On golden pond boat
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Printed Date: April-28-2024 at 2:08am
Topic: On golden pond boat
Posted By: cbr1000dude
Subject: On golden pond boat
Date Posted: August-21-2017 at 1:58pm
While looking for something else, I found this: I didn't know anything about inboards or classics when I saw the movie. It's an interesting back story too. They used 3 boats, one a Chris Craft for the boat crash scene. No wonder the kid was having such a blast tearing all over the lake by himself. |
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Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 11:05am
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I always wondered what the connection to that name .Katherine Hepburn was in the movie. and when she was in her role in the African queen 30 yrs before it was her last name I wonder if she somehow named the boat in on golden pond ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: AAM196
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 11:43am
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Wow... I remember seeing that movie as a 6 year old... till this day, I can't watch the seen when Chelsea rams that Chris Craft into that rock! While training my young children to drive the boat, I am FANATICAL about making sure their elbow is planted on the gunnel when rolling on and off throttle. They blow it off as Dad is crazy... We are watching this tonight... well, I might have to turn away right before impact;) |
Posted By: Duane in Indy
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 11:55am
Thought Billy hit the rock ------------- Keep it as original as YOU want it 1978 Mustang (modified) |
AAM196 wrote:Posted By: AAM196
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 12:09pm
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Again... I had a hard time following that movie knowing the damage that boat was about to take! And that is right... Norman called Billy Chelsea... |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 12:09pm
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This will probably answer the question of "who hit the rock?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyrr1vSRYjs" rel="nofollow - link |
Posted By: AAM196
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 12:23pm
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AHHHHHHH WTF are you taking that inboard into that bolder invested area anyway Norman! You got what you deserved! Yeah... Billy was at the helm, Billy was Chelsea's (Jane Fonda's son)... I guess pap thought he looked like his daughter enough to accidentally call him Chelsea few times... |
Posted By: tchapin
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 4:52pm
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just watched that movie again last month. Interesting on the clip above. go to 132 (just before the boat hits the rock). The old CC develops the hole in the bow and below the water line before the it hits the rocks.. Maybe they didn't trash up an old woody after all. Some good ole movie special effects. |
Posted By: Bakchose
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 6:16pm
They blew a hole with explosives due to ramming it into the rock multiple times without success of crashing and sinking it. |
Posted By: Bakchose
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 6:22pm
Her last name in the movie was Thayer. Sound like I'm lisping |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 7:39pm
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They actually were three nearly identical boats that they used in the movie, one was the "Crash" boat and the other two were used in general filming. There was a big story on Woodyboater.com a few years ago when Thayer IV and the mail boat 'Mariah" in front of it were found and restored. Lots of work went into verifying the authenticity of the boats. If I recall correctly there may have been a fourth boat purchased and dressed up for the movie but was never actually used in filming. |
Posted By: Bakchose
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 8:02pm
| You and I was the same documentary. I was actually there on Squam just after filming. Big deal up there and changed the lake forever. The actual cash was on Winnie. |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: August-22-2017 at 11:18pm
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Can you imagine the horror Jane Fonda's brother went thru at roll-call in grade school ? ------------- Keep it....from sinkin' |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: August-23-2017 at 9:31am
So their last name in on golden pond was Thayer and her last name was Thayer in the African Queen . odd. ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: August-23-2017 at 10:02am
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What's really odd is that they were spelled differently and pronounced differently too. Unless you have quite a lisp like Bakchose mentioned Thayer in On Golden Pond Sayer in The African Queen |
Posted By: Bakchose
Date Posted: August-23-2017 at 10:34am
| I was quoting a line in the movie that Henry Fonda said "Ethel Thayer. Sounds like I'm lisping." |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: August-23-2017 at 9:25pm
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oh it was sayer? damn no wonder i fail jeopardy auditions ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: dip
Date Posted: August-29-2017 at 11:05pm
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The Thayer IV and Charlie's Mail boat are at Katz's Marina on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey (at least they were a couple years ago). They are beautifully restored and sitting in their showroom. Norman was a dead ringer for my grandad in looks and temperament - my hero that taught me to boat and ski.  
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Posted By: funtones55
Date Posted: September-29-2017 at 11:32pm
| Nice boat! |
Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: September-30-2017 at 9:23am
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If I recall correctly George Johnson who lived in Wolfeboro NH had involvement with the movie and the boats. Sue and I met George while sourcing parts and pieces for our '56. George was a great guy who had quite a collection ------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: September-30-2017 at 10:52am
Wolfeboro NH. Quite a little boating Mecca. 13 years ago, I drove up to Wolfeboro and my Tique followed me home. The guy I bought it from also had an Al Tyll for sale. He had http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Hot%20Number.htm" rel="nofollow - this boat  that he showed me in his garage along with a vintage hydroplane. He is involved with both the antique boat museum there and the http://www.vintageraceboatshop.com/" rel="nofollow - Vintage Race Boat Shop I had always hoped to make it back up to the every two year vintage boat regatta they do there, but never made it up. Shaun obviously had great taste in boats.  ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |