No Need For Milk In Your Coffee This Morning, A Little More On Miss Algonac, And It Kinda Get’s Off The Rails. A Bit.
Miss Algonac, original photo found in storage unit in Florida.
Yesterday it seemed that Miss Algonac became a topic in the comment section, and thanks to Dane Anderson, the WoodyBoater CSI dept head, we have a wonderful leaflet that Bo and Kathy made for the big show last year. As boats go, this is the most important Chris Craft boats out there and Bo and Kathy’s research is legendary. And of course Miss Algonac’s Patron Saint, John Allen.
John leaning on the piling
Okay right now John is cringing, but hey I am calling it right here. Ya ya, hey there are countless Hall of Fame titles being used. Heck I am in even in one. But Saint.. maybe instead of Saint hood, SaintWoody is the correct term. Hold on, I am checking around to see if I am gonna be struck by a Thunderbolt. Okay this just got silly. But in an odd way, kinda relevant. Passions, communities and so on need saints. people that perform miracles, and are selfless and contribute for the betterment of the community, not themselves. And our community, or dare I say religion, have such people.
Miss Algonac, yes back to reality, is such a miracle, she is part of our entire community, and John, Kathy and Bo, were the perfect team to make that happen.
AMAZING
John and Miss Algonac in front of the Bar Harbor Super Club.
Thanks Matt for the follow up on yesterday’s request for a Miss Algonac history. I still think she looks really good docked where she was built, Where it all Began!
Agree. Its one of my favorite moments in this little world
Over the top! John in VA
I had the chance to see Miss Algonac in Algonac at the 2022 Anniversary of Chris Craft celebration. Beautiful boat!
606 cubic inches of fun. Wow, 5.25″ bore and 7″ stroke, now I want to hear it. What a thumper it must be. And I’ve read in its aero form only 420 lbs? Obviously heavier in its marinized form. And for us uninitiated, from and rear drive refers to the helm location not anything to do with the actual propulsion, duh.
And thanks Matt for pulling this all together as well as Brock for the link to ACBS’s post. So that became the standard 26′ triple hull “mule”.
When I spoke with John at Algonac he talked about the engine. And my memory is fuzzy on this, but he did mention that the engines did not have long lives and would need an overhaul, sooner than newer engines, like much sooner. We all forget that part of the times our boats lived in. Engine maintence was an every trip job. Even with the more modern K’s and so on, its the same thing, they need you in their lives.
Great stuff!
If my memory serves me (?) When Matt exposed some of the original pictures here on WB Kathy was ecstatic and commented saying something like “This confirms that the boat we are restoring is one of Chris Smith & Son’s original builds” (paraphrased of course, not really quoting Kathy exactly).
It really is amazing the stuff that comes out in the wash from this site.
I had saved that old photo of the guy in the boat just because it’s a great photo. I didn’t realize that was Miss Algonac. Do we know who the person in the photo is?
Every year at Les Cheneaux John Allen makes that long trip from Minnesota and usually brings 2 boats from his amazing diverse collection. What generosity. I would describe him as the Grand Marshall of Classic/Antique Boats.
HERE is the link to that story
And here is the original story, that image did not have any back name on it
Thanks Matt for posting these old stories! It is great to go back and read through them again.
Question (probably for Kathy or anyone who knows the history): Is there evidence in that IV was originally named Miss Algonac or was that name added at restoration time?
I have often wondered if the Romans referred to an intravenous (IV) as a four?
This popped up on FB. Right after I sent my picture into WB. Coincidence or are they tracking me.
No, its Johns way of saying he knows more of the story, HA
August 2023
Thank you, John, for this unmatched photo opportunity. BRASS BELL, Fall 2023.
Thank you MS for this great historical perspective.