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Sellers Equipped
09-16-2010, 04:34 PM
New to the site thought I'd share my Cracker box.

48 Cracker box I purchased from a friend who purchased from the original owner who built and raced it from 48 to 51- 52. Cool to think he still had the original blue print from Glenn Wood he built the boat off of.

My buddy redid the top deck, then got board with it. The inside seems to be pretty damm nice due to it's age, no rot or damage. 48 & earlier Ford flathead, Parogon in & out box, Parogon shifter, Livine steering box. The Weiand intake and 94 carbs are the original. Mechanical curved face 8 grand Stewart Warner Tach & water temp that still works which was a plus.

I just cleaned it up got it running detailed it and off I went. Been having fun ever since.

p28 renegade
09-16-2010, 07:27 PM
very nice boat. most of the glenn woods i have seen, had a rounded transom. this is very cool.

Sellers Equipped
09-16-2010, 08:16 PM
I went back and looked at the blue print just so happens where the logo is on the print there is water Damage you can make out GLEN and there is a ribbon over it,, looks like wood then design , I'm assuming it's a Glenn Wood,

thanks I dont know alot about boats, ,front back left right,, But I do know alot of this stuff

http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/SellersEquipped/vehicles

It's a new world for me to learn.. thanks ~S

ToneDef
09-17-2010, 04:04 AM
Hmm,could it be Glen L? Did it look something like the logo on this burgee?

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6631/15130.jpg

Sellers Equipped
09-17-2010, 01:39 PM
Hmm,could it be Glen L? Did it look something like the logo on this burgee?

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6631/15130.jpg

Thanks alot buddy for taking the time to post the pic, yep that's it. I always thought it was a Gleen wood good to know.

Where could I get one of those flags?

ToneDef
09-17-2010, 02:28 PM
http://www.boatdesigns.com has them in their online store.

Great looking boat BTW, I bet that flathead sounds amazing

Sellers Equipped
09-17-2010, 03:10 PM
http://www.boatdesigns.com has them in their online store.

Great looking boat BTW, I bet that flathead sounds amazing

Yeah she sounds crazy! thanks about the boat i def lucked out, i had been looking for a old wooden boat for years then this thing popped in my hands. I just now need to figure out the best prop for top end i travel the sloughs so im looking for top end and speed. The boat came wit ha bunch of different #'ed prop, all 3 blade. from traveling side by side wit other boats I've been told she's maxing out around 35 - 40 somewhere i there, just feels like it could get alittle more out of it.
Thanks for the site, alot of cool stuff on there.

`S

Lil Stinker
09-17-2010, 05:27 PM
http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/index.ht

Marlee Hill
09-21-2010, 07:41 PM
Wow! This is awesome!!! Thanks for sharing... Very nice boat... Crazy how certain things have changed!