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Also found listed as Ken Craft Boat Company. This company began by building small wooden boats and graduated on to fiberglass Ken Craft boats in the 1950s. They later introduced Ski Barge boats as they expanded their product line. Please see the following link for additional history:
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Also found listed as Ken Craft Boat Company. This company began by building small wooden boats and graduated to fiberglass Ken Craft boats in the 1950s. They later introduced Ski Barge boats as they expanded their product line. Please see the following link for additional history:
  
 
[http://sailboatdata.com/view_BUILDER.asp?Builder_ID=23 Additional History]
 
[http://sailboatdata.com/view_BUILDER.asp?Builder_ID=23 Additional History]
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'''Model Information'''
 
'''Model Information'''
 
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File:Skibargebb001.jpg|1968 to 1971 Ski Barge outboard models
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File:Kencraftpp60001.jpg|1956 to 1958 Ken Craft outboard boat models
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File:Skibargebb001.jpg|1968 to 1971 Ski Barge outboard boat models
 
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'''1960 Information'''
 
'''1960 Information'''
 
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File:BHBPHOTO354.JPG|1959 Ken Craft House Boat
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File:BHBPHOTO354.JPG|1959 Ken Craft Houseboat [[Mercury|Mercury Mark 78AEL]] test
File:BHBPHOTO355.JPG|1959 Ken Craft House Boat  
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File:BHBPHOTO355.JPG|1959 Ken Craft House Boat [[Mercury|twin Mercury Mark 35AEL]] test
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'''1963 Information'''
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File:Mercbhb63F-7.jpg|Ski Barge 16 [[Mercury|Mercury 350SL]] outboard boat test
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File:Mercbhb63F-11.jpg|Ski Barge 16 [[Mercury|Mercury 650EL]] outboard boat test
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File:Mercbhb63F-10.jpg|Ski Barge 20 [[Mercury|Mercury 350L]] outboard boat test
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File:Mercbhb63F-12.jpg|Ski Barge 20 [[Mercury|Mercury 650EL]] outboard boat test
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File:Mercbhb63F-6.jpg|Ski Barge 20 [[Mercury|Mercury 1000EL]] outboard boat test
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File:Mercbhb63F-49.jpg|Ski Barge 20 Camper Cabin [[Mercury|Mercury 500EL]] outboard boat test
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File:Mercbhb63F-50.jpg|Ski Barge 20 Camper Cabin [[Mercury|Mercury 650EL]] outboard boat test
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File:Mercbhb63F-46.jpg|Ski Barge 20 Camper Cabin [[Mercury|Mercury 1000EL]] outboard boat test
 
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'''1965 Information'''
 
'''1965 Information'''
 
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File:BHBPHOTO61.JPG|1965 Ski Barge Marlin 3
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File:Mercbhb65F-75.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Tarpon II [[Mercury|Mercury 350SL]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-80.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Tarpon II [[Mercury|Mercury 500EL]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-79.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Tarpon III [[Mercury|Mercury 500EL]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-72.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Tarpon III [[Mercury|Mercury 650EL]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-78.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Marlin II [[Mercury|Mercury 200]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-71.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Marlin II [[Mercury|Mercury 500M]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-74.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Marlin III [[Mercury|Mercury 650EL]] test
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File:BHBPHOTO61.JPG|1965 Ski Barge Marlin III [[Mercury|Mercury 1000EL]]  test
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File:Mercbhb65F-76.jpg |1965 Ski Barge 20' Marlin Express [[Mercury|Mercury 650EL]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-73.jpg |1965 Ski Barge 20' Marlin Express [[Mercury|Mercury 900EL]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-117.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Viking Fisherman [[MerCruiser|MerCruiser 110]] test
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File:Mercbhb65F-118.jpg |1965 Ski Barge Viking Express [[MerCruiser|MerCruiser 150]] test
 
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[[Category:Houseboats]]
 
[[Category:Houseboats]]
 
[[Category:Sailboats]]
 
[[Category:Sailboats]]
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Ski Barge Boats

Kenner Boat Company

Knoxville, Arkansas


Also found listed as Ken Craft Boat Company. This company began by building small wooden boats and graduated to fiberglass Ken Craft boats in the 1950s. They later introduced Ski Barge boats as they expanded their product line. Please see the following link for additional history:

Additional History


History by Andreas Jordahl Rhude

Kenner Boat Company of Knoxville, Arkansas began in 1947 as a builder of wooden boats. Brothers Bill and Dick Kenner were the founders. They made some fiberglass runabouts in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In the early 1960s they started making fiberglass sailboats which quickly became their mainstay. Houseboats were added to the line.

In 1967 the Kenner's sold the firm to A.J. Industries, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA. In October 1971 A.J. announced they were closing the Kenner Boat operation at Knoxville due to poor earnings records since they took over in 1967. 35 people lost their job. In 1969 Kenner had 125 workers on the payroll.


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Ken Craft Boats in Use


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