Pioneer Boat Builders' Site

Pioneer Boat Builders' Site (HM1H0A)

Location: Miami, FL 33150 Miami-Dade County
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Country: United States of America
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N 25° 51.71', W 80° 12.78'

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— 1947 —

For thousands of years most water crafts were built of wood. The first reinforced plastic fiberglass boats in the southeastern United States were conceived and built here in 1947. Two hundred feet north of this marker is the former home and workshop of Troy Wollard, where his shop building still stands. He was an outstanding shipwright who was instrumental in building the durable high-performing crafts with visionary pioneers Arthur H. Siegel (1924-2003) and Dudley Whitman. Challenger Marine Corporation produced its first boats at this location which was the beginning of the boating revolution. This small manufacturing venture changed the yachting world forever. The 18-foot runabout speedboats had inboard engines that could reach up to 50 miles per hour. They had monocoque (egg shape) construction with full-length stringers that supported the hull and engine. An outline of excess resin used to make these boats is still visible on the floor of the shop. This enterprise was one of the first in the nation to use fiberglass successfully and was the forerunner of an important industry eventually leading to the development of large luxury yachts and commercial vessels.
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HM NumberHM1H0A
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Marker NumberF-561
Year Placed2005
Placed ByFlorida Department of State.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 5:13pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 578854 N 2860619
Decimal Degrees25.86183333, -80.21300000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 25° 51.71', W 80° 12.78'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds25° 51' 42.6" N, 80° 12' 46.8" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)305, 786
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 975 NW 95th St, Miami FL 33150, US
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