Secret spy reports in from Lake Tahoe
Our secret spy reporter has sent us these breath taking images from Tahoe. Texx is still in route.. Dang it’s sweet thar!
Texx’s Travelogue Friday – Regular or Premium?
Our secret spy reporter has sent us these breath taking images from Tahoe. Texx is still in route.. Dang it’s sweet thar!
Texx’s Travelogue Friday – Regular or Premium?
What make boat is the white side in the pic?
Maybe a Boesch?
Besotes
I knew it was a B something
Is that South Shore? or a new different location?
Norm
Jim – they were made in Stockton, CA , just 50 miles south of where I am in Sacramento. For Credence fans – 20 miles south of Lodi! Pretty kick butt boats.
Early ones had steel frames with marine plywood tortured over them and screwed in. Kind of a semi-racing craft – the Besotes brothers were mechanics for Stan Dollar and his racing Gar Woods at Tahoe. They made enclosed trailers, then boats – hence the steel frame. Low deadrise, big motors – lots of Cadillacs.
To Norm – the pictures are from South Shore – specifically, Tahoe Keys. 2 weeks from now we are at Sierra Boat (Herb’s place) in North Shore for the Concours de Elegance.
Forgot to mention, got a late wood framed one laying around if anybody wants it. Total project – really just a start, but cool. Called a Tahoe model – not mine, owned by a friend, but in my world. Come get it!
Correction – they worked for Henry Kaiser, not Dollar.
Matt,
I am interested in contacting Marty Feletto concerning the Besotes project boat that he mentioned in his July 30 10:37 PM post. I recently, 18 months ago, sold my 1947 Chris Craft Deluxe Runabout and I am looking…..
Could you forward my contact information to Marty? Or, if not me, to Dave at Northwest Classic Boats. I have also shot Dave an e-mail asking him for a ballpark restoration number. My replacement boat must be safe, reliable and low maintenance. I think the Besotes Tahoe model restored by Dave just might do it.
Thanks
Chuck Crosby Jr.
916-654-4018 work
916-622-0892 cell