Yet Another side of Grumman

[flateric]

firetrucks, motorhomes - yes, but canoes...

 

[Stargazer]

"Grumman" has only one "n"!

I have a few boat-related designations from Grumman but don't know exactly where they fit.

G-17: canoe
28 Funship: boat (1990)
G-129 Solo: canoe
Design M163: 2400 Metric Ton Air Capable Hydrofoil Ship (1978)
G-1540csp: canoe/kayak
G-2000: Dynamically Tuned Gyro (DTG)

 

[Boxman]

Here's a photo at the San Diego Air & Space Museum's (SDASM) Flickr Photostream of Leroy Grumman in a Grumman Canoe.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/4728469527/

 

[Bill Walker]

Didn't Grumman also make aluminum bodied mail trucks at one time?

 

[LowObservable]

They made mail trucks and (with notorious lack of success) buses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flxible

Grumman boats and canoes are still in production....

http://www.marathonboat.com/grummanboats.asp

Aluminum canoes have their uses. Cheaper than Kevlar, immune to the environment, damage-tolerant and reasonably light.

 

[Stargazer]

The Dolphin, a jetfoil design studied by Grumman in cooperation with Blohm & Voss: