Hatty, I bought a new-to-me boat!
It's limited production and it's aluminum...
...but a little lower on the scale. Got a 12' 1950 runabout made in Manchester, CT. Neat little boat. Deep bow, aircraft-style riveting, dual cockpit, typical 50's runabout styling midship through the transom. I've never seen one before, despite spending my life 10 miles away from where they were manufactured. There is precious little info about them on the web. I found an iBoat page where a guy is in the process of resto-modding one but other than that not much. It's had some "fins" added at somepoint, I'm guessing as spray rails. They don't look bad but are affixed with self-tapping screws. I might take them off and see how wet it gets. If it's not bad, I'll have the holes filled and run without them. If it's sloppy, I'll figure out a way to attach them more attractively. I didn't want the motor (long shaft 6hp) but the guy gave it to me anyway so I'll throw it on our rowboat up in ME, I'm leaning towards a 4 stoke 15 hp. New marine-grade ply transom with stainless cap. I'm thinking polished hull, red racing stripe, red vinyl cushions and probably need a shark mouth on the bow. It'll be a fun little boat up on the lake and running around on the CT River. On it's ride home. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...psdaac55a3.jpg Manufacturer's plate. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps214e92fa.jpg View of the foredeck and aircraft-style riveting. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps9d7e533b.jpg Rear view (need another piece of 2x on each bunk and it'll sit level). http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps7ac16408.jpg |
Thats a cool boat.
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There might be room for a small block Chevy if you want to power it up a bit...
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That is pretty sweet
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That is a very cool looking boat.
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Thanks, guys. I thought it was pretty neat. The aircraft riveting is unique to me. I've seen lots of vintage aluminum with the standard rivet heads. Looks like I've really got to scrounge to find some info on it. The location of the manufacturer now has houses on it. The town does a big cruise night every August, I'll have to see if I can get an exception for a boat. :)
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Dude, please put a period correct motoer on that thing,,,
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Very cool boat! Paint it up like a Corsair!
You can just have a vintage cover made for any new outboard. I see it in FL at the wooden boat shows all the time. That way you get a modern motor but when the boat is floating it will look like an old smokey OMC or POS Merc. I'd recommend finding a lightly used 2 stroke since they are so much lighter and have more power. |
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I'll take it under advisement. :) |
Nice looking boat.
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Very cool, I love it! My great uncle used to build boats like that back in those days, got excited for a second but it's a different company. Looks much bigger than 12', can't imagine it weighs a whole lot?
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Very cool boat. Very cool. Please update with pics.
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Does it float? :eek:
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I'd drive it (captain it? don't know the appropriate seafaring variant).
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What a score – that is an entirely cool boat!
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