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Raveau Boats were known for speed and many were used in outboard boat racing in the 1950's. A 1954 ad stated the company had been making race boats since 1939.
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A Raveau runabout was used for [[Mercury|Mercury Outboard's]] test of their new Mercury Mark 75 motor. This was a 25,003 mile, continous run lasting almost 828 hours at an average speed of 30.2 miles per hour. This performance was used to market the new "Marathon Six" cylinder motor.
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'''1956 Information'''
 
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File:BHBPHOTO47.JPG | 1956 Boathouse Bulletin
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File:BHBPHOTO47.JPG | 1956 Raveau High Speed Runabout [[Mercury|Mercury twin Mark 55H]] test
 
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'''1958 Information'''
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File:Mercurya58006.jpg|Raveau Boats in 1958 AC Sparkplugs Ad
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'''1959 Information'''
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File:Mercurya59003.jpg|Raveau in 1959 Mercury ad
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[http://fiberglassics.com/index.php?searchword=Raveau&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&Itemid=88&option=com_search Raveau Boats in Use]
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:03, 20 October 2015

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Raveau Boats

2511 Merrick Road

Bellemore, Long Island, New York


Raveau Boats were known for speed and many were used in outboard boat racing in the 1950's. A 1954 ad stated the company had been making race boats since 1939.


A Raveau runabout was used for Mercury Outboard's test of their new Mercury Mark 75 motor. This was a 25,003 mile, continous run lasting almost 828 hours at an average speed of 30.2 miles per hour. This performance was used to market the new "Marathon Six" cylinder motor.


1956 Information


1958 Information


1959 Information


Raveau Boats in Use


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