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8 November 2019
StanCra Boat Company

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Located in Hayden, Idaho TPM Member Since November 2019

First Genera on
StanCra Wooden Boat Company was founded back in
1933 by W.H. “Billy” Young and his son Stanley C. Young.
Stanley later married Delores and had three children
Joyce, Syd and Bruce. The company was originally
built on the shores of Caroline Point, Flathead Lake
in Lakeside, Montana. It was Flathead Lakes fi rst boat
building factory. A regional builder, Stan created some
of the most iconic designs in boa ng history. The 22ʹ
Torpedo in 1945 was a true head turner for the me. A er the design is fi nished, with the perfect rendering, it’s me to create the
drawings. The blueprints for the builders.

Second Genera on
The business was purchased by Stanley’s oldest son
Sydney (Syd) H. Young and his wife Julie e (Julie) in
1968.

As Syd took over the helm, he took the company into
the age of fi berglass. Crea ng models like the 260
Norwester, the 19ʹ Veruna and the day cruisers. 100’s
of the 260 Norwester can s ll be found fi shings the
coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and
on Lake Coeur d’ Alene. In the early 1980’s Syd & Julie
The blueprints are used to cut the frames and a ach them to the keel. Every and their two daughters Sydney and Amy moved the
piece is mechanically a ached with a #10 stainless steel screw and bonded
with a 5200 adhesive. company to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A er the movie
“On Golden Pond” came out in 1981, Syd will tell you
the classic wooden boat revolu on was started. Syd is
credited with re-fi nishing and really bringing back to
life over 250 Centuries, as well as countless Chris Cra s,
Garwoods, Rivas, and any other brand of wooden boat
brought to him in the 80s and 90s. Syd and Julie created
an incredible business of restora on, storage, service
and of course producing some me one, and some mes
fi ve custom wooden StanCra s per year. One of Syd’s
main focuses in the late 1990s became redesigning boat

There are many ways to build a boat, but for the past 83 years StanCra has
used the plank on frame process. It is a tried and true process and gives the
hull an incredible amount of strength.
bo oms to achieve be er performance and provide
a more enjoyable ride. Syd’s design contribu ons
completely changed the future of StanCra with their
so , and most importantly level rides. In 1997 Syd
and Julie sold The Boat Shop to Duane Hagadone. The
excep on being the name and brand StanCra . They
sold all the property, service, storage, and restora on
businesses but kept the family heritage intact and
Once the hull is completed, it is moved to the top side shop, where the
remaining wood work, deck planking, seat frames and fl oors are installed. allowed Syd and Julie to con nue the family business
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