19
Apr
2021
2021
1939 Photo of a Dippy
This is a photo from 1939 taken right in front of our cottage. The previous owners were kind enough to share a treasure-trove of old photos. The Dippy or Dispro boat was originally manufactured right here in Muskoka. Dispro is short for the Disappearing Propeller Company. They have a 1-cylinder engine mounted in the middle but you cannot see it in this photo. The inventor had a very innovative way of tucking the prop up inside the boat preventing it from hitting rocks in shallow water. There are still lots of Dippy’s cruising the Muskoka Lakes. It is always cool when you see a flotilla of them on the lakes.
In: historic muskoka, in and around muskoka ontario, on the water
Very cool!
He gots oars going – guess not a reliable dipp!. Sad to see old families taxed out of muskoka and the newbies grabbing their memories (photo albums).