Lapstrake Runabout Cockpit Floor

1928 triple cockpit 28 runabout said to have been a prohibition era west coast rum runner.

Lapstrake runabout cockpit floor.

Second is 1960 s double floor and foam removed stringer glassed in to match construction of 1990 s version. A special rabbet or groove is. Designed with maximum cockpit size both in length and width and intended for day fishing trips in coastal bc. All wood work replaced with new mahogany fresh varnish.

T he production of small boats was booming in the 1950s on both sides of the atlantic and really took off in the late 50s with the introduction of fiberglass. The planks actually lap one edge over another as opposed to butting together at their edges as in standard batten seam or straight carvel construction. With a base msrp of 24 848 the gt 180 comes standard with a mercury 90 hp four stroke outboard. Hull faired and painted mast stripped and revarnished new rudder new toe rails.

A hallmark of the glastron brand is the garden variety runabout so it makes perfect sense that glastron would build the gt180 an outboard powered runabout with all the design elements you expect in a glastron. 1965 donzi sweet 16 28 900 00. Nice older trailer and sails in good shape. Lapstrake planking refers to the method of attaching planks to the frames and to themselves.

The speedometer temp oil gauges all work the gas gauge does not work but you can fill it up 18 gal and go all day. Check this one out it s in like new restored condition. The hull is in good shape has new floor 3 4 plywood new foam underneath all fiberglassed in carpet seats. This method used for hundreds of years and sometimes referred to as clinker built adds strength to the hull in that.

Famed designers uffa fox and george o day teamed up in 1956 to create the o day day sailer. Contact us at the shop. In 1997 chesapeake light craft developed a way to build lapstrake boats without molds or complex rolling bevels on the lapstrake planking. 1963 18 old town lapstrake runabout by jim mullins crownsville md 1963 18 old town lapstrake runabout 28hp johnson outboard.

Using sophisticated computer design software we are now able to devise hull shapes that will assume a round bottomed shape without a jig or torturing of the wood. The sides have been recovered padded with studded accents. Builder not confirmed but possibly a hacker or garwood design. Fox is credited with introducing the technique of planing to dinghy racing and designed many significant classes of boats including the.