Bought this boat last week, and have been trying to get an answer as to what it actually is the entire time. Scouring the internet. Asking folks on boating and aluminum boat forums... and no one has an answer. I'm stumped, completely and utterly exhausted every resource I can imagine.
Certainly someone, somewhere can identify it - and hopefully the folks here at Tinboats can be the ones to show their expertise.
Registration claims it's a 1961 Chris Craft - which it obviously isn't.
14' aluminum closed bow runabout, 1961 Johnson Super Seahorse 40HP
No capacity plate or any mark identifying manufacturer anywhere to be found. Only markings found so far are two small stamped plates which were originally attached to the inside side of the transom that read
M 45-12230-P
and
F-12425
Overview
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/DSCF6677.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/DSCF6678.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/DSCF6680.jpg
2 metal plates which were once on inside side of transom. Read "M 45-12230-P", "F-12425"
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/2plates.jpg
bow closeup
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/side-rivets.jpg
Bilge/Transom/Splashwell
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/bilge.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/bilgedrainoutside.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/transom-splashwell-inside.jpg
Caps
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/nosecaptop.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/nosecapbottom.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/rearcornercaptop.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/rearcornercapbottom.jpg
Floor under footwell
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/underfootwellfloorremoved.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/centerfloorsupport.jpg
Wind screen attachment and logo
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/windscreenattachment.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/windscreenlogo.jpg
Speedo, steering wheel, steering wheel center cap
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/speedometer.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/steeringwheel.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/steeringwheelcap.jpg
Please Ged let someone be able to help me.
Certainly someone, somewhere can identify it - and hopefully the folks here at Tinboats can be the ones to show their expertise.
Registration claims it's a 1961 Chris Craft - which it obviously isn't.
14' aluminum closed bow runabout, 1961 Johnson Super Seahorse 40HP
No capacity plate or any mark identifying manufacturer anywhere to be found. Only markings found so far are two small stamped plates which were originally attached to the inside side of the transom that read
M 45-12230-P
and
F-12425
Overview
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/DSCF6677.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/DSCF6678.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/DSCF6680.jpg
2 metal plates which were once on inside side of transom. Read "M 45-12230-P", "F-12425"
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/2plates.jpg
bow closeup
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/side-rivets.jpg
Bilge/Transom/Splashwell
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/bilge.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/bilgedrainoutside.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/transom-splashwell-inside.jpg
Caps
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/nosecaptop.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/nosecapbottom.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/rearcornercaptop.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/rearcornercapbottom.jpg
Floor under footwell
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/underfootwellfloorremoved.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/centerfloorsupport.jpg
Wind screen attachment and logo
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/windscreenattachment.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/windscreenlogo.jpg
Speedo, steering wheel, steering wheel center cap
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/speedometer.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/steeringwheel.jpg
https://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/aborgman/steeringwheelcap.jpg
Please Ged let someone be able to help me.