C&C Fiberglass Inc history

George Cuthbertson was born in 1929, in Brantford, Ontario.

In Europe, Balzaretti Modigliani in Italy obtained the rights to the Owens patents, and transferred them to Saint-Gobain in 1939.

In 1942 the first fiberglass laminates made from PPG CR-38 and CR-39 resins were produced.

At the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 1943, exploratory projects were launched to build structural aircraft parts from composite materials.

Beginning in 1953, the two young men built about 80 Water Rat dinghies.

The builder selected was Germanborn Erich Bruckmann, who had emigrated to Canada just two years after George Hinterhoeller, in 1954.

The major world event was the launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite in 1957 and the space race that it prompted.

In 1959, aircraft designer George Cassian walked in the door of Cuthbertson's office in Port Credit, Ontario.

Their partnership was formed in 1961 as Cuthbertson & Cassian.

Hinterhoeller incorporated in 1963 and, in all, built 40 Y-Flyers.

In 1965, Ian Morch of the Belleville Marine Yard commissioned C&C to design the 31-foot Corvette.

In 1966 he set up his own boatbuilding company, Bruckmann Manufacturing, in Oakville, Ontario.

In 1968, she won the SORC, which was a series of six races with the major two being from St Petersburg to Fort Lauderdale and from Miami to Nassau.

In time, he also moved to the United States to take a job with Luders Marine Construction in Stamford, Conn., and so began his distinguished career." At left, George Cassian, George Cuthbertson and Perry Connolly in high spirits in 1969 at the launching of Manitou.

First off the line was Redhead, taken to the 1970 SORC with Bruce Kirby, editor of One Design & Offshore magazine, at the helm.

In addition, in 1971 Endurance, a C&C 43, won the Chicago-Mackinac in a fleet of more than 300, Cuthbertson notes.

In the spring of 1973, Cuthbertson burned out and retired to his farm to recharge his batteries.

In 1977, the Landfall series of dedicated cruisers was initiated.

And a C&C won the 1978 Canada's Cup.

After opening the new shop, “Sea Sport” boats were born in 1986.

Into the 1990’s Sea Sport boats expanded further, developing relationships with several local dealerships and again expanding their fleet adding the 32’ Pacific Catamaran.

In 1998, the Fairport Marine Company, which had bought Tartan, purchased the name and remaining molds.

During the nineties they were the builder behind the scenes for Dick Lema, (noted designer and previous Lema brand Owner). In 2000 the opportunity presented itself to purchase the NorthCoast Boats brand name and hull molds.