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Hello surfman !! that's what I thought as soon as I saw it too... but since.. I have seen a few others that were on the exact same trailer... then I came across a original factory price list and at the bottom it clearly states... Cruiser Trailer $265.00 15' this boat was the only cruiser model...

That makes a lot of sense … I want to give it as much care and support as possible . I thought of starting with 10ft boards but went with the 8ft.. that front winch stand has more holes for adjustment maybe that will work... if not I will go with longer bunks.. its hard to say about how long...

Thanks.. I have been reading about that also. it makes me wonder about this boat... as its spent its entire life on this old trailer which appears to be the original factory built trailer for the boat as far as I can tell.. I've also seen a few more of these boats on this exact same trailer and...

Thanks Weldorthemagnificent !! it took a couple trips and several measurements... then cutting a couple inches off the Wobblers to get them in a good position (I could probably shorten them a bit more ) the 2X6s should go between the runners on the hull and the 2X4s a few inches from the edge...

Update on my Aero-Craft JCC .... Yesterday I went up to where my boat is stored to switch out my trailers... but the Marina had buried my boat with rows of Pontoon boats.. :roll: soooo.. no getting at it until spring now :( I switched out most of the rollers to bunks, I left the front two...

here is my 14ft. twin cockpit Arkansas Traveler that started me back off into boats just before my Aero-Craft JCC popped up.. here is what it looked like when I bought it and after I stripped off what I didn't want on it.. its destined for a full restore... wood transom, gunwales, seat wood ...

Pappy those do look great !! and that Arkansas Traveler it sweet !! Hope to get my Arkansas Traveler twin cockpit polished up and looking nice like that one does !! And Shaugh, I agree with you totally !! all the nice styling is completely gone..

Thanks Shaugh and Pappy for the input.. I have a 1958 Evinrude that looks like the blue one in your photo but its the 18hp fastwin.. I really like that black and white Evinrude Lark motor and yes it would look better with a white lower unit !! I totally agree with you on that 59 Evinrude...

Thank You Rags2Fishes !! I'm looking forward to getting started on this project .. I almost let this one slip by.. but with the encouragement from the fine folks here on Tin Boats I stepped up to the plate and went a head and bought it.. I'm very happy now that I did.. the windows were a...

Stan, I can understand that.. your Evinrude looks nice !! should serve you well !! mine has the older style hood that is more rounded..

Thank you ! Hmmm... I don't know.. I haven't looked into modern motors... I have been thinking more inline with period correct motors and the Mercury motors I like the looks of more then most.. although the big twin Johnsons and Evinrudes from that time frame have a similar shape as the boat..

NICE !! I have a 1958 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp. motor that came on my 14 ft. Arkansas Traveler twin cockpit.. it was on it when I bought it but I haven't tried to run it yet.. I used to have a 14ft Aluminum MirroCraft with a 1972 Johnson 20 hp. on it and it went along very nice in the water !! the...

Thank you MrGiggles and Welderthemagnificent… the Mark 55 I have is a 40 hp. @ about 120 lbs.... the Mark 75 is a 60 hp. @ about 178 lbs. ... and the Merc 800 is 80hp. @ about 225-233 lbs. ... I would like a motor from about the same time frame for the boat.... there is no rating on the boat...

I have a question... I already bought the 1957 Mercury Mark 55 40 hp. outboard I was planning to use on this boat.. since then I have ran across a couple other motors... I'm wondering if either would be better candidates ?? first is a 1957 Mercury Mark 75 60hp.. the other a 1960/61 Mercury Merc...

Yes it looks like quite the hull !! … this factory brochure states; that the Areo-Craft cruiser pilot can navigate practically and water as the boat can easily be pushed off of sand bars ; he can beach the cruiser on practically any beach accessible to a rowboat, and the pilot has full...

Update, I'm still working out the roller to bunk conversion.. on my EZ Loader trailer, I needed to order a few parts... but here are a few photos of the old girls hull. this boat is sitting on only 4 rollers and possibly 2 small "wood bunks" that are in line with the rear rollers.. although not...

Hi Stan, what part of the country are you located in ?? the specs on this old boat state it can run on anything from 7 1/2hp to 50hp with speeds reaching 22 to 25 mph depending on load with a 22hp motor .. I have a 1958 Evinrude 18hp fastwin that came on my Arkansas Traveler and seen one of...

thanks for posting this thread.. and the link to a supplier, as I too am in the market for the long rivets for my Arkansas Traveler project, but haven't gotten to deep into looking for them yet.. this may shorten the search... lol

there are rebuilt parts still available for these engines and a good supply of good used parts easily available not much you can't still get.. the old Mercs IMO are the classiest looking engines from the 50s to date ..

yes I've been looking around since I bought my Arkansas Traveler twin cockpit for a nice older Mercury.. mark 30s and mark 55s and even some a little later ones...I think they look great on polished boats... but... most have been in other states or in rather poor condition .. I'm in Michigan...