![]() That would be a reason for me to see other interesting things. I’d like to see a wood Windmill (sailboat), next to its fiberglas version, or the Windmill Kit Boat (powerboat) next to its Formula Jr Glass version. I’d like to see more smaller homebuilt wooden boats like the Sidcrafts and cold formed plywood boats of the late 50’s that people made in their backyards. It would be neat to see something entirely different. I’m seeing them, the same boats, in a repeated way at other shows. Yet, I also like to see restored glass boats, and restored steel boats.Ī show is ultimately about “Draw.” There are only so many restored Wooden Boats of interest. And its why I went to the shows, and paids me money to see them. Classic Boats for Sale Boats are listed in order by length overall, shortest to longest, all prices are in US Dollars. This makes these wooden boats interesting, yet distant. But all of these boats were completely outside of my, and I would say, most anyone else’s financial means to restore, or even to own. Mind blowing attention to detail and historic preservation. □ I’ve attended the Lake Tahoe Wooden Boat event two times, and each time it was a jaw dropping experience. Our superior craftsmanship and modern construction techniques assure your boat will display strength and performance, as well as exquisite beauty. Custom wood boats have been our specialty since 1977. A lot of innovation in the Saratogan including foam core fiberglass bulkheads, the two on either end of the engine compartment being water-tights. Van Dam Wood Craft Wooden runabouts & motorboats. Over 50 plug/molds necessary to build this boat and all it’s detail glass parts. My Skagit 31 Saratogan is a good example of Classic Fiberglass boat construction. For me, Classic Glass is from 1950 to 1970. The smaller Chris and similar makes still in demand, but to a shrinking clientele.Īs to what qualifies as Classic Glass, that’s a question with a variety of answers depending on who you talk to. This due to the substantial cost of restoring these boats compounded by a shrinking supply of qualified wood workers. When I look at Facebook sites like Chris Craft Boats and Parts Room what we see is that a lot of the larger wood Chris classics are getting parted out and cut up. 61 Yellow Razorback Runabout Boat Classic Antique Vintage Outboard Merc 60 WMS. I’ve been into Classic Glass for 30+ years.
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