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This company marketed the "Airboy Outboard", a clamp-on air-boat propeller unit that allows the owner to convert small boats to an airboat. These motor units have a reputation for being extremely loud and not especially powerful. In addition to these motors, Airboats Inc. produced a line of Airboy aluminum boats complete with more powerful air drive units.
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This company marketed the "Airboy Outboard", a clamp-on air-boat propeller unit in 2 and 5 HP models that allows the owner to convert small boats to an airboat. These motor units have a reputation for being extremely loud and not especially powerful. In addition to these motors, Airboats Inc. produced a line of Airboy aluminum boats complete with more powerful air drive units.
  
  
 
In the [[Blue Book|1963 Outboard Boat Trade-In Guide]] listing for Airboy Boats, the address for Airboats, Inc. is given as Denver, Colorado. The 1963 Guide also notes that Universal Aircraft Industries recently purchased Airboats, Inc.
 
In the [[Blue Book|1963 Outboard Boat Trade-In Guide]] listing for Airboy Boats, the address for Airboats, Inc. is given as Denver, Colorado. The 1963 Guide also notes that Universal Aircraft Industries recently purchased Airboats, Inc.
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A similar type of unit was offered by Robertson-Hedges Inc. and were known as [[Dragonfly|Dragonfly air drive outboard motors]]. Dragonflies came in three models (Feb. 5, 1960 Chicago Tribune).
  
  
 
'''Model Information'''
 
'''Model Information'''
 
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<gallery>
File:Airboybb001.jpg|1959 to 1962 Airboy models
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File:Airboybb001.jpg|1959 to 1962 Airboy outboard boat models
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File:Airboybb002.jpg|1963 to 1965 Airboy outboard boat models
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'''1957 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Airboya57001.jpg|1957 Airboy Boats Article
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File:Airboya57002.jpg|1957 Airboy Boats Ad
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'''1958 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Airboya58001.jpg|1958 Airboy Air Drive Outboards Ad
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File:Airboya58002.jpg|1958 Airboy Boats Article
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'''1959 Information'''
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<gallery>
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File:Airboya59001.jpg|1959 Airboy Air-Drive Products Article
 
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[http://www.fiberglassics.com/site-search-3?ordering=newest&searchword=Airboy Airboy Boats in Use]
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[http://216.230.7.160/index.php?searchword=Airboy&ordering=newest&searchphrase=all&Itemid=88&option=com_search Airboy Boats in Use]
  
  

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Airboats, Inc.

3323 N. Florissant

St. Louis, Missouri


This company marketed the "Airboy Outboard", a clamp-on air-boat propeller unit in 2 and 5 HP models that allows the owner to convert small boats to an airboat. These motor units have a reputation for being extremely loud and not especially powerful. In addition to these motors, Airboats Inc. produced a line of Airboy aluminum boats complete with more powerful air drive units.


In the 1963 Outboard Boat Trade-In Guide listing for Airboy Boats, the address for Airboats, Inc. is given as Denver, Colorado. The 1963 Guide also notes that Universal Aircraft Industries recently purchased Airboats, Inc.


A similar type of unit was offered by Robertson-Hedges Inc. and were known as Dragonfly air drive outboard motors. Dragonflies came in three models (Feb. 5, 1960 Chicago Tribune).


Model Information


1957 Information


1958 Information


1959 Information


Airboy Boats in Use


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