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''Fleetcraft Boats'' was a brand used by at least two unique manufacturers:
  
  
Fleetliner Boats
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* [[Fleetcraft (California)|Fleetcraft]], a fiberglass boat-builder located in California.
  
Fleetcraft Marine Sales Co.
 
  
1235 E. Florence Ave.
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* [[Fleetcraft (New Jersey)|Fleetcraft]], an east-coast boat-builder who operated in Pennsylvania and later New Jersey.
  
Los Angeles, California
 
  
  
A 1959 Boat Blue Book notes additional plant locations at Lynwood and Northridge, California whereas the 1963 edition of the same guide notes additional plant locations at Gardena and Northridge, California and does not mention Lynwood.
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Originally from Iowa, Robert R. Chesley began Fleetcraft in 1947 after finishing out his service with the Air Force (February 27, Los Angeles Times). In addition to manufacturing operations at two locations, Bob Chesley had marine dealerships in Long Beach, Lynwood, Gardena, Pasadena, Northridge, and two locations in Los Angeles, California.  The Fleetcraft Marine dealerships also sold [[Evinrude|Evinrude outboards]] and [[Scott|Scott boats and outboards]] (August 17, 1962 Los Angeles Times). Two manufacturing plants plywood boats used US Plywood Corporation's [[Weldwood]] brand plywood (January 31, 1958 Los Angeles Times). 
 
 
 
 
 
Locations included:
 
2522 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, California (American Marine)
 
11374 S. Atlantic, Lynwood, California (Atlantic Boat Works)
 
2847 W. Olympia Blvd., Los Angeles, California
 
18425 Parthenia, Northridge, California
 
1235 E. Florence, Los Angeles, California
 
1449 W. Rosecrans, Gardena, California
 
2380 E. Colorado, Pasadena, California
 
(August 17, 1962 Los Angeles Times)
 
 
 
 
 
At his dealership locations Chesley hosted classes including how to cover wood boats with fiberglass as well as boating safety (February 26, 1960 Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1960 Los Angeles Times). Chesley was also a founder of the Southern California Marine Association and exhibited as far as the Chicago Boat Show (February 27, 1959 Los Angeles Times).
 
 
 
 
 
The 1965 to 1971 model information below lists Fleet Craft Boats made by Flotilla Corp., Airport Rd., Woodbine, New Jersey. This brand may or may not be related to Fleetliner made by Fleetcraft Marine Sales Co. of California.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Model Information'''
 
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File:Fleetcraftbb001.jpg | 1959 to 1960 Fleetliner outboard boat models
 
File:Fleetcraftbb002.jpg|1965 to 1971 Fleetcraft outboard boat models
 
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[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Fleetcraft&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Fleetcraft Boats in Use]
 
 
 
[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Fleetliner&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&limit=20&Itemid=88&option=com_search Fleetliner Boats in Use]
 
  
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[[Category:Fiberglass]]
 
[[Category:Sheet Plywood]]
 
[[Category:New Jersey]]
 

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Fleetcraft Boats was a brand used by at least two unique manufacturers:


  • Fleetcraft, a fiberglass boat-builder located in California.


  • Fleetcraft, an east-coast boat-builder who operated in Pennsylvania and later New Jersey.


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