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Gulfstar Yachts was a small manufacturer of fiberglass sailboats built in the Tampa Bay, Florida area from 1970 until 1990 when the Viking Yachts purchased the company's assets. [1] Vince Lazzara, one of pioneers of fiberglass sailboat construction, founded the company. Lazzara had previously been one of the founders of Columbia Yachts.[2]. They produced both power from 38 to 55 feet and sailboats from 36 to 61. [3]

History

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thumb| Gulfstar Yachts Logo In 1970, Vince Lazzara emerged from two-year noncomplete clause from building fiberglass monohull power and sailboats. He had signed this clause when he sold his share in Columbia Yachts and had been biding his time by building houseboats. [2] Immediately, Lazzara founded Gulfstar Yachts in the Tampa Bay area. He began building low-priced, low-quality, beamy boats. The hulls were even interchangeable as sailboats or trawlers which minimized production costs. In the mid-1970's, Gulfstar was loosing market share and decided to switch tacks and produce high-quality, performance yachts.[2] By the mid 1980's, Gulfstar had switched again and was producing powerboats. In 1986, Gulfstar and Viking Yachts, a powerboat manufacturer, starting talking about a merger. In 1990, Viking purchased Gulfstar's assets.[1]

Sail

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Model Designer Notes
61MS Lazzara motorsailor
60AUX R.C. Lazzara performance auxiliary sailboat
54SC Lazzara sailcruiser
53MS Lazzara motorsailor
52IND Lazzara 52 Independence
50AUX Vince Lazzara performance sailboat, comes in Mark II version, sloop/ketch, and two/three staterooms [2]
48HOOD Ted Hood performance sailboat
47SM Vince Lazzara sailmaster motorsailor
44AUX R.C. Lazzara performance sailboat, comes in Mark I,II versions [3]
43MS Vince Lazzara motorsailor
43AUX Vince Lazzara comes in Mark I, II versions [3]
41AUX Vince Lazzara performance sailboat, start of sailing tradition in 1973 [3]
40HOOD Ted Hood performance sailboat
40SM Vince Lazzara sailmaster
39SM Vince Lazzara sailmaster
36AUX Vince Lazzara aft cockpit from 1984 [3]
36MS Vince Lazzara motorsailor

Power

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Model Designer Notes
GS55MY Lazzara Viking 55 motoryacht
GS53TRW Lazzara trawler, same hull as 53MS, 10 hulls from 1975-1976 [3]
GS49MY Lazzara motoryacht, late 1980's, Mark I and II versions
GS48MY Lazzara motoryacht
GS44MC Lazzara motor cruiser
GS43TRW Vince Lazzara trawler
GS38MC Vince Lazzara motor cruiser

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ a b GulfstarOC.org, Gulfstar OC, retrieved 2010-4-8 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d Kretschmer, John, Used Boat Notebook, pp. 221–226 {{citation}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f GulfstarOwnersClub.com, Gulfstar Owners Club, retrieved 2010-4-8 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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