Douglass & McLeod

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Douglass & McLeod
Type Privately held company
Industry Boat building
Founded1951
FounderRay McLeod and Sandy Douglass
Defunct1971
Headquarters
Grand River, Ohio
,
United States
Products Sailboats

Douglass & McLeod was an American boat builder based in Grand River, Ohio. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fiberglass racing sailboats. [1] [2]

Contents

The company was founded by Ray McLeod and Sandy Douglass in 1951. Charles Britton later became a partner in the company. [1] [2]

History

The company was founded to do subcontract finishing work on the wooden plywood hulls of International 14s. Douglass was a boat designer and created the Highlander and the Thistle for production by the new company, as they concentrated on one design racing boats. His Flying Scot followed in 1958. [1] [2]

In 1961 the company commissioned Sparkman & Stephens to design the Tartan 27, which was a commercial and racing success. In 1971 Sparkman & Stephens designed the D&M 22 International Offshore Rule Quarter Ton class racer as a smaller keelboat for the company line, but it was to be the last boat the company would produce. [1] [2]

In 1971 the company plant burned down and the company went out of business. Britton bought the remains and founded Tartan Marine to continue production of the Tartan boats. [1]

Boats

Summary of boats built by Douglass & McLeod: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Douglass & McLeod 1951 - 1971". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 166. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
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