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[fishingwithblue]

Looks like a whaler!

[Blue_Runner]

Yep FWB, it is similar to a Whaler. One of the many knock-offs produced over the years. The Salem Skif manf'd by AmFab in the sixties is a rare breed. I've seen only one in person and found only a couple online in my research. They only made them for a couple years. What I like about it is it is nice and wide = stability and roominess not found in other 13ft boats. Also, I love the before shots showing the gum sapling (tree!) growing through a hole in the floor. The foam was soaked thru and thru apparently providing quite a nice medium to support root growth. LOL!

I paid $150 and had to purchase 2 new tires = total $200. Flyfishin had an old Holland grill with a rusted out bottom shell which he traded me for the boat/trailer. I sold the old Johnson 33 Super Seahorse you see laying in the hull for $125, bringing my total investment down to $75 for the package. What is going to be really sweet is when we start slaying the stripers, flounder, sheepshead, redfish etc. in it. We can't wait!!