Clark Mills Boat Builder Designer

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Clark mills boat builder designer. He was best known as the designer of economical and practical boats such as the Optimist pram Windmill Com-Pac 16 and others. He began building boats before World War II and after the war opened the Mills Boat Works in Clearwater Florida. A later Clark Mills design the Windmill became a well-known and very popular class.

But back in 1946 his most renowned design the Optimist was still a dream away. Clark Mills describes his time as a boy in Clearwater FL and how he began building boats. It is said that more boats of his designs have been build than any other person The Optomist Pram.

Mills designed or built several other small boats out of his shop in Dunedin Florida which he described in his book Clark Mills Boat Works including Snipes Lightnings Windmills the Sun Cat and the Com-Pac Sloop. Optimist Dinghy Int 1947 7 8 23 m Windmill. Known and respected designer and builder.

One of the last videos of a great American boat designer and boat bu. He also designed the Windmill sailboat and some of the Compac 16 19 and 23 build by Hutchins in Florida. The Picnic Cat is from the drawing board of Clark Mills designer of many of the boats in the Com-Pac line also well known as the designer of the Optimist Pram and the Windmill One Design.

No other designer can claim this distinction. 1953 15 5. He began building boats before World War II and after the war opened the Mills Boat Works in Clearwater Florida.

A native of Clearwater FL USA where he spent most of his life master boatwright and designer Clark Mills is best known for his WINDMILL and OPTIMIST PRAM designs as well as the COM-PAC 16 and COM-PAC 19. Clark Mills 1915 Michigan - December 11 2001 Clearwater Florida was an American designer and builder of boats. Mills balks at accepting credit for his most popular boat.

Clark Wilbur Mills 1915 Michigan - December 11 2001 Clearwater Florida was an American designer and builder of boats. At last count more than 12 million Optimist Prams have been built throughout the world. The Compac 23 is a.

The exclusive Mastender rigging system uses an unique hinged mast that takes seconds. A native of Clearwater FL USA where he spent most of his life master boatwright and designer Clark Mills is best known for his WINDMILL and OPTIMIST PRAM designs as well as the COM-PAC 16 and COM-PAC 19. Sailboats Designed By Clark Mills 10 sailboats Per Page.

2017 Com-Pac Suncat 2017 Com-Pac Suncat Suncat Is a Clark Mills design based on the cape cod cats that were used in the early 1900 for clam and scallop work. The Picnic Cat has a centerboard rather than a keel. He hasnt collected a nickel in royalties for either the Optimist dinghy or the Windmill.

He was best known as the designer economical and practical boats such as the Optimist pram Windmill Com-Pac 16 and othersHe began building boats before World War II and after the war opened the Mills Boat Works in Clearwater Florida. The Suncat enjoys some modern upgrades like her shoal draft keel w centerboard and high aspect kick-up rudder which makes for a great sailing boat. Clark Mills ruminates about sailing boat design boat building and life in June 2000.

Several years ago he told Optimist News writer Bill Douglas Whenever people write about the Optimist they give me all credit. Before 1995 The Dunedin Woodwright was owned by Clark Mills a legendary boat builder who previously used the building to create his famed boats. Mills was inducted into the National.

He built boatslots of boats. Born in 1915 in Jackson Michigan Clark Mills was raised in Clearwater Florida. Picking up handiwork from his father Clark was constantly tinkering or working with his hands from a young age.

The builder has sold nearly 3000 of the 16-footers and expanded the line to include a 19 23 and 27-footer one of which Mills also designed. He was best known as the designer of economical and practical boats such as the Optimist pram Windmill and others. 11 Sailboats designed by Clark Mills.

Mills royalty on the 16-footer is one free boat for every 1000 built - a fair swap as far as Mills is concerned. Clark Mills boatbuilder 19152001 American designer and builder of boats The template below Disambiguation is being considered for merging. With her centerboard up she is beachable.

Clark Mills - 31 Aug 2017. News Clark Mills the designer of the Optimist Inducted into US Hall of Fame. Jan 22 2017 - Building the Clark Mills Plywood Optimist Pram.

Here is a link to a sort of biography someone is writing about Clark Mills Legendary Florida Boat designer and builder. Clark Wilbur Mills 1915 Michigan - December 11 2001 Clearwater Florida was an American designer and builder of boats. Clark Mills of Clearwater Florida designed the sailboat that is the most produced sailboat in the world.

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