- Dates
- 1957-06-21 – 1957-06-28
- Kind
- Opening
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationmaritimetechnologycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 1957 Beaver Beacon reported that Doc Luton’s 15-foot red-and-black Herter fiberglass boat arrived June 21 and was launched with ceremony June 28. It was powered by a 30-horsepower Johnson motor.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper arrival and launch report. It does not provide a hull number, bill of sale, registration, launch attendees, or later use record.
Sources
- Reports that Doc Luton’s boat arrived June 21 and was launched with ceremony June 28; describes it as a 15-foot red-and-black fiberglass boat built by Herter Boats of Waseca, Minnesota, with a 30-horsepower Johnson motor. It does not provide a hull number, bill of sale, registration, launch attendees, or later use record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1957-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the reported arrival and launch; it does not expand the boat or ownership record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1957-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Doc Luton launches a new Herter fiberglass boat at Beaver Island, 1957”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-doc-luton-fiberglass-boat-launch-1957/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1957, “DAY O’ THE MONTH.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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