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Johnson Boat Works was a builder and developer of racing sailboats of the scow design in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It was founded in 1896, by John O. Johnson who had emigrated from Norway in 1893. After working with Gus Amundson [who?] for three years, Johnson started his own boat-building business in 1896. His first major success was the ...
The boat has a draft of 3.30 ft (1.01 m) with one centerboard extended and 2.5 in (6.4 cm) with both retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [ 1 ] For sailing the design is equipped with running backstays , a raked mast and a boom that is very low to the deck, necessitating a recessed radial track for the boom vang .
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A model of this boat was later displayed at the Smithsonian Museum. The Johnson Boat Works became well known nationally as well as in Canada and foreign countries. The 38 ft. scow design became the class A-boat. Later racing classes included the 32 ft. B-boat, the 28 ft. E-boat, the 20 ft. C-boat and others.
Pages in category "Sailboat type designs by Johnson Boat Works" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Pages in category "Sailboat types built by Johnson Boat Works" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The design has been built by Melges Performance Sailboats and Johnson Boat Works in the United States since 1956, with a total of 2,760 boats completed. Johnson went out of business in 1998, but the boat remains in production by Melges.
Howmar Boats [89] Dolphin 15 Senior: 1964: Glenn and Murray Corcorran: Silverline Boats, Dolphin Sailboat Company [90] Dovekie 21: 1978: Phil Bolger: Edey & Duff [91] El Toro (dinghy) 1939: Charles McGregor: Moore Sailboats W. D. Schock Corp [92] E Scow: 1924: Arnold Meyer Sr: Johnson Boat Works Melges Performance Sailboats [93] Farr 3.7: 1971 ...