TOPIC: Any one hear of a Traveler Atlas from Stanray Corp

I've been boating a long time was just given a Traveler Atlas from Stanray Corp. Stanray purchased Arkansas Traveler in the mid 60's. I believe this boat is a 66 based only on print ads pictures I found on the Internet. I'm looking for any information on the boat, manufacturer or availability of parts and accessories.

This boat has been garages for 20 years and is in excellent condition. Hope to refurbish with original parts.

Standard Railway Equipment Manufacturing Company (Stanray) purchased Southwest Manufacturing Company (maker of Arkansas Traveller boats) in 1957. It was operated as a subsidiary. Prior to that purchase Southwest Mfg. Co. had purchased Regal Products, Inc. of Adams, WI, maker of aluminum boats, in 1955.

Sometime after the Stanray purchase, they dropped the "Arkansas" from the boat brand name and used only the "Traveller" moniker.

In 1965 Stanray decided to consolidate all their boat production at one location. They built a brand new factory at Danville, IL. Just two years later they closed the doors and departed the boat industry.

Mark Twain purchased a great deal of the inventory and tooling from Stanray. They integrated it into their own line of boats but they never made boats at Danville.

If you are looking for hardware such as lights and cleats and chocks, these can often times be found on eBay and other online auctions. Go to vintage boat shows and start networking. Traveller probably used off the shelf hardware from firms such as Perko, Kainer, Jervis, Wilcox-Crittenden, etc...

Andreas