..the first MFG Boats

For the 1955 model year, MFG introduced three 15-foot models. They were named the Union, the Cambridge, and the Erie - after Union City, PA; Cambridge Springs, PA; and Erie, PA, the latter two close to Union City. The Union was the basic model with steering from the transom, and retailed for $295! The Cambridge had a split console amidships with cable steering, and retailed for $495. The Erie was the fancy model and sold for $695. All models had the same fiber glass reinforced plastic hull, initially made in Ashtabula, OH, and subsequently in Union City, PA.

This was a watershed event for the marine industry. The FRP boat was a big hit with boaters!

By the early '60's, most of the small boat manufacturers had switched to FRP. Those who chose not to, well - they missed "the boat"!