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G A Boeckling
Built in 1909 at Ecourse, Michigan U.S. #206423, Length: 155' 2", Beam: 30', Depth: 9', 600HP, having a capacity of 1800 the Boeckling was used to ferry passengers from Sandusky, Ohio to Cedar Point from 1909 - 1951. She was replaced with a fleet of 3 smaller ferries. |
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Messenger
Small passenger and freight ferry used by the Neuman Boat Line to service the island route from Sandusky and Marblehead. Built in 1921 at Sandusky she had a length of 53' 5", beam 15' 8" and a depth of 3'. She serviced the area from 1921 - 1947 |
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Chippewa
Island steamer used to carry passengers between Sandusky and the Lake Erie Islands. Some excursions to Detroit, Toledo, and Cleveland were also ran during her service at Sandusky from 1923-1938. |
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Mascot
A slightly longer, 59' 1", version of the Messenger was built to John Neuman's plans at Sandusky by Hartung in 1925. She serviced the same route as the Messenger until 1955 when she was sold to Cleveland Parties. She was abandoned there in the old river bed about 1960. |
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Cedar Point I - II - III
The Cedar Point, Cedar Point II, and Cedar Point III (originally G. A. Boeckling II), later renamed the Arrow, Dispatch, and Island Trader, replaced the Str. G. A. Boeckling. They were finally sold off in 1997. |
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Archie Lang
Founder of Inland Seas Boat Company, 1945. While caulking the bottom of a 28-foot wood cabin cruiser, Archie knew there had to be a better way to build a boat and it was then that he decided to build steel hull boats. He enlisted in the service during World War II and after receiving an honorable discharge, Archie pursued his dream.
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Inland Seas Hull Shop
The Inland Seas Boat Company opened in late 1945 at 7404 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. This building has been referred to as the "Merry-Go-Round" shop because the plant was so small that the hulls were built on wheeled jigs and then rolled outside to complete the assembly. |
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Steel-Clipper
Single or twin gasoline speeds up to 40 mph. The Inland Seas Steel Clipper is the product of one man's vision of building a better boat. Archie Lang believed that a boat could be built that would take second place to none in the way of appearance, design, sound-proofing and performance. |
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| Steel-Clipper 54' Triple Cabin |
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27' Overnighter |
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| Tri-Cabin Sleeper 48' Tri-Cabin Sleeper, 6 speeds to 28 mph |
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Standard Cruiser 28' hull converted for patrol and rescue service for the state of Maryland |
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The Lyman Boat Works was founded in 1875 in Cleveland, Ohio when a young German immigrant, Bernard Lyman, built himself a lap-stake rowboat. People soon took notice of the qualities of this type of construction and Lyman was in business. At first, his customers were liveries, fishermen, and amusement parks.
Lyman's interests weren't limited to row boats. By the 1890's he had branched out into sailing craft and his shop became one of the most successful wooden boat shops in Cleveland. By 1896 Lyman had left the sailboats for motorboats, which were becoming the newest mode of water transport.
In 1901, Lyman's son William joined his father in the business and worked his way from apprentice to boss. Many of the original workers were craftsmen from the old country. Some came to work in shirts, ties, and jackets, changing the jacket for an apron. The 13' standard Lyman rowboat sold for $24.50 with a material cost of $7.00 ( the museum built a full scale replica of this boat in 1996, material costs were $843.00). Taken over by the government during the first World War, the plant was used to build concrete ships and barges. Records indicate that only one concrete barge was built before the end of the war.
TIn 1924, Lyman came out with its first true outboard, an 11' 54" beam runabout. A year later a new 13' and 15' were introduced. By 1928 Lyman had outgrown its Cleveland plant and Bernard had retired.
Sandusky became the new home for Lyman in 1928, just in time for the Great Depression. The first boat built at the new plant was a 15' outboard. With the end of the depression business improved and Lyman built a new plant on their empty lot next door. By 1937, the first year in the new plant, production was between 500 and 600 boats. By this time Lymans could be found all over the world including Germany, South Africa, Italy, Indo-China, and England.
Just as business started to boom World War II raised its ugly head. Once again Lyman answered the call and went into military production. All types of craft were built for the Navy including 33' plane rearming boats, 24' plane personnel boats, 17' line handling boats, 8' dinghies, M2 assault boats, and 36' LCVP's.
The 1950's found Lyman at the height of prosperity. With a dealer in every state production rose to thousands of boats per year. The largest production year for Lyman is reportedly 1958 with 5,000 boats built in its 50,000 square foot plant in Sandusky.
By the 1960's the end was near for Lyman. A new material was taking over the boat building business. Fiberglass was the wave of the future in boat building. Failing to change to fiberglass in time, Lyman's wooden boat construction ended in 1972.
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29'6" Express Cruiser
Twin 210 HP, V-8
Base price 1967: $14,995.00 |
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29'6" 1967 Sportsman
Twin 210 HP, Chry
Base price 1967: $13,175.00 |
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22' Sleeper
Available in inboard or I/O
Base price 1967: $5, 365.00 |
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16'6" 1960 Outboard
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