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uk1979 
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 Topic: Who made this 40's runabout ??Posted: October-19-2012 at 8:06pm |
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Can someone put a make to this runabout....the layout of the boat 2 forward cockpit (of the engine compartment) and a small d*ckie cockpit behind engine bay, with its own lid making it disappear when not in use.
There are no tags/numbers found on it yet.    cheers, |
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Posted: October-20-2012 at 1:06am |
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Its very beautiful whoever made it.
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For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats.
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Posted: October-20-2012 at 5:38am |
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I've been looking in over 30 books of the time, haven't found anything that is a match. I would focus on matching the windshield style, that looks unique.
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Posted: October-20-2012 at 9:19am |
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Roger,
My Speltz books are up north so I can't look it up but, it looks like a Ditchburn to me. |
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Posted: October-22-2012 at 9:14am |
Thanks rogier for looking,good point about the windshield shall give it a go. 
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Posted: October-22-2012 at 9:18am |
Thanks Pete, would be nice if it was a Ditchburn .....as with most old boats has a story to it, was raced in San Francisco Bay at some point ??? but no evidence of this, from all the research I have done I’m leaning to a late Dodge boat of the 30's ?? Cheers, |
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Posted: October-23-2012 at 11:09am |
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Well I am certainly no help in placing it as I think 98% of wood boats are more trouble then they are worth...
But that thing is definitely in the other 2% is it yours? Whats the current power plant? |
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Posted: October-23-2012 at 2:57pm |
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That is beautiful. I don't have the know how, time, money, or space for a woody.
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Posted: October-24-2012 at 9:08am |
Joe, its available to me,with or without an engine (old none marine ford v8 flathead) I'm thinking that old marine Chrysler straight 8 I have would go in it. Just trying to pin down what it is as it could be an old home build ?? |
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Posted: October-24-2012 at 10:22am |
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Roger do you post on any wood boat sites? I've seen that picture before and the boat was never identified. I distinctly remember the photo on the other forum only having 3 topside planks.
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You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails
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Posted: October-24-2012 at 11:03am |
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Alan , the other thread is not me.......If you can find it please post a link as it may help with a value as it stands.
Not found a woody site I like, they can be a bit stuffy.....unlike here. 
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