On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:41:26 -0400, HK wrote:

What's a "traditional runabout"?

As usual, Google is your friend:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...Im ages&gbv=2


When I think traditional runabout, this comes to mind:

http://www.lymanboat.com/freeman2.jpg

Yes, they were pretty nice, along with the Thompsons and Penn Yanns.

http://www.ablboats.com/details.asp?ListingID=73664

http://www.antiqueboatamerica.com/uploads/39981jpg2.jpg

Several of my friends had them as kids on Lake Ontario.