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| − | Mr. | + | Mr. Garfield A. Wood, Jr., son of the famous [http://www.garwood.com/ Garfield A. Wood of Garwood Boats], and himself a noted racer, started making fiberglass boats in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1947. The company name was Wood Marine Engineering Company. The first boat made was an outboard, 16'-6" long. An inboard model came later. By 1950 they had made 2,000 boats. |
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This information was found in "Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them" by Daniel Spurr. | This information was found in "Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them" by Daniel Spurr. | ||
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| + | [http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&searchword=Garform Garform Boats in Use] | ||
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Revision as of 01:00, 26 November 2010
Mr. Garfield A. Wood, Jr., son of the famous Garfield A. Wood of Garwood Boats, and himself a noted racer, started making fiberglass boats in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1947. The company name was Wood Marine Engineering Company. The first 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.
1947 Info
1947 Article
1949 Info
1949 Runabout, unknown model
1949 Runabout, unknown model
1949 Runabout, unknown model
1949 Runabout, unknown model
1959 Info
1959 Garform Ad
