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One of the unique things about some of the manufacturers of the period is that... they only designed one boat.  This is the case of Car Aqua.
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One of the unique things about some of the manufacturers of the period is that... they only designed one boat.  This is the case of CarAqua.
 
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As you might imagine, there isn't too much history behind a boat that ultimately was designed after a car but there's still some interesting items to talk about.
 
As you might imagine, there isn't too much history behind a boat that ultimately was designed after a car but there's still some interesting items to talk about.
 
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For instance, the headlights and rings are right from a 1957 Chevy Pickup truck.  The grill you see on some models is actually a sticker.  Only the VIP model (came with inboard Faegol motor) and the Station Wagon had the "grilled" appearance.  The other outboard model didn't have such a grill.
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For instance, the headlights and rings are right from a 1957 Chevy Pickup truck.  The grill you see on some models is actually a sticker.  Only the VIP model (came with inboard [[Fageol]] motor) and the Station Wagon had the "grilled" appearance.  The other outboard model didn't have such a grill.
  
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The general design for the carAqua was submitted by Richard C. Bradley in September 1957 to the US Patent Office. See the images of the approved patent below.
  
'''1959 Info'''
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[[Mercury|Mercury Outboards]] tested an outboard model of the carAqua on September 19, 1958 and published the results in their [[Boat House Bulletin]] series. This publication listed the manufacturer of the carAqua to be Davidson Marine Co. of Tampa, Florida.
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According to an [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OAhSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JnYDAAAAIBAJ&dq=dick-bradley%20fiberglass&pg=5415%2C5083861 October 12, 1957 article] in the St. Petersburg Times, the carAqua was designed by Dick Bradley. This article lists Bill O'Keefe as being involved in the development of the carAqua from the beginning. His broker, Don O'Keefe was one of the first dealers for the carAqua. Plans for the carAqua were to eventually produce an amphibious model.
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'''1958 Information'''
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File:Caraquaa58001.jpg|1958 Caraqua article
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File:Boathouse.jpg | 1958 Boathouse Bulletin showing TWIN Mercury Mark 78's on a Station Wagon model
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'''1959 Brochure - F44 model'''
 
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File:59caraqua001.jpg | 1959 Brochure/F44
 
File:59caraqua001.jpg | 1959 Brochure/F44
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File:59caraqua003.jpg | 1959 Brochure/F44
 
File:59caraqua003.jpg | 1959 Brochure/F44
 
File:59caraqua004.jpg | 1959 Brochure/F44
 
File:59caraqua004.jpg | 1959 Brochure/F44
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'''1959 Brochure -Inboard Model'''
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File:59caraquai001.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Inboard Model
 
File:59caraquai001.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Inboard Model
 
File:59caraquai002.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Inboard Model
 
File:59caraquai002.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Inboard Model
 
File:59caraquai003.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Inboard Model
 
File:59caraquai003.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Inboard Model
 
File:59caraquai004.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Inboard Model
 
File:59caraquai004.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Inboard Model
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'''1959 Brochure - Station Wagon Model'''
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File:59caraquaw001.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Station Wagon
 
File:59caraquaw001.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Station Wagon
 
File:59caraquaw002.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Station Wagon
 
File:59caraquaw002.jpg | 1959 Brochure/Station Wagon
File:Boathouse.jpg | 1959 Boathouse Bulletin showing TWIN Mercury Mark 78's on a Station Wagon model
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'''Design Patent Filing'''
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File:ca1.jpg | 1959 Patent & Trademark Office Drawing
 
File:ca1.jpg | 1959 Patent & Trademark Office Drawing
 
File:ca2.jpg | 1959 Patent & Trademark Office Drawing
 
File:ca2.jpg | 1959 Patent & Trademark Office Drawing
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[[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&searchword=Caraqua Caraqua Boats in Use]
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[http://www.fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=carAqua&ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&Itemid=88&option=com_search carAqua Boats in Use]
  
  
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[[Category:Fiberglass]]
 
[[Category:Fiberglass]]
 
[[Category:Fins]]
 
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Latest revision as of 04:13, 12 October 2015

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carAqua Boats

Marine Plastics, Inc.

825 NW Eighth Ave.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida


One of the unique things about some of the manufacturers of the period is that... they only designed one boat. This is the case of CarAqua.

As you might imagine, there isn't too much history behind a boat that ultimately was designed after a car but there's still some interesting items to talk about.

For instance, the headlights and rings are right from a 1957 Chevy Pickup truck. The grill you see on some models is actually a sticker. Only the VIP model (came with inboard Fageol motor) and the Station Wagon had the "grilled" appearance. The other outboard model didn't have such a grill.

The general design for the carAqua was submitted by Richard C. Bradley in September 1957 to the US Patent Office. See the images of the approved patent below.


Mercury Outboards tested an outboard model of the carAqua on September 19, 1958 and published the results in their Boat House Bulletin series. This publication listed the manufacturer of the carAqua to be Davidson Marine Co. of Tampa, Florida.


According to an October 12, 1957 article in the St. Petersburg Times, the carAqua was designed by Dick Bradley. This article lists Bill O'Keefe as being involved in the development of the carAqua from the beginning. His broker, Don O'Keefe was one of the first dealers for the carAqua. Plans for the carAqua were to eventually produce an amphibious model.


1958 Information


1959 Brochure - F44 model


1959 Brochure -Inboard Model


1959 Brochure - Station Wagon Model


Design Patent Filing


carAqua Boats in Use


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