Collected Documents Regarding Burchcraft Boats

• Patent 2,232,313
• (courtesy of the US Patent Office)

• On Long Planned Vacation Cruise from The Grays Harbor Post
• (courtesy of the Burch family)

• Material & Construction (page 1 of 2)
• Performance specs(page 2 of 2)


• Bifold on the new 12-foot Car-Top, Super-Lightweight
• Front (jpeg)
• Inside - describes boat and convertible top
• Back - describes hard top option
• Trifold on 14ft, 16ft, and inboard models
• Outside (note: the patent numbers listed in this brochure have nothing to do with Mr. Burch or his boats)
• Inside
• Price List
• Envelope in which the trifold and price sheet apparently were sent in

• Nineteenth Annual Plywood Review
  • Text
  • L.P. and original model
  • Outboard Deluxe Sportsman Model
  • Standard models ready for painting
  • Stacked like cordwood
  • Inboard? Sailboat?
• courtesy: TLC

• Seattle Boat Show
  • New Models, FEBRUARY 18 1950
• courtesy: Aberdeen Library

• Burch Builds Unique Craft In Spare Time from THE ABERDEEN DAILY WORLD
• (courtesy of the Burch family)

• Literature on 18 footers from Chiles Boat Company(jpeg)

• Patent 2,612,129, page 1
• Patent 2,612,129, page 2
• Patent 2,612,129, drawings
• (courtesy of the US Patent Office)

• Burchcraft Plant Scene of Visit by Boat Dealers from the Grays Harbor Post
• (courtesy of the Burch family)

• Black and white brochure

• Price List from Vesoja's Marine Supply
• Color brochure
• Original Mercury Boat House Bulletins / Factual Reports from the Kiekhaefer Mercury Proving Grounds
• 18 ft Cabin Cruiser(Catalina)
• 16 ft Cabin Cruiser
• 12 ft Fisherman

• Price List from McCuddy's Marina
• Description of 10 models(b/w; hyperlinks to better pictures and descriptions)
• Seattle Boat Show Advertisment from the Dec 1957 SEA and Pacific Motor Boat Magazine. Provided by John Burch, Michigan, Great Nephew of Loren Burch

• Aberdeen Chamber Of Commerce Salutes--BURCHCRAFT -- Industry Of The Month from The Aberdeen Daily World

• The original 3 foot model still exists.

• Oem equipment still available
  

• Hell on water courtesy: TLC
• Hell on water(zoom)
• Hell on water?

• Original factory site in Aberdeen

• Henry Burch celebrated his 90th Birthday at the Spencer Lake Resort outside Shelton Washington.
• A grand time was had by all.
• Photos

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