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Litt boat company

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous Small Craft' started by Chuck Sauberlich, Jul 13, 2014.

  1. Chuck Sauberlich

    Chuck Sauberlich Curious about Wooden Canoes

    I have restored an old guide boat. When I acquired it, there was still a Wisconsin registration number on it. I contacted the Wisconsin DNR and was told the boat was a 14 ft Litt made in 1940 and last registered in 1983. Has anyone ever heard of or have any information about the Litt boat company?
     
    Chuck Sauberlich, Jul 13, 2014
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  2. Benson Gray

    Benson Gray Canoe History Enthusiast Staff Member

    I have not been able to find any reference to a Litt boat company with a google.com search or in the Coast Guard database. Andreas Rhude compiled a list of all the historic small boat manufacturers in Wisconsin and Minnesota but I didn't see it listed there either. Please reply here if you ever figure it out. Sorry,

    Benson
     
    Benson Gray, Jul 23, 2014
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    Chuck Sauberlich

    Chuck Sauberlich Curious about Wooden Canoes

    Thanks for looking Benson. So far it is a mystery. There is a chance that Litt is an abbreviation for something longer. I know Wisconsin registrations abbreviate most manufacture's names. Such as StarCraft might be "star" Larson could be Lar etc.

    Chuck
     
    Chuck Sauberlich, Jul 23, 2014
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  4. Benson Gray

    Benson Gray Canoe History Enthusiast Staff Member

    Your best chance may be to see if anyone from the Wisconsin DNR can provide a translation. The list at http://www.uscgboating.org/recalls/mic1.aspx?company=litt&sort=mic includes 26 companies with "litt" in their name and most are some form of little. The lists from Andreas Rhude that I mentioned before don't contain any companies with "litt" in their name. Good luck,

    Benson
     
    Benson Gray, Jul 24, 2014
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