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well i finally found me another classic fiberglass boat , i had to get rid of the one i found up in norfolk before i moved to Fl.....so i've been searching high and low for one with big fins on the back....i found this one today and bought it!! i put a hefty deposit on it already so there is no backing out now lol

its a very rare "1958 Herters Mark III Flying Fish" on a gator trailer...its one of the most highly collectible and sought after fin boats...it was on ebay and i called the guy ..turns on he was a military officer(AF pilot) and he agreed to end the auction to sell it too me since i was military....i know, i know...its a low down dirty tactic..but if you want something bad enough you'll do what you got to do to get it !! ;D

only thing missing is the windshield, but there is a company that makes replica's...all hardware is on it and complete.....gonna paint it back to its original color ...it'll prob take awhile but i want to do it right! one of the cool things about a herters is there is NO WOOD to rot! it has a molded aluminum frame inside..... i will be putting my newly acquired 1963 Merc 500 (50hp) or the 61 Merc 500 on the back of it once its restored ,which ever one fits the best.... i'm going pick her up friday in Rock Hill ,SC.

the last 2 pics is a 57 duofoil flying fish..slightly dif model but an idea of what they look like when they are restored.

here she is!



http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1191970729

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1191971525

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1191971550

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1191971920

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1191971947

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1191973086



57 duofoil



http://www.fiberglassics.com/forms/f...in%20water.JPG
http://www.fiberglassics.com/forms/f..._finished4.JPG

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looks like a cool project ....good luck

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Love thos 57 chevy wings. Cool, I like it. How much you pay.. ??

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hey what's the old boat beside it in that 1 pic it has fins too? wow we want pics of it too.

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thanks!

hammer....prob way too much lol...$1750 ....but its worth it to me so far lol...when i wake up tommorow and have buyers remorse i'll kick myself...

skools..that boat next to it was the one i was gonna buy before i knew he had this herters...its a "cadillac" brand boat and is even rarer than this boat.....i havent seen another boat like it......and whats cool about it is the fins are horizontal instead of verticle......i think you can get this one for under a 1k.....its on ebay now with no bids at $100..i swear if he hadn't of had that herters i would of bought that cadillac....i was actually calling him about the cadillac and asked what that boat on the side of it was and he "oh thats my other auction, its a herters" lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...56738&rd=1

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It'll be easy to spot the "Bat-boat" at shell island....

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Cool looking boat. Can't wait to see how it looks after the restoration.

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Very nice! Good Luck with it, and remember to take lots of pic along the way!!

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Those old boats are really great,
I wish I could hit the lottery so I could quit working
and play.

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that is a really cool boat, good luck with her man ;)