Old performance boats gathered

[Scotty B]

I was out at a piece of property in the middle of nowhere where a guy collects old performance boats. It was amazing some of the stuff that was out at his
"boat farm" her are some pics

 

[Scotty B]

more,

 

[Scotty B]

There was more stuff covered up, but you get the idea

 

[FastDonzi]

More Please....

I Like the 19 Nova with the SeaDrive, Never seen that before. Whats this guy do with these boats????? Wasp Farming?

 

[phragle]

Is that one of Brownie's old 19's? and what kind of drive is that? never seen anything like it...

 

[phragle]

guess FD answered my question....

 

[Scotty B]

He is threatening to restore them and some work is being done but its overwelming, this is all in his yard

 

[Chummy]

What about Still Crazy? wasn't that boat at a another yard not too long ago?

 

[Crash-Box]

I believe that that is Cadillac McDaniels back yard, He had just
recently purchased "Still Crazy".

Go Cadillac !!!!! :driving:

 

[ChiefApache]

Some cool stuff! I bet he's got stuff laying around everywhere.

 

[Chris]

That Bertram was on Ebay about a month ago.

 

[Gladhe8er]

If the "American Pickers" were into this type of stuff they would be in heaven.

 

[Brownie]

That's Caddy's stuff.....

 

[Scotty B]

I believe that that is Cadillac McDaniels back yard,

Yep, I didn't post it because I wanted to see how long it would be until someone recognized it LOL

 

[Mike A.]

Is the boat in the upper left hand corner an old Magnum???

 

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

I would like to see more of Still Crazy.. That thing is a ride.

Yea, Mike it looks like an old duck bill Magnum tunnel. Cool stuff.

 

[wannabe]

Is the boat in the upper left hand corner an old Magnum???

I don't think Magnum made that kind of outboarf


I think the Magnum is the middle boat in the second post. OOps no thats the Bertram

I wonder what the boat is with the "bowtie" cutouts on the engine hatches?

Wannabe

 

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

I think the Magnum is the middle boat in the second post.

I wonder what the boat is with the "bowtie" cutouts on the engine hatches?

Wannabe

Magnum made an Outboard tunnel in the 60's that looks like one in the top left corner as Mike A pointed out. The one you mentioned looks to me like a different view of the Bertram.
The Bow tie hatches looks like a 41 Apache.

 

[Mike A.]

I would like to see more of Still Crazy.. That thing is a ride.

Yea, Mike it looks like an old duck bill Magnum tunnel. Cool stuff.

Here is a funny story: When I was five years old in 1968 my dad had one of those Magnums. It had a 125 Merc and ran in the 60's. The boat was so small inside that the throttle was mounted on the outside of the hull. Anyway, my mom refused to allow him to take me in the boat, until one weekend late that summer she said it was ok to go for a ride from the hotel we were staying at (the old Port of Call in Tierra Verde, St. Pete) back to the marina (Maximo Moorings). Ten minute ride max. This would be my first high performance boat ride ever!

Well, from the time we planed off until we got to the marina channel I freakin' screamed and cried my head off!!! My slightly older sister, who was sitting next to me, laughed at me the entire time. I still have this vivid picture of this huge cabin cruiser coming up behind us as we were slowing down to enter the marina channel. All I could think of was that we were going to get run over!! 42 years later I remember that boat ride like it was last weekend.

The story did have a happy ending though as it got me over my fear of performance boating at an early age. And the rest, as they say, is history!:seeya:

Footnote - to add insult to injury, my dad just walked in my office so I showed him the pic of the Magnum. And guess wha the first thing out of his mouth was? "Remember that crazy little boat? Hahahahaha, how about the time I took you for a ride and you screamed and cried the whole way?" And this whole time I thought he couldn't hear me.

 

[THEJOKER]

If the "American Pickers" were into this type of stuff they would be in heaven.

If they knew what they were looking at. I love that show!