Cooper Enterprises Inc. (sometimes referred to as Cooper Yachts Limited) was a Canadian boat builder based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fibreglass sailboats and powerboats. The company was founded by Forbes Cooper in 1970 and closed in 1990.

History

The company was formed to produce the designs of American sailboat builder Catalina Yachts under licence and actually built the Catalina 22 and Catalina 27 at its Port Coquitlam facility. The company went on to produce sailboats under its own name, including the

Cooper 416 The Cooper 416 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1978. The design was developed into the US Yachts US 42 in 1982 when the moulds were sold to Bayliner. Production ...

in 1978 and the

Cooper 353 The Cooper 353 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1979. The design was later developed into the US Yachts US 35 after Bayliner purchased the moulds for the boat. P ...

in the following year, plus the Prowler line of motorboats. Under the name Cooper Yachts the company had sales subsidiaries in Seattle, Washington and

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in 1985. At least 17 sailboat designs were produced before the company ceased operations after 20 years in business, in 1990. In a 1983 review of the company's products in ''Cruising World'', Dan Spurr wrote, "all the Cooper yachts have a bit of a different look to them, tailored as they are to the climatic conditions in which they are built. Each seems to be a pleasant combination of form and function." A Chris Caswell review in ''Yachting'' magazine in 1984 noted the long motoring range of the company's motorsailers. The

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, for instance, has a motoring range of . Caswell also singled out the Sea Bird 37 MS as "the purest motorsailer from this company".

Boats

Summary of boats built by Cooper Enterprises: * Catalina 22 - 1970 * Catalina 27 - 1971 * Maple Leaf 48 - 1972 *

Maple Leaf 54 The Maple Leaf 54 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a motorsailer and first built in 1978. Production The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, starting in 1978, but the compa ...

- 1972 *

Martin 29 The Martin 29 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Don Martin as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer-cruiser and first built in 1972. Production The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Co ...

- 1972 *

Ganbare 35 The Ganbare 35 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by American Doug Peterson as an International Offshore Rule One Ton class racer-cruiser and first built in 1973. The Ganbare 35 is a development of the one-off Petersen-designed One Ton ...

- 1973 *

Sea Bird 37 The Sea Bird 37 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford and Hardin International as a cruiser and first built in 1973. The design was developed into a motorsailer with a new deck and pilothouse, designated the Sea Bird 3 ...

- 1973 * Sea Bird 37 MS - 1973 *

Fortune 30 The Fortune 30 is a Canadian sailboat that was conceived by Canadian TV weather presenter, Bob Fortune and designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser, first built in 1974. Production The design's hull was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Co ...

- 1974 *

Maple Leaf 42 The Maple Leaf 42 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1976. Production The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, starting in 1976, but the company w ...

- 1976 *

- 1978 *

- 1979 *

Cooper 508 The Cooper 508 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1981. The design was the subject of a legal dispute and, as a result, only five boats were completed. Production The design was built ...

- 1981 *

Banner 32 The Banner 32 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1982. Production The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, starting in 1982, but the company went ...

- 1982 *

Banner 37 The Banner 37 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1982. Production The design was built by Cooper Enterprises in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, starting in 1982, but the company went ...

- 1982 *

Cooper 367 The Cooper 367 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1984. The boat is a development of the 1979 Cooper 353, with a longer length overall and greater displacement and ballast. Production ...

- 1984 * Maple Leaf 45 - 1985

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History

Boats

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