when I was a kid

lumberslinger178 · #1 12-05-2008, 09:01 PM

we had one of these my father bought brand new ous was red tho.

http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/946264517.html

Monkey Butler · #2 12-06-2008, 12:32 AM

That was a very cool boat in it's day. Actually it still is. I remember seeing these and thinking that every boat ought to have a hardtop.

I found these pictures on the web. My dad had one just like it right down to the motor and even today I can remember each piece of wood and how I sanded them. The deck over the bow was plywood with faux seams. I sanded right thru the veneer in one spot and thought I was gonna get killed but my dad just shook his head and installed an air horn over the spot to hide it.

lumberslinger178 · #3 12-06-2008, 06:37 PM

MB that looks like an 18 ft thompson, I had one of those back in the early 80's leaked like a sive but it was a fun boat.

nipper · #4 12-07-2008, 07:47 AM

I loved those old aristocrafts. Very popular boat in the midwest lakes areas. We had a very similar boat without the hardtop. It was an 18' Speedliner made in St. Joe Missouri.

That wooden boat pictured is gorgeous and would probably be pretty quick with that 75 horse Johnson. Must be a meticulous owner--check out the custom made and beautifully varnished engine support.

Monkey Butler · #5 12-07-2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberslinger178

MB that looks like an 18 ft thompson, I had one of those back in the early 80's leaked like a sive but it was a fun boat.

It's a Penn Yann. Ours was fairly tight after we redid the seams on the bottom. The lapstrake doesn't need to soak up like carvel planking so these boats can be trailered but most leaks are caused by bad trailers causing the hull to distort and seams to open up.

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Originally Posted by nipper

That wooden boat pictured is gorgeous and would probably be pretty quick with that 75 horse Johnson. Must be a meticulous owner--check out the custom made and beautifully varnished engine support.

We started with a 50HP which was enough power for 3-4 passengers but when that motor was stolen my dad bought a 90HP which made her really move. Those boats were very light.

Meticulous, yes. Note that the inside of the plywood planking is still finished bright. That was a bear to keep up with. If you let that get away from you then sanding all those nooks and crannies... my hands hurt just thinking about it.

randlemanboater · #6 12-08-2008, 07:26 AM

I love old boats like those........and like this.