Studebaker Fishing Boat?

[JJB]

Any of you guys know if Studebaker made 15' fishing boats in 1958? A guy I work with says he has one and wants to sell it. Along with a 18hp motor and trailer.

Jim Barker
'60' Hawk

[lstude]

Raymond Loewy designed this Dorsett boat around 1958, but there was no connection with Studebaker that I know of.

And no 18hp motor would push this thing!



Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[JDP]

A guy named Studebaker made the boats, his only connection with the car company was the family name.

JDP/Maryland

[rockne10]

I seem to recall there was a company that made Studebaker boats but it was related to our Studebaker founders only by ancestral lineage.

[JJB]

Thanks for the info fellas.

Jim Barker
'60' Hawk

[BobGlasscock]

pretty boat.

'50 Champion, 1 family owner

[wolfie]

Is the one he has aluminium or glass?Steve

[Carl Purdy]

They are made in Topeka. Ks.


7G-Q1 49 2R12 10G-F5 56B-D4 56B-F2
As soon as you find a product you like they will stop making it.

[rockne10]

Does the sign on that building say "Makers of Boats and Flower Stands"?

[StudeDave57]

I'll have to dig around to find it, and then find someone with a scanner~ BUT~
about 9-12 years ago I remember seeing a boat not far from here that looked as though a portion of a '53-'61 coupe was used- the boat had the backglass, rear 1/4 windows and roof grafted onto it. Sure looked good, but really odd...

I shoulda' bought it!!! [:0]


StudeDave [8D]
San Diego, Ca.
San Diego County SDC

https://www.studebakersandiego.com

'54 Commander Regal 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview 'Betsy' (she's a 2dr wagon...)
'57 Commander DeLuxe 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion Custom 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'

Part owner of the one and only
'55 PROTOTYPE panel van

[JJB]

quote:Originally posted by wolfie

Is the one he has aluminium or glass?Steve

Steve, the one he is selling is aluminium. Boat, trailer and motor - asking $1,000.

Jim Barker
'60' Hawk

[DEEPNHOCK]

Here are some other boat threads....

http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/sdc_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13534&SearchTerms=Studebaker,Boat

http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/sdc_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13861&SearchTerms=Studebaker,Boat

[wolfie]

Dont know where you are but that would be a good deal here in upstate SC for a sound 15' aluminium boat ready to use.You could even do a bit of work on it and be OK.I would love to have it myself just because its a studebaker but simply cant justify another boat as the two we have sit most of the time anyway.Good luck with it,Steve

[bradnree]

http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/sdc_forum/topic.asp?whichpage=1&TOPIC_ID=18131#144000

BRAD

[Bigtbone]

A guy named Studebaker made the boats, his only connection with the car company was the family name.

JDP/Maryland

It was Studebaker son that worked for the boat company that made Studebaker boats I own a Studebaker 22 from 1958 Studebaker car company only made the weasel for the war amphibious troop carrier Studebaker boat company was out of Topeka Kansas

[StudeRich]

It sounds like you may have some good Historical Information about the "Studebaker Boat Co.", if you would post some more understandable Sentences with Verbs, that would be great.

I don't think this is connected to the WWII Weasels. Studebaker worked with Many Local to South Bend, IN Co's to have partially Built unit Parts made, like the US Postal Service Zip Vans all of which SDC Members are well aware of.