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CONGRATULATIONS!
Welcome to the Glastron, Glastron/Carlson and North American fleets of
satisfied owners. Your boat is designed, engineered tested and constructed to
give you the most in performance and comfort with safety.
This owner's - operator's manual will help you get the most pleasure and
utility from your boat. It contains information about your equipment, operating
procedures, performance, construction, safety requirements and suggestions for
service and care.
EVERYONE WHO USES THIS BOAT SHOULD READ THIS MANUAL AND BE FAMILIAR WITH SAFETY
AND CAUTION WARNINGS CONTAINED THEREIN.
Founded in 1956, Glastron Boat Company has recorded a remarkable continuing
growth. Glastron has become the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass
pleasure boats under one brand name, with world-wide sales through over 1000
dealers in all states and 55 foreign countries, with factories in Spain, New
Zealand, Venezuela, and Trinidad. Glastron Boat Plant area in Austin, Texas is
now over 660,000 square feet with a total Austin employment of about 1200. In
1969 Glastron acquired Carlson boats in Anaheim, California to produce the
Carlson high-performance fiberglass pleasure boats and certain Glastron models.
And now a new home for North American Yachts, Inc.