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Comment by Randy Dersham on December 26, 2010 at 1:13pm

I think that could be a real prize. 

 

Take a screwdriver and poke at the chine area both inside and outside the boat. That will tell you very quickly if there is any rot under the paint.  If she's solid then she is a gem. Be careful,  if you put a hole in it you might have an unhappy owner. 

 

Plan on removing, re-bedding and replacing the outside chine batten.  There are many people  here that can help you with that job.  It will keep the boat leak free and healthy for many more years.

 

Roger's book says Jerry switched to metal boats in the late seventies so it is likely that a boat in this good of shape is a mid seventies boat.  If it has Hull Identification Numbers then the last two numbers are usually the year built.  Let us know if you see that year marking.  It would be fun to know. 

 

Obviously these boats were made for small motors. The long flat spot and narrow bottom allow a small motor to be used very efficiently.  Today, the US Coast Guard considers this a planing hull.