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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1957 Alumacraft “Deep C” Restoration
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<blockquote data-quote="Piomarine" data-source="post: 502336" data-attributes="member: 16014"><p>So I’ve been off the forum for a couple years now. About 2 years ago my wife and I had a pair twin boys to go along with the two year old we already had and my boat projects (motor project at the time) took a rightful seat on the back burner. </p><p></p><p>Well about 6 months ago I found this amazing old Alumacraft runabout along my drive home. I knew my wife would never allow me to get another project boat so I’d stop occasionally and dream about it, take a few pictures and be in my merry way. Well fast forward to last week and I just so happened to see the owner leaving their drive way the same time I was driving by. So I flagged them down and asked what they were hoping to get for it. To my surprise she told me “I’ll take whatever you want to give me.” We settled on $200 for the boat and the motor and to my even bigger surprise my wife actually said yes when I showed it to her!!! I dragged it home Sunday afternoon bill of sale in hand!!! </p><p></p><p>There will be plenty more to come as far as updates but in the mean time here are some pictures to whet your whistle. Anyone else who has an Alumacraft runabout like this please share pictures of yours so I can start thinking about what direction I want to go design wise. This project is meant to be a restoration as a family pleasure boat not so much as a fishing platform (although it will have a small fishing deck in the back).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Piomarine, post: 502336, member: 16014"] So I’ve been off the forum for a couple years now. About 2 years ago my wife and I had a pair twin boys to go along with the two year old we already had and my boat projects (motor project at the time) took a rightful seat on the back burner. Well about 6 months ago I found this amazing old Alumacraft runabout along my drive home. I knew my wife would never allow me to get another project boat so I’d stop occasionally and dream about it, take a few pictures and be in my merry way. Well fast forward to last week and I just so happened to see the owner leaving their drive way the same time I was driving by. So I flagged them down and asked what they were hoping to get for it. To my surprise she told me “I’ll take whatever you want to give me.” We settled on $200 for the boat and the motor and to my even bigger surprise my wife actually said yes when I showed it to her!!! I dragged it home Sunday afternoon bill of sale in hand!!! There will be plenty more to come as far as updates but in the mean time here are some pictures to whet your whistle. Anyone else who has an Alumacraft runabout like this please share pictures of yours so I can start thinking about what direction I want to go design wise. This project is meant to be a restoration as a family pleasure boat not so much as a fishing platform (although it will have a small fishing deck in the back). [/QUOTE]
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