Raceboat, Displacement
Name/Title
Raceboat, DisplacementEntry/Object ID
2010.010Description
Atosis is completely unrestored, right down to her original finish. Her excellent condition and well-documented history makes Atosis one of the finest preserved boats in our collection due to the excellent stewardship provided by the Norris family since her first splash. Atosis was built by Burton H. "Bub" Norris in 1906-7 while he worked as an electrical engineer for General Electric in Lynn, MA. Her long, skinny design makes her striking and her construction makes her unique for a race boat. She is made with wide, flat cedar ribs and cedar planking which are covered with canvas. This makes her hull lightweight and watertight, resembling a canvas-covered canoe more than your average raceboat! She was originally powered with a 15 HP Roberts Motor Company 4-cyl, 2-stroke engine.Collection
BoatsAcquisition
Accession
2010.010Source or Donor
James NorrisAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Donated by the Norris FamilyMade/Created
Manufacturer
Norris, B.H.Date made
1907Notes
Propulsion: inboard gasoline Engine: Roberts Motor Company Cylinders: 4 HP: 20Dimensions
Width
3-1/2 ftLength
22-3/4 ftDimension Notes
Dimensions of cradle (original to boat) are 13' 10" by 42"Location
*William J. Morgan Building
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility
*Elizabeth & Bolling Haxall Building
*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building