[TheProfessor]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

My dad was stationed at the naval supply station in Newfoundland during WWII. When the mailboat goes by, he mentioned it was a 'Higgins'.

https://www.lakewinnipesaukee.net/boating/mail-boats/

The Higgins boats were marine plywood.
Andrew Higgins - invented or perfected or adopted the use of marine plywood.

Some of the WWII boats were made by the Higgins company in Louisiana. Landing craft and PT boats among two. Now a museum.

After WWII the Higgins company entered the pleasure boat market. There were a few dealers in the Lakes Region selling such. It's pretty rare to see a Higgins runabout at the annual Antique Boat Show on the big lake.