Restored? In the 90’s her history is a bit hidden.
New Woody Boater Evan Ernst found us on the internetter while trying to figure out what his new traesure is, and you know what that means? That’s right, its another time to play WHAT IZ IT? And Welcome to woody boating Even!
I came across your website while searching for information on my boat that I just acquired. I was told this boat, which is a 19ft cuddy cabin, was originally from a kit that was purchased/made around 1958. I am starting to restore it now and I am hoping to track down the original plans but so far I’ve been unsuccessful in finding anything remotely close. I have seen a Higgins boat that looked similar, but I’ve run into a dead end. Can you help me identify what I have here?
Plywood fun in Gig Harbor
No cool vintage steering wheel to help here
Evenrude E Tech outboard. We have owned one of these before and the engine was amazing. Not 1950’s
So? Know handmade boats from plans? Evan is trying to be respectful of her past, the cool thing though is that he can interpret history here and have some fun her. Get a very cool vintage steering wheel, have fun with color and interior materials. Unless you ruin it with some sort of plans and photos? Popular mechanics? Other companies?
Troy in ANE
I think this is a project for Captain Grumpy!
Haven’t heard from him in a while, maybe he is too busy posting boat show pics on FB?
Rick
Hey Troy at least you didn’t say the same thing in The Brass Bell article. Really expected you to be surrounded by bikini models in those pics. Who staged them, all I saw was you and boats. Nice article.
Troy in ANE
Thanks Rick!
Have to give credit to Steve Griffitts since he wrote it.
The whole Bikini Model thing is just my imaginary alter ego.
Randy Rush Captain Grumpy
I have enough crap on my plate, looks crude, makes my sears kit boat look like a real boat.
Also if anyone cares about the Lake Winni boat show Saturday, I posted 230 pictures on my facebook page Lapestrakes Rule.
randy rush Captain Grumpy
Guess I should read stories from the oldest post forward, not the newest story or I wouldn’t have mentioned our boat show pictures on facebook.
Matt
Har d har har
Bilge Rat
Interesting lines to the windshield
Chad
Can’t wait to see Dennis’ Algonac coverage.
Dan T
Don’t know what it is? The set up on the transome is certainly unique. How does that work? Is it a rudder of sorts?
David
Evan, Have you checked the Glen-L or Clark Craft website to see if there might be a match there?
Evan
Yes, but I couldn’t find anything that looked that close…
John Baas
Last registered in 2008 according to the sticker but where? WN
isn’t a state. Canada? Anyone able to blow up the reg sticker better? Where did you find the boat? Does the seller have the registration card? Should only be 8 years old.
Glenn
WN is for Washington State, not from up here in Canada 🙂
John Baas
Good catch Gllenn. Forgot DNR states and geographical states aren’t always the same.
Chad
Probably a one-off kit boat of some sort with lots of customization. Check out the paddle wheel bicycle contraption next to the boat. The guy was definitely reading Popular Mechanics. Is there a hovercraft in the garage?
Ed F
Luger Boats from Minneapolis was another company that supplied kit boats. They may have plans also.
Shep
Lots of fire protection!
Carl Smoot
Glen L Sea Knight or Modified Geronimo perhaps? They both use the same hull design and it looks very similar to this hull
Randy
… hmmmm, Gig Harbor????? The picture of that shed looks like my old neighbors place when I lived on the bay. And the boat looks exactly like his old boat.
Did you get this from the Young’s?????
Shell-Point
This is a really strange outboard configuration what with it being so far from the transom and having the largest fixed trim tabs ever. I think it is a type of semi hydrofoil designed to get the hull out of the water and onto steps of some kind. It has to have a powerful motor so that it can lower down as the hull rises. Definitely a popular mechanics pipe dream.