Aristo Craft 14ft Torpedo

For Sale

1955 Aristo Craft Torpedo 14 Boat

1957 Mercury Mark 55e motor (40hp, electric start)

1961 Bilt Well Tilt Trailer

Boat; The Torpedo has had a lite restoration. It has all the original wood and seat

vinyl. The outside has been striped down to the bare wood, than sanded

stained and varnished. The bottom was sanded and repainted with yellow

Rust-oleum paint. (thats what aristo craft told me to use) The windshield and

bow handle where replaced with exact replacement parts from Aristo craft.

These boats are still being made by the grandsons of the man who started

the business. You should check out there web site. The steering is brass cable

style, it has aluminum cable guides so it can run thru the hull sides. I made

the matching cable guide ends. The bottom had a few bumps and nicks over

the years. (see pictures ) It has a strip of fiberglass matting along the rear

edge of the hull and transom, it was tight so I left it there. The 12 volt battery

is mounted in the rear in an old Bat-ri Box. I did install a battery shut-off

switch. The gas tank is steel and in very good condition it is strapped down in

the rear. It also has a dust cover.

Motor; The Mercury Mark 55e is 40hp, it came from the state of Michigan. I dont

think it was ever used in salt water. It had good compression in all cyliners.

I installed new points, spark plugs, timing belt, water pump, seals in the

lower unit, rebuilt carbs and fuel pump. It was stripped down and

repainted with new decals and then clear coated. It has a matching

Quicksilver dual lever controller with key start. It has a three bladed brass

prop and drives the boat nicely.

Trailer; The trailer is a 1961 and was made by Bilt Well. It has new wheel bearings,

tires and rims with a spare mounted on the trailer. This is an original tilt

trailer. (notice the two ball couplers ) It was sanded down and repainted.

The boat guide bars are my doing so I can see the trailer without the boat

on it when backing down the ramp, they can be removed if you want.

The boat was finished for a little over two years and we only used it in lakes. I dont get to use it as much as I would like too. I built this unit like I build all my projects, like I was keeping it forever. It is a lot of fun when we take it out. I have even towed it behind my street rod and went to car shows. People love to see a wood boat at car shows. The last time in was in water was about a year ago. Last week I ran it in a run tank for ten min. It sounds good, but that being said it is being sold AS IS.

They still build these boats new but theres not a lot of the old ones left.

Thank You.