Lapstrake Runabout Cockpit Floor

In 1997 chesapeake light craft developed a way to build lapstrake boats without molds or complex rolling bevels on the lapstrake planking.

Lapstrake runabout cockpit floor.

All wood work replaced with new mahogany fresh varnish. 1928 triple cockpit 28 runabout said to have been a prohibition era west coast rum runner. 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. Designed with maximum cockpit size both in length and width and intended for day fishing trips in coastal bc.

1965 donzi sweet 16 want a go fast boat and a classic at the same time. 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 hull is in good shape has new floor 3 4 plywood new foam underneath all fiberglassed in carpet seats. A modern boat of traditional appearance with her lapstrake plywood topsides and wooden windshield frame.

Nice older trailer and sails in good shape. Lapstrake planking refers to the method of attaching planks to the frames and to themselves. 1965 donzi sweet 16 28 900 00. Builder not confirmed but possibly a hacker or garwood design.

Check this one out it s in like new restored condition. Contact us at the shop. The tiny cuddy cabin forward is only used for dry storage. A special rabbet or groove is.

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. This method used for hundreds of years and sometimes referred to as clinker built adds strength to the hull in that. Fox is credited with introducing the technique of planing to dinghy racing and designed many significant classes of boats including the. 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.

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. The sides have been recovered padded with studded accents. Hull faired and painted mast stripped and revarnished new rudder new toe rails. With a base msrp of 24 848 the gt 180 comes standard with a mercury 90 hp four stroke outboard.