Herreshoff Sea Otter

UP FOR SALE IS A VERY RARE HERRESHOFF SEA OTTER MOTOR LAUNCH BUILT BY NOWAK AND WILLIAMS IN 1975THIS IS A FIBERGLASS LAP STRAKE DESIGN AND HAS SEATING FOR 6 PEOPLE ON A SMALL 18 FT PLATFORM .THESE SEA OTTERS ARE ACTUALLY FAIRLY QUICK BOATS AND YOU COULD PULL A SKIER BEHIND YOU IF THAT WHAT YOU WANTED TO DO ALTHOUGH IT DOES LOOK MORE LIKE A SMALL "GENTLEMAN'S LAUNCH ".I PURCHASED HER WITH THE INTENTION OF RESTORING HER NOT THAT SHE IS IN BAD CONDITION SO PERHAPS I SHOULD RATHER SAY WITH THE INTENTION OF CLEANING HER UP .SHE WAS REPOWERED BY A LOCAL VOLVO DEALER A FEW YEARS AGO AND SUPPOSEDLY HAS AROUND 65 HOURS ON THE ENGINE AND OUTDRIVE ALTHOUGH I AM NOT SURE HOW THEY CAME UP WITH THAT FIGURE .WHAT I CAN TELL YOU AND IT IS CLEAR TO SEE SHE WAS REPOWERED WITH A NEW ENGINE AND OUTDRIVE TO REPLACE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL VOLVO GAS ENGINE SHE WAS SOLD WITH IN 1975 .HER TEAK OVERALL IS IN GOOD CONDITION , THERE IS A PIECE MISSING ON THE STARBOARD RUB RAIL UP FORWARD AND I DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL PIECE BUT IT WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED .WE RAN THE ENGINE RECENTLY , 2 WEEKS AGO TO MAKE SURE IT STILL RAN BUT SHE HAS BEEN STANDING SO I WOULD THINK A SERVICE WOULD BE IN ORDER .WHEN I PURCHASED HER THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS STUCK FROM STANDING AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD REMOVED IT AND IT WAS IN PIECES WHEN WE GOT HER .WE HAVE PUT THE NEW CABLE IN PLACE CHECKED THAT THE OUTDRIVE SHIFTS INTO FORWARD AND REVERSE WHICH IT DOES , THE MORSE SHIFTER NEEDS TO BE REASSEMBLED .I WOULD ALSO SAY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS REPLACEMENT AS THE GAUGES HAVE WATER IN THEM FROM STANDING , WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS REMOVED THE PANEL WAS LAID ON ITS SIDE IN THE COCKPIT AND IT GOT WET . NO THE BOAT HAS NOT SUNK IT IS JUST THE PANEL .I DID PURCHASE A CLEAN USED PANEL FROM ANOTHER BOAT WHICH I WAS GOING TO RETROFIT BUT HAVE NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT .THE TRAILER IS IN REASONABLE SHAPE , I WOULD CONSIDER REPACKING THE BEARINGS IF YOU ARE GOING TO GO ON A LONG TRIP , I HAVE PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT RIM AND TIRE FOR THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL AS THAT TIRE DIES HAVE DRY ROT CRACKS IN IT , I WOULD CHANGE THAT RIM BEFORE EMBARKING ON A LONG TRIP , THE LEFT SIDE TIRE IS IN DECENT SHAPE .I WILL BE SELLING HER WITH A CLEAR MARYLAND TITLE FOR THE BOAT ,I DO NOT HAVE A TITLE FOR THE TRAILER BUT CAN PROVIDE A NOTARIZED BILL OF SALE , I AM SURE YOU COULD GET A MAINE TAG AND REGISTRATION IF YOU WANTED TO DO THAT BUT FROM ME YOU WILL BE GETTING A BILL OF SALE FOR THE TRAILER .PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS , IF YOU MAKE AN OFFER PLEASE BE READY TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH IT !I WILL NOT ACCEPT AN OFFER BEFORE I HAVE HAD OR MADE CONTACT WITH THE POTENTIAL BUYER SORRY BUT I HAVE FOUND IN THE PAST THAT WHEN YOU DONT HERE FROM A BIDDER WHEN THEY MAKE AN OFFER THEN SADLY THEY USUALLY DONT PAY .IF YOU ARE SERIOUS SEND ME YOUR NUMBER OR E-MAIL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU MINE AND I CAN TRY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE .