Hull Id

[vdrivemike]

Hi....newbe to this great forum. Had this old flat bottom about 6 weeks and can't id the hull maker.Got the boat from a guy in new york,said he got it from Michigan and it was unused for 13 years.Looking all over the web to find pics that look like my boat.found one in vintagehydro's (lower pic) thats real close and it is a late 60's bob patterson hull.Any idea's or help would be great

thanks MIKE

[369]

Possibly a Hallett. The raised, round gunnel section is similar.

[vdrivemike]

369, thanks for the reply,any pics on the halletts with this hull design ?.....more input/info on the flatty, it was registered in Michigan as a home made(vin # on reg).Its a fiberglass hull with a wood deck,not the type of boat made in the garage at home.So that make me think is a old racer put on the water for fun.When i re-gasketed the v drive unit the people a Casale said it was purchased in 1973 by a person named AL KRUGER ? they had no more info other then that and the last person to reg the boat in Michigan in 1993 was RON LE MARBE ? Sorry for not posting this info with the pics.

Thanks MIKE

[whaledog]

looks like a stevens but could be hallet.post it on v-driveboat.com they have helped alot for me.

[DaveA]

Mike, give us a few photos of the bow of the boat, profile and 3/4 front. Then shoot a couple from high behind into the hull and show us the stringer arrangement and then the front bulkhead in front of the seats. The instrument panel will help, too. Another shot of the inside of the transom from the front with the rudder mounting as well.

The fact that it has a fixed cav plate leads me to believe it's pre- 1966/67 or so...even earlier. Does it have rectangular steel tanks or are they 'glass units tabbed in place?

All this helps to ID these things closer. There were instances of hulls being laid up by one outfit, then a deck builder (Harlin Orrin comes to mind) that would build a custom deck for an individual or small custom manufacturer. It would then be rigged and delivered, or may even have been rigged by the owner himself. There's a Stevens down the road from me that was purchased semi-rigged and the buyer put the driveline, tanks, and seat upholstery in it himself back in 1965. His son owns it now.

Hope we can help!

Dave

[vdrivemike]

whaledog, thanks for the reply...on vdrive.com now,there thinking a Glen-L boat?but it a fiberglass hull !
DaveA...going to post more pics today.The fuel tanks are fiberglass under the seat(two tanks)

Thank MIKE

[369]

check this out...boat lookin nice too

[vdrivemike]

369....Great pics :) thats the pic i was looking for,who is the owner and what year is it ? Got the same fuel tanks just today to replace the fiberglass under the seat tanks WOW !! Going for the same look only RED - 1" to 2" over the side .Great looking Hallett. Thank everyone for the help.

ALL :D 'S TODAY

Thanks agian MIKE

[369]

found it over on hotboat...don't know the owner or any specs, but looks to be similar. Good luck with your project!!!

[vdrivemike]

What year Hallett could it be........Fiberglass hull/wood deck,More pics

Thanks MIKE

[369]

I would say mid 60's....don't know enough about the brand to let you know for sure

[vdrivemike]

369,Thinking the same with the fixed plate on the rear and wood deck.The one in the pic looks to say 64 before Hallett ?

[ONCB]

Hallet center deck. the #17 is a Hallet with a long 9' deck. Curved rear sure identifys it for me. They make a great all around boat and a good circle boat, this one has 396 power and wins almost all the time! Boat is in Eureka Montana.