TOPIC: Boat Manufacturers

Dear Group,
Based on a discussion in another thread related to Hydro-Swift boats, I was curious as to the number of boat builders that were or are in Utah. Many are now gone, but this list shows a good portion of them over the past 30 plus years. Hydro-Swift was one of them of course.

Company Name

Manufacturers Identification Code
Aerotrans HYQ
Americraft Inc KFE
Apollo Boats APG
Birch Craft Corp LBH
Camstar ST2
Catalina Boats SOG
Christy Development Corp CHR
Citation Mfg Inc TAX
Deseret Mfg Co DMF
Desert Shore Houseboats DZH
Desert View Houseboats DVU
DFR Manufacturing DFM
Edo Western Corp EDW
Fisher Sailboats FSX
Founder's Inc PIH
Glas Products Ltd GPA
Gulfstream Boats Inc GLF
Hallen Technologies Inc HXG
Hansen Fabrication HSN
Hot Water Boats HOO
Hunter's House HNH
Hydro Swift HYD
Intermountain Design NDH
J K Haul's JKH
Kelley Outdoors DPH
Kenderblox Inc HUO
Kinsair Mfg Company KMG
Lakeliner Inc LKN
Lasal Industries LAX
Leigh Outdoor Products Inc LOD
Man Corporation MPJ
Millennia Marine Llc UMJ
Mountain Marine Ltd MHG
Mytah Boat Works MYR
Navtec Expeditions NEP
Nielco NIE
Nomad Boat Co NMD
Nova Boats NVT
Olympic Boat Co XLM
Pro Advantage POV
Pro Axess XPZ
Quinsea International UIN
Ridco Mfg UTB
Rising-Sun Cruisers RSC
River Woody Inc EFM
Seaflite Corporation SGK
Searaker Marine SKR
Silhoutte Cruisers DDK
Sinfield-Pettit Engineering TVW
Six Star Boats VBX
Stallion Power Boats SEY
Starfire Industries SRF
Steve R Carner XRY
Sunray Boat Co BED
Sunrise Enterprise SEE
Thompson Composite Engineering TCF
Twg Twoling TWG
Udisco Inc UDC
Utah Homemade Boats UTZ
Venture Outdoors VOD
Viking Industries Ltd VKL
Waterman Marine WAT
Waterman Welding WWG
Wes-Mar Manufacturing WMR
Western Creative Corp WCV
Westline Marine WLO
Westscot Corporation WEI
Whitewater Inc WHT
Windjet Manufacturing Llc WJV

Not sure how many were in Utah, but Lee Wangstad and I have compiled a list of boat builders in Minnessota. We are up to 120 boat builders.

I am compiling a list for Wisconsin and I am up to 113.

Andreas

When you guys have them, would you be interested in providing them for our site?

Kelly

This is an interesting topic.

Possibly something we may want to add to the library?

Boat Listings by State?

I'll see what I can come up with for New York state, unless someone already has something started?

All those builders were from Utah? WOW.

I see that Gulfstream was from there - any connection to Hydroswift? The Gulfstream hard tops that I've seen look very similar to the Hydroswifts.

Imagine the number of builders from California -

BG

how do I delete this duplicate post?

Bruce Gerard wrote:

All those builders were from Utah? WOW.

I see that Gulfstream was from there - any connection to Hydroswift? The Gulfstream hard tops that I've seen look very similar to the Hydroswifts.

Imagine the number of builders from California -

BG

That is correct. These are/were all Utah manufacturers. The list is impressive that's for sure. I am sure that this is not all of them. The list came from the Coast Guard records so I assume it is somewhat accurate. The Coast Guard also lists current manufacturers that are registered by state. I am not aware that Gulfstream had any relation to Hydro-Swift. I own a 19 foot Gulfstream outboard, and my dad owns a 19.5 foot Gulfstream inboard. Not the best boats ever made, but average I would guess.
No wonder there are millions of boats out there. Utah is a desert for crying out loud....
My personal favorite is the "River Woody"....LOL.....

The US Coast Guard list includes boat builders that existed at November 1972 and forward. It will not include any firms that existed prior to that date and were out of business prior to that date. For example, fiberglass boat builder Crownline Mfg. Co/Crownline, Inc. of Onarga and later Cairo, IL who existed from 1956 to 1966.

I have found that the Coast Guard list is really not all that accurate when it comes to out of business dates and details in the "notes" area.

You must also keep in mind that some on the list could have been a builder that made only one boat.

Andreas

Interesting. I'll take a look for CT

Here's some interesting Gulfstream things.

Lee
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Lee,
I'm sure I speak for tens of fans here, it's great to see you sharing your vast collection here. Just think, craigslist is now being combed for Gulfstreams! I wonder if that is Lake Havasu in the background?
So many boats, so little time...

lee wangstad wrote:

Here's some interesting Gulfstream things.

Lee

Done:
http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/Gulfstream

Thanks

What about the Glasspar Boat Company ?

thompsonboat wrote:

The US Coast Guard list includes boat builders that existed at November 1972 and forward. It will not include any firms that existed prior to that date and were out of business prior to that date. For example, fiberglass boat builder Crownline Mfg. Co/Crownline, Inc. of Onarga and later Cairo, IL who existed from 1956 to 1966.

I have found that the Coast Guard list is really not all that accurate when it comes to out of business dates and details in the "notes" area.

You must also keep in mind that some on the list could have been a builder that made only one boat.

Andreas

Ya gotta start somewhere I suppose. Thanks for the feedback!!!