Essaness Craft

[boxerdogofmine]

Just wanted to let anyone out there that has a boat from Essaness Craft, I know there is not a lot of information on Essaness, but I can help with that. They were built by Glenn C. Short in Torrance, California. My father built these beautiful boats from about 1948 to 1959. Originally, the company started out as "Essandee" with my grandfather, then became EssanessCraft later on. If anyone has one of his boats I would love to have a picture. Also, I have some photos of several of his boats.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Essaness Craft

Just wanted to let anyone out there that has a boat from Essaness Craft, I know there is not a lot of information on Essaness, but I can help with that. They were built by Glenn C. Short in Torrance, California. My father built these beautiful boats from about 1948 to 1959. Originally, the company started out as "Essandee" with my grandfather, then became EssanessCraft later on. If anyone has one of his boats I would love to have a picture. Also, I have some photos of several of his boats.

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard again Susan,....

We'd Love to see yer pictures of the boats Dad built,...

If ya don't know how to post pics here at iboats,... This will help explain it for ya,...

I'm guessin' they were Outboard powered boats,..??

Wood, or fiberglass,..??

Btw,... Opie posted that other thread 10 years ago, 'n has never returned,...

Wonder what happened to his boat,..??

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Essaness Craft

I also would like to see the vintage pics!!!

... we love boat porn on this site and vintage boat porn is all the better!!!

It doesn't really matter what the boats were made out of back then... they could've been made out of cardboard!!! We don't care, we just want to see the pictures!!!!!!!!!

 

[boxerdogofmine]

Re: Essaness Craft

Hope I'm posting this right. The boats were wood, I remember being at the boat yard when I was little and I was allergic to the fiberglass. He was an amazing woodworker. I also remember him talking about the engines, so most were inboard. I will post pictures as soon as we sign escrow and unpack. I even have a copy of one of his advertisements, he and mom were in a small boat with my brother. I will post whatever pictures I can find as soon as possible. I am so thankful for the interest. Another interesting thing, he drew up the plans for the first fiberglass boat but didn't patent the plans, then ChrisCraft did it.

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard again Susan,....

We'd Love to see yer pictures of the boats Dad built,...

If ya don't know how to post pics here at iboats,... This will help explain it for ya,...

I'm guessin' they were Outboard powered boats,..??

Wood, or fiberglass,..??

Btw,... Opie posted that other thread 10 years ago, 'n has never returned,...

Wonder what happened to his boat,..??

 

[Bondo]

Re: Essaness Craft

Hope I'm posting this right. The boats were wood, I remember being at the boat yard when I was little and I was allergic to the fiberglass. He was an amazing woodworker. I also remember him talking about the engines, so most were inboard. I will post pictures as soon as we sign escrow and unpack. I even have a copy of one of his advertisements, he and mom were in a small boat with my brother. I will post whatever pictures I can find as soon as possible. I am so thankful for the interest. Another interesting thing, he drew up the plans for the first fiberglass boat but didn't patent the plans, then ChrisCraft did it.

Ayuh,.... I see a Great story brewin' Susan,...

Yes, We're now in the right forum, in a thread of Yer Own, 'bout yer Dad's boats,...

iboats has a huge active archive, as you found with Opie's thread,...

Well,...
This 1 is Yer's, 'n I'm sure there are Thousands of Us waitin' to hear yer story,...

All of it, if ya like....

 

[Evets_15]

Hello,

I have an essaness craft that was passed along to me, dont know nothing about boats, googled the company and this was all i could find. Its a small 9ft boat but given that your dad might have built it, figure you be interested in knowing there is another boat out there lol.

 

[roffey]

FYI, this is an old post, 7 years back and the OP posted once and not back since. Nice boat tho...