This book tells the story of the enigmatic John Hacker, his innovative designs, and his opulent, well-constructed boats. Hacker was arguably the most significant runabout and power boat designer of the first half of the 20th century. He started Hacker Boat Company in Detroit in 1914 and drafted some of the most successful and popular designs such as the Belle Isle Bear Cat. The company was in its prime, and after opening a satellite location in Mount Clemens, Michigan, Hacker relocated his business, including all 68 employees, to the Mount Clemens location. Despite the horrendous economic impact of the Great Depression, Hacker Boat Company pressed on. John Hacker stayed with the business until 1935 and again moved on. Hacker boats were built until 1961. This book is organized chronologically with John Hacker as the through line, retracing his involvement with each company. The book concentrates on the boats, the drivetrains, and the evolution of powerboat design. It highlights the life and times of John Hacker as well as the key designers and company officers that worked behind the scenes.
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This book tells the story of the enigmatic John Hacker, who started Hacker Boat Company in Detroit in 1914 and drafted some of the most successful and popular boat designs of all time. This book is organized chronologically, concentrating on the boats, the drivetrains, and the evolution of powerboat design. It highlights the life and times of John Hacker as well as the key designers that worked behind the scenes.
About the Author
James P. Barry is a prolific historian and author of more than a dozen books and myriad magazine articles. A veteran of World War II, he is also a member of several maritime and classic boat historical societies.
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As the nineteenth century rolled into the twentieth, Detroit was the technical center of North America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stock runabouts, double cockpit, home aft, stock boats, motor boating, boat company, forward cockpit, aft cockpit, custom boats, boat designer, racing boats, boating magazines, racing class, race boats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gold Cup, Hacker Boat Company, Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, John Hacker, Van Blerck, Newport News, Belle Isle, Classic Boating, World War, Kitty Hawk, New York, Miss Canada, President's Cup, Mount Clemens, Miss Pepsi, Oregon Kid, Lady Helen, Palm Beach, Baby Dolphin, Miss Los Angeles, Muskoka Lakes, Bay City, Edsel Ford, Horace Dodge New!
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As the nineteenth century rolled into the twentieth, Detroit was the technical center of North America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stock runabouts, double cockpit, home aft, stock boats, motor boating, boat company, forward cockpit, aft cockpit, custom boats, boat designer, racing boats, boating magazines, racing class, race boats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gold Cup, Hacker Boat Company, Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection, John Hacker, Van Blerck, Newport News, Belle Isle, Classic Boating, World War, Kitty Hawk, New York, Miss Canada, President's Cup, Mount Clemens, Miss Pepsi, Oregon Kid, Lady Helen, Palm Beach, Baby Dolphin, Miss Los Angeles, Muskoka Lakes, Bay City, Edsel Ford, Horace Dodge New!
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