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Owner: Ric
Location: Somewhere, WA
Model: 1958 Sportsman
Length: 18
Engine: Packard 374
HP: 400
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Location: Somewhere, WA
Model: 1958 Sportsman
Length: 18
Engine: Packard 374
HP: 400
Hours:
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This was a Cypress Gardens tow boat that was in many movies and movie clips, showing skiing in Cypress Gardens.
This boat was rebuilt by Glen Cove Boatworks. New bow stern (laminated oak). New sistered wall or side frames-ribs(marine plywood). New double bottom planking, inskin is 1/4" marine plywood horizontally planked. All mastic is western System, all fastenings are silicon bronze screws. New eng engine strings (old growth fir with aluminum angle stiffeners). New wiring New Instruments. New emerald green upholstery, New engine box, (butterfly planked mahogany and fiberglassed white inside. New mahogany inskin side sheathing and full length chine stiffeners.
Totally rechromed (triple plate) new floor with emerald Formica finish, New shaft, rudder, strut and propeller. Hot water heater under for deck that blows hot air in the cockpit. Racor fuel filter, ski tow bitt, Rule bilge pumps, foot lights in the side showing down on the floor, glove box with light, radio and tape player inside. Gold leaf name and artwork.
This boat is a real eye catcher and wait till you open the engine box. 374 cu. in. Packard V8 dual 4-barrel carburetors with a MCCulloch Super Charger. This engine has been totally blue printed with a hot cam, sodium valves and a full main bearing girdle to support the bottom end. The engine is emerald green with polished aluminum cover on the super charger box and chrome valve covers and alternator, when you open the box people stop in their tracks and when they hear the cam and the whine of the super charger they backup!! This boat has not been rebuilt to stock, it has been built far stronger because of the engine.
This boat was rebuilt by Glen Cove Boatworks. New bow stern (laminated oak). New sistered wall or side frames-ribs(marine plywood). New double bottom planking, inskin is 1/4" marine plywood horizontally planked. All mastic is western System, all fastenings are silicon bronze screws. New eng engine strings (old growth fir with aluminum angle stiffeners). New wiring New Instruments. New emerald green upholstery, New engine box, (butterfly planked mahogany and fiberglassed white inside. New mahogany inskin side sheathing and full length chine stiffeners.
Totally rechromed (triple plate) new floor with emerald Formica finish, New shaft, rudder, strut and propeller. Hot water heater under for deck that blows hot air in the cockpit. Racor fuel filter, ski tow bitt, Rule bilge pumps, foot lights in the side showing down on the floor, glove box with light, radio and tape player inside. Gold leaf name and artwork.
This boat is a real eye catcher and wait till you open the engine box. 374 cu. in. Packard V8 dual 4-barrel carburetors with a MCCulloch Super Charger. This engine has been totally blue printed with a hot cam, sodium valves and a full main bearing girdle to support the bottom end. The engine is emerald green with polished aluminum cover on the super charger box and chrome valve covers and alternator, when you open the box people stop in their tracks and when they hear the cam and the whine of the super charger they backup!! This boat has not been rebuilt to stock, it has been built far stronger because of the engine.
