Anyone notice? You could win a pair of oars via our sister publication.

[Scot]

SBMM-Win-Oars.jpg

https://smallboatsmonthly.com/contest/

[Bob Cleek]

Such an offer is primarily of interest to those who find themselves up the creek without a paddle.

[Breakaway]

Bump!

[rbgarr]

I saw that. I don't think I ever subscribed but tried to sign in anyway just for giggles. It turns out I have an account for some reason so I suppose I automatically qualify?

[Bill Perkins]

Who is the oldest manufacturer of marine products in the United States ?

[Breakaway]

Perko?

[Benson Gray]

Who is the oldest manufacturer of marine products in the United States ?

My guess is that the Brunswick Corporation may claim that title with an 1845 start date as described at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunswick_Corporation although they don't appear to have entered the marine business until 1961. The information at https://www.perko.com/perko_story/ indicates that Perko started in the early 1900s. See https://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/16294/ for more details about the various founding dates of the organizations the preceded Shaw & Tenney, along with a variety of other old canoe and boat builders. Questions like this seem simple but quickly get complicated,

Benson

[coelcanth]

sometimes the start date for Wilcox-Crittenden is given as 1847

https://lannangallery.com/pages/wilc...ttenden-c-1847

[coelcanth]

maybe
Hodgdon Brothers yard founded 1816 in Damariscotta, ME

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgdon_Yachts

[Breakaway]

sometimes the start date for Wilcox-Crittenden is given as 1847

IS W/C still in business?

[rbgarr]

maybe
Hodgdon Brothers yard founded 1816 in Damariscotta, ME

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgdon_Yachts

East Boothbay is the original site although they build uber modern limousine tenders for superyachts in Damariscotta now.

Has the oar giveaway sweepstakes concluded yet? Who won?

[Benson Gray]

IS W/C still in business?

The information at https://research.mysticseaport.org/coll/coll231/ indicates that Wilcox-Crittenden was sold to Gulf + Western in 1971. The page at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_a...ern_Industries indicates that Gulf + Western became defunct in 1989. Therefore, it appears that the answer to your question is no.

Benson

[Autonomous]

Were the oars awarded to some lucky subscriber yet?

[Clinton B Chase]

W/C i snot in business anymore, Hamilton bought a bunch of their left over inventory

[Scot]

Were the oars awarded to some lucky subscriber yet?

Good question. Checking.

[Canoeyawl]

Who is the oldest manufacturer of marine products in the United States ?

https://www.rowlandcompany.com/

[Scot]

Good question. Checking.

The powers that be say it should be announced next week... first week of October.
-Scot

[wizbang 13]

Back of the magazine usually has a coupl o free whole BOATS !
whussa big deal with a pair ah oars ?

[Scot]

Not this week after all. So... maybe the 2nd week of October for the announcement of a winner of a pair of oars.

-Scot

[Scot]

Nor this week. Perhaps the THIRD week of October.

[Scot]

Well... no sign yet, so maybe the fourth week of October. Maybe not.

[Autonomous]

???

[wizbang 13]

socialist commies wanting free stuff fall for capitalist bait n switch
ah well , i got a free aluminum SUP paddle last week, washed up on shore.

[wizbang 13]

did they use the oars to make a wall mounted retirement trophy for jon ?

[Autonomous]

^^^ That would be cool.