when I was a kid

[Monkey Butler]

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.