This boat is 34 feet long, with a three step modified vee-bottom. Friday, DecemPublished in Small Boats Monthly October 2017 Issue Glen-L Zip A twin-cockpit runabout by Ted Gauthier October 2017 I am frequently asked why I built a boat, and particularly, why I built a Glen-L Zip. Solid Mahogany All custom made to order Built in a legacy of historic excellence. Teds Wood Boat Ted Gauthier built a 14.5 foot wood runabout that was designed by Glen-L. Packard W-14 engine, in shape for Gold Cup competition this year. utility runabouts, sport boats, racing runabouts, launches and speedboats. The boat was fully restored by award winning wooden boat specialist Paul Brackley of Brackley Boats. You can also browse boat dealers to find a boat near you today. Boat Trader works with thousands of boat dealers and brokers to bring you one of the largest collections of Chris-Craft Runabout boats on the market. Only 5 examples of this styling are known to exist. Related boats include the following models: Launch 28 GT, Launch 25 GT and Launch 27. She wa s described in the New York Times, 1949 as " Cameron Peck of Chicago, owner of Astraea, will have this Van Patten designed hull, powered with a 1350 hp. Chris Craft built only 180 of the 1929-1931 28 Foot Runabout, and far fewer with the 900 optional sedan top. Although not a Baysville boat she made an appearance circa 1948 when she was brought to the Yard probably in preparation for the 1949 racing season. For Shorty the race was sort of a home coming since he had worked as a mechanic/machinist for Buchanan Marine Engines before going to Baysville.Īstraea II - This was Cameron's fastest boat and illustrated the advancement in boat and engine design over the first half of the 20th century. Shorty played dumb and made it look as though he was trying to keep up, but once the race began he was gone, no one was even close. Before the race Shorty, with me in the front cockpit, went around the course several times with some of the competitors zooming by as though trying to bait him into showing what kind of power he had. My most memorable moment with the Dix occurred when Shorty took her to Orillia for the annual summer boat race. Wooden Model Boat Plans - Wooden Runabout Boat Plans PDF Plans wood runabout plans Woodworking Download.
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