brochure, Page 10
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File:Duob71011.jpg|1971 Duo Pricelist
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</gallery>
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'''1973? Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Duob7x001.jpg|Duo Brochure image, possibly from 1973
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</gallery>
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'''Misc Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Duopatent.pdf|Boat design patent filed in 1960 assigned to Duo Marine
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</gallery>
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[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Duo&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Duo Boats in Use]
  
  
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[[Category:Aluminum]]

Latest revision as of 02:10, 10 November 2012

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Duo Boats

Duo Marine, Inc.

Decatur, Indiana


Some history of Duo Boats is contained within the Thunderbird Boats page. Following is the relevant information from that account:

In 1958 Vic Porter began building and selling small fiberglass runabouts, enjoying success largely in the Midwest and Northeast. This boat line was developed early in marine fiberglass technology, and with Porter as president, was marketed under the Duo, Incorporated name. Because of its timely product and increasing popularity, Starcraft, a larger regional boat manufacturer, purchased Duo in 1966. For a time, Porter stayed on as president of Duo.


Bangor-Punta corporation came to own Duo Marine as well as Starcraft, Luhrs, O'Day, Seagoing Boats, Jensen Marine, and Rent-a-Cruise of America.


Model Information


1965 Information


1966 Information


1967 Information


Unknown Year


1969 Information


1971 Information


1973? Information


Misc Information


Duo Boats in Use


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