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16 foot gar wood runabout 19465/18/2023 ![]() There’s also growing interest in 1970s speedboats like the Chris-Craft XK19, Century runabouts, the Glastron GT 150 (the “Live and Let Die” jump boat) and any Glastron Carlson, metal-flake HydraStream speedsters and the early Donzi 16 and 18 runabouts. Many of the early fiberglass boats from the late 1950s had bright wood on the gunwales and transom and will still draw a crowd at the gas station. The ACBS only started judging fiberglass boats a few years ago, but the organization realizes that the next generation of members may be too far removed from the era of vintage wooden boats to find much attraction there. He’s having as much fun as the owner of a mahogany antique Charles Plueddeman He cleaned it up, replaced the interior and hung a 35-hp Evinrude on the transom. He spotted it in a storage building in 1999 when he went to look at an old car. Owner John Janssen says his 15-foot 1957 Delta was purchased when new at a Chicago boat show but never used, or even rigged. Local ACBS members will be the foundation of your vintage-boat network. It’s as easy as asking, “Tell me about your boat.” Then be ready to chat for 30 minutes. There is a story behind every boat and I found that the owners love to share that information. Wander the docks and do not hesitate to engage an owner with questions about their boat. Each of the 57 regions tries to have an annual event. They need another project.”ĪCBS members I spoke to at the show offered this additional advice for those curious about owning a vintage boat:Īttend a regional ACBS show to meet collectors from your area and to gauge the scope of the hobby. Many collectors know the story of Gar Wood giving exclusive rights to Charles. They don’t care so much about the finished boat. Halcton 1946 CUSTOM Sea Lyon 35 Triple Cockpit Boat Yacht MLS 268130 1. And when it’s done so is the fun for them. Some clients want to get involved in the project, hunting down parts, for example. “We send updates with digital photos every two weeks. “Some of our clients just enjoy the restoration process,” said Bortner. The rarity of this 23-foot Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout Barrelback makes it a desirable restoration candidate Charles Plueddemanģ You are a person who simply loves a project. antique and classic Chris-Craft, Dodge, Gar Wood, and Hacker Runabouts and Utilities. Dave explained the vintage-boat hobby – for example, if it was built in 1942 or earlier it’s an antique post-war is a classic – and dispelled a few myths about owning a vintage boat. Freedom Boat Service specializes in the restoration, maintenance and sale of Chris-Craft, Century, Gar Wood, Riva, Hacker and Lyman wood boats – how’s that for a chorus line of varnished beauty. My guide for the weekend was Dave Bortner, founder of Freedom Boat Service in Mound, Minn., a far-western suburb of Minneapolis on Lake Minnetonka, one of the classic-boat epicenters of the Midwest. 1947 Gar Wood 19’6 Deluxe Runabout Commodore Get More Info. 1946 Chris Craft 17ft Deluxe Runabout Get More Info. 1940 Gar Wood 19ft Custom Runabout MAKE AN OFFER Get More Info. 1936 Chris Craft 16ft Special Race Boat Get More Info. ![]() The ACBS has about 7,000 members in 54 chapters, most scattered across the USA and Canada, “dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic, antique and classic boats.” 1930 Chris Craft 24ft 103 Runabout Triple Cockpit Raised Deck Get More Info. Running them is a superb–some would say, sublime–boating experience Charles PlueddemanĪntique & Classic Boat Society (ACBS), held at Reefpoint Marina in Racine, Wis., where there were about 120 boats in the water. The first of three coats of CPES will be applied tomorrow morning.A Chris-Craft and a Riva looking good at the dock. We will complete the staining process by day’s end. ![]() Then cheesed cloth is used to scrub, and I mean really, really scrub, across the grain until we can discern a sheen across the surface. We masked both covering boards at their intersection with the foredeck so we’d have more control over the process.Īs with other projects, a full coat of stain is applied using a chip brush after which it is allowed to flash – become almost dull in appearance. (Our customary Chris ratio is 2 red to 1 brown.) Once we confirmed using our moisture meter that the wood is back to about 15% or less moisture content, we lightly hand sanded the entire surface with 80 grit dry paper, vacuumed it and then washed it down with Interlux 202 thinner.Īs Ensigns were originally much browner than we are used to in the case of Chris-Craft boats, we mixed a 1:1 ration of two Interlux Interstain filler stain, Chris-Craft Mahogany (573) and brown mahogany (42). It is staining day for the 1946 Gar Wood Ensign.
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