Boat Barn Finds! WBE E35.5 

Thanks, hope you are doing well across THE river.

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Thanks, glad you liked it!

Did I meet you on the docks? I think I remember you. The boat you saw at Duck Cove goes in on Tuesday if all goes well. Thanks for watching!

@@glassgoat9601 yep right on the docks and it was the sticker with the perch. Thanks for responding

I used to see them when I was a kid on the Seneca River (Barge Canal in NY) but only cabin cruisers. I've heard of smaller ones but never came across one myself.

@@glassgoat9601 I hav one and been watching for inspiration. It is very similar to your Lyman. Wish I could load a picture here for you. It’s 1958 Trojan Bimini with a ford y block v8.

@@micahmcdonald2180 I just looked it up on google. Looks like maybe it is a plywood hull? They do look similar to a Lyman with maybe a bit more freeboard. What kind of shape is yours in?

I didn’t find any rot. The previous owner kept good bilge paint and new bottom paint. It was in a barn in Iowa for the last 30 years. I’ll pull all the floors this spring to inspect further and clean. Then I’ll put it in a lake and see how fast and from where it leeks. That will tell me if I can run it for a season or two before a full restoration. There isn’t any bare wood and everything seems to be in fair shape. I’ve done a lot more with fiberglass sail boats so appreciate your content.

@@micahmcdonald2180 let me know how it goes!

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Thanks James! We have enough of them up here to share. Come visit sometime!