New fuse panel Real Americana! Trailer included. Great little Pachanga with new sunpad and rear seat upholstery and new belts on engine..also brand new Sony Marine stereo. It is my understanding that this was a demonstration tow boat for Cypress Gardens water-ski shows in 1979 and was acquired by the first owner after one season in Florida. The motor is a 1956 Johnson Javelin 30HP. With some blemishes this Whaler is a great user boat that will last forever! Boat cover. It is a two owner boat. Even has the original Mermaid dock bumpers . Rebuilt Engines for Classic Boats. AS IS $350 CASH. Her owner took all his years of knowledge working in the marine industry for a major south Florida boat builder, added his boat racing experiences, and used some styling from G-3, Chris-Craft, and drag racing boats to mix them into a V-drive inboard that stops traffic in a big Classic Boat Festival like nothing else. In the 1950s, the CCA (Cruising Club of America) rating rule governed most offshore U.S. yacht racing. Dan Arena was a boat designer and boat racing driver who competed head to head within the Gold Cup and Unlimited boat racing classes against Harold Wilson, Guy Lombardo, George Reis, Bill Horn, and Bill Cantrell, to name a few. 1960 inboardoutboard Sabre Craft fiberglass boat. No one ever taught me how to row a boat; handling oars seemed as self-evident as walking. I know how things work Classic Fiberglass Boats | Antique Boat America Classic Fiberglass Boats - 59 found Sort: 17 Feet 1973 Century Trident Family owned since new in 1974. New steering cable, clamp lock, new support tube and new clevis kit. Boat comes on a nice tandem trailer with brakes and spare tire. Before you take the plunge into classic boat ownership, you may want to visit a wooden boat restorer who will open your eyes to what it takes to work on, maintain and financially support a classic or wooden boat. The company was sold again in 1964 and then in 1968, after which the name Dorsett Boats disappeared. This is the Rudy model, of which 364 were built from 1972 to 1986. New custom dash . The rudder was not hung on the trailing edge of the keel, but was a separate appendage fastened solely to its stockthus the name spade rudder. Race results were immediately impressive: It was overall winner of the 1964 SORC, winner of three consecutive Transpacs in 1965, 66, and 67, and winner of the 1965 Bermuda Race, in which five of the first 15 boats were Cal 40s. Sadly, she needs a new home in an area more suited to this type of boating. It is a 14 foot Glasspar fiberglass boat with fully running vintage Evinrude 18 HP!!!. The boat is not original but good solid boat. I believe all hardware, trim and interior components are there and included. Motor purrs like a kitten. We are only using the boat sparingly so this Classic needs to find a new home. Cool Barn Find! Upgraded trailer is a 2015 Boatmate custom-fitted to the boat using Correct Craft specifications. The boats Pearson built in the 1960s, like the 28-foot Triton, the 32-foot Vanguard, the 37-foot Invicta (which won the 1964 Bermuda Race), the 41-foot Rhodes (a rehash of the Bounty II), and the 44-foot Countess, were all full-keel or keel/centerboard designs, drawn to the CCA rule. Chris-Craft made its boats from wood with fiberglass in the fins. Rebuilt Chrysler 440 Engine was last run two years ago and laid up properly. Chris Craft only made 230 of these boats between 1971 and 1976. Fiberglass has been used to build not just Corvettes, but bathroom showers, bridges, telephone poles, airplane fuselages, and, of course, boats. Originally designed by famous Jim Wynn to help Chris Craft compete with Donzi in the 1970s. Trim tabs, cabin heater, live wells, full eeisen glass cockpit helm, rebuilt Alpha One outdrive. Complete motor out rebuild and full restoration in 2022. No machinery. While the styling might not be as extreme as with the fiberglass boats, the cues copied from the automotive world are unmistakable.