Boats Made in Holland: A Michigan Tradition

Author Geoffrey Reynolds explores the story of Holland, Michigan's unique legacy of maritime craftsmanship.Holland's boat-building tradition took...
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Boats Made in Holland: A Michigan Tradition by Reynolds, Geoffrey D.

Boats Made in Holland: A Michigan Tradition

BD$38.76

Boats Made in Holland: A Michigan Tradition

BD$38.76
Author: Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Author Geoffrey Reynolds explores the story of Holland, Michigan's unique legacy of maritime craftsmanship.


Holland's boat-building tradition took root in the 1840s, as Dutch immigrants crafted flatboats and watercraft for residents. Just a century later, the city's commercial boat-building industry flourished. The innovation of fiberglass-reinforced plastic changed the traditional structure of boats, revamped the industry and re-created the blueprint for U.S. pleasure boats following World War II.

The Roamer Boat Company's masterfully-welded sheet steel cabin cruisers led to the 1955 purchase by the Chris-Craft Corporation to create the Roamer Boat Corporation. Local craftsmen, like the Jesiek brothers, found the transition from furniture building to boat building seamless. But with the success of larger manufacturers, smaller boat shops declined.



Author: Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Publisher: History Press
Published: 05/07/2018
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781467135337

About the Author
Reynolds, Geoffrey D.: - Geoffrey Reynolds is originally from Charlevoix, Michigan, where he grew up around pleasure craft and grew to appreciate the beauty of area lakes and rivers. He is the Mary Riepma Ross Director of the Joint Archives of Holland at Hope College. His research and writing interests are the pleasure and racing boat building industry.

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