History of Pontoon Boats: From Barrels to Luxury
The history of pontoon boats: Ambrose Weeres, the Empress and the Minnesota lake boat that became America's party barge.
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Boating Heritage
How today's boats came to be — the heritage of boat types, brands and the races that shaped them.
History of Yachts: From Dutch Jaghts to Superyachts
The history of yachts: from Dutch jaght patrol boats and Charles II's Mary to modern motor yachts — how pleasure boating began.
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History of Sailboats: From Reed Sails to Foils
The history of sailboats: Egyptian reed sails, Phoenician traders, Viking longships, the Age of Sail and fiberglass.
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History of Bass Boats: The 1948 Skeeter That Started It
The history of bass boats: Holmes Thurmond's 1948 Skeeter, fiberglass, stick steering and the tournament boom.
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History of Houseboats: Floating Homes to Lake Mansions
History of houseboats: Dal Lake's floating palaces, Sausalito's houseboat wars and Kentucky's 1953 lake boats.
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History of Speedboats: From Harbor Racers to the 317 mph Record
History of speedboats: from the disputed first motorboats and Gold Cup racers to Gar Wood, Chris-Craft and the 317 mph world record.
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The History of Jet Boats: A River Shed in New Zealand to Family Runabouts
History of jet boats: William Hamilton's 1950s river jet, white-water running and the modern Yamaha family era.
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The History of Catamarans: Lashed Logs, Voyaging Canoes and the Cruising Boom
History of catamarans: Pacific voyaging canoes, Herreshoff's 1876 Amaryllis and the modern cruising-cat boom.
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The History of Outboard Motors: Two Claims to First, a Horsepower War and the Four-Stroke Turn
History of outboard motors: Waterman's 1906 Porto vs Evinrude's 1909 engine, Mercury's racing rise and the four-stroke turn.
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The History of Center Consoles: Florida Guide Boats, Fiberglass and the Quad-Outboard Era
History of center consoles: 1960s Florida guide boats, Boston Whaler, Mako and SeaCraft, step hulls and the big quad-outboard era.
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The History of Ski Boats: A Teenager's Pine Boards, the Ski Nautique and the Tournament Towboat
History of ski boats: Samuelson's 1922 first ski run, the 1961 Ski Nautique and the tournament towboat era.
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The History of the America's Cup: A Silver Cup, a 132-Year Streak and the Foiling Revolution
History of the America's Cup: the 1851 schooner America, New York's 132-year hold, the winged-keel Australia II and the foiling era.
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History of Personal Watercraft: Jet Ski to Sea-Doo
History of personal watercraft: Clayton Jacobson's 1960s prototypes, Bombardier's 1968 Sea-Doo, Kawasaki's 1973 Jet Ski stand-up and the sit-down era that followed.
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History of Steamboats: Fulton's Folly to the River Queens
The history of steamboats: Fulton's Clermont, Shreve's riverboats, the Atlantic crossing under steam, the 1870 great race and the boats still steaming.
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