On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 22:59:04 -0400, "rock_doctor"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 17:13:35 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:
So, I'm think of buying a '66 Luhrs sport boat for restoration.

Any advice? ;)

Later,

Tom

We owned a '68 28ft Luhrs sport fisherman with a single 318 Chrysler Crown.
Was a great boat would plane at 10 knots but everything above the fiberglass
hull is a sandwich of plywood and fiberglass. So I doubt there will be much
in good shape above the hull but if you have the desire it is a great hull
design. You will find 500lbs of lead in the bilge just ahead of the cabin
helm....so if you think it is sitting a little nose heavy this is why.

Hey Mark...

Thanks - I looked at it and there is a lot of work to do on the boat.
The owner replaced the 318 with a 350 and it wasn't working properly.
On a test run, the boat never got above 7 knots. The stringers were
junk also - a lot of work to make this work. The cabin was pretty
much toast and the wiring was suspect. I actually found that lead you
spoke of when I pulled up the floor boards in the cabin.

Took a pass. :)

Thanks for the advice.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653