My grandfather Irvin E. Cook and son invented this boat in the 50s near his home in Syracuse and I'd ride in it when visiting he and my grandma Janette. He was a chemist that figured out how to make fiberglass durable for consumer products like this and arrows, fishing rods, underground shelters, etc. My aunt showed me his drawings. His marketing partner was a Mr. Wilson and their company name was Wil-Co. Unfortunately, his partner ran off with the money though since my grandpa was a genius and didn't trust anyone with written formulas! Wilson went on to make a huge stolen fortune with Wilson tennis rackets. Do you know if the company still exists? Where did you buy this from?
My grandfather Irvin E. Cook and son invented this boat in the 50s near his home in Syracuse and I'd ride in it when visiting he and my grandma Janette. He was a chemist that figured out how to make fiberglass durable for consumer products like this and arrows, fishing rods, underground shelters, etc. My aunt showed me his drawings. His marketing partner was a Mr. Wilson and their company name was Wil-Co. Unfortunately, his partner ran off with the money though since my grandpa was a genius and didn't trust anyone with written formulas! Wilson went on to make a huge stolen fortune with Wilson tennis rackets. Do you know if the company still exists? Where did you buy this from?