Lyman Boat Works Narrow-lapstrake; Inboard Runabout

Up for auction isa just-restored 1955Old Style Lyman Runabout, Hull Number C1028. She is one of very few survivors of a total of 147 20-foot narrow-strake runabouts Lyman produced between October 1954 and April 1955. She is water-ready and presents herself in show condition throughout.

According to Tom Koroknay, this 20-foot inboard runabout is the Big brother to the 18-footer and only built for the 1955 model year. Lyman produced 147 of these mid-sized inboards from October 1954 until April 1956. The last vestige of the heavily built, prewar boats, they featured narrow strakes, a deep freeboard, and 13/16 inch by 7/8 inch white oak ribs placed 54 inches on center. They were constructed of plywood hulls and decks with a solid four-plank mahogany transom like the smaller 18-foot version. (Tom Koroknay, Legend of the Lakes Americas Lapstrake Classics, pp. 95-97.)

Video:

We documented her restoration on our YouTube channel, snakemtnboatworks. Here are links to some of those clips:

• Engine Test Run: http://youtu.be/GQyWiycEM80
• Restoration almost: http://youtu.be/Glnwr70gtew
• Restoration 99% complete: http://youtu.be/-8hTfhNQZSI
• Post-restoration debut and water test: http://youtu.be/myQczKf01C0
• Romping on Lake Champlain: http://youtu.be/jTgftY7OrQM

Specifics:

• All of her hardware, lighting, gauge panel, running gear, rub rails, etc., save for the stern pole base, are original. The burgee is a modern replacement. The original Lyman hull tags are in excellent condition.

• Her aft steering mechanism shown in one of the photos and discussed in one of the videos is unique as far as we have been able to discover. (Koroknay has never seen anything like it, however, so we are guessing it is an early, clearly-commercially-manufactured system that an owner added to the steering controls. We do not have the tiller that must have protruded through the floor and enabled the helmsman to steer from aft of the engine box.)

• She is powered by her original Chrysler Crown M-47, flathead six engine that produces 115 HP. The engine has fewer than 5 hours since having been thoroughly gone through. In the process we replaced her transmission seals, fuel pump and water pump, and upgraded the engine to a Pertronix ignition. Her Zenith carburetor was rebuilt by NH-based Hobbs Carburetor.

• Her ceilings were released completely, stripped, stained and sealed with 3 coasts of CPES, before receiving 12 coats of Pettit Hi-build varnish.

• Her floor panels were released, stripped, sealed and the edges and bottoms sides received multiple coats of primer and Sandusky Lyman bilge paint. New Nautolex was installed as well.

• The upholstery could not be saved, so we had new cushions, engine-box-cover and seatbacks fabricated that match the original set exactly.

• Every rib was inspected and 11 were identified as failed and were either sistered or replaced completely.

• The bilge was degreased, cleaned and then received 3 coats of Lyman bilge paint.

• The steering and shift rods and their components were sand-blasted and then received 3 coats of black Por-15 paint.

• We found a small rotted section in one plank where the exhaust pipe passed through the transom. Rather than lose an original plank, we repaired the area using a Dutchman that I challenge you to find in the video links offered below.

• The four-plank transom was stripped, sanded flat, stained with Sandusky Lyman Mahogany filler stain and sealed with 3 coats of CPES before 12 coats of Pettit Hi-Build varnish were applied.

• The decks and covering boards were sanded flat, stained sealed and received 8 coats of Pettit Hi-Build varnish with appropriate sandin executed between coats.

• The topsides and bottom were completely stripped to bare wood. Wherever indicated, strakes were refastened, and both the bottom and topsides were faired, before being sealed with CPES, primed and painted. The bottom received 3 coats of Pettit Tie Coat Primer and 3 coats of Sandusky Lyman Tan antifouling paint.

• The topsides received 4 coats of Interlux PreKote primer, followed by 4 coats of white semi-gloss Interlux Premium Yacht Enamel, with appropriate sanding executed between coats.

• All of the hardware was sent out to chrome last spring.

• The Venture 4,290 GVW, 2006, single-axle, aluminum bunk trailer with surge brakes is in excellent condition and supports the boat beautifully. It includes a specially-fabricated bow tower of our design that assists during launch and retrieval without contacting the deck or any of the hardware.

• As is evident in one photo, there is evidence of a very old repair to cracks in each windshield corner post. The windshield glass, however, is original as far as we are able to discern.

She is being sold as is, where is. We will help connect the winning buyer with our go-to trucker, but arrangements made beyond that point are the buyers responsibility. (She will be stored inside until she is trucked or towed to her new home.)

Payment: A non-refundable deposit of $500 must be paid via PayPal within48 hours of the auctions end. The balance of the purchase price must be received in the form of an electronic funds bank transfer or certified check within two weeks of the auctions end.

As Vermont does not title vintage boats or boat trailers weighing less than 1,500 pounds empty, a separate Bill of Sale will be issued to serve as the transactions documentation.

Please ask questions! And good luck bidding. Here is an Old Style Lyman not to be missed!

Up for auction isa just-restored 1955Old Style Lyman Runabout, Hull Number C1028. She is one of very few survivors of a total of 147 20-foot narrow-strake runabouts Lyman produced between October 1954 and April 1955. She is water-ready and presents herself in show condition throughout.

According to Tom Koroknay, this 20-foot inboard runabout is the Big brother to the 18-footer and only built for the 1955 model year. Lyman produced 147 of these mid-sized inboards from October 1954 until April 1956. The last vestige of the heavily built, prewar boats, they featured narrow strakes, a deep freeboard, and 13/16 inch by 7/8 inch white oak ribs placed 54 inches on center. They were constructed of plywood hulls and decks with a solid four-plank mahogany transom like the smaller 18-foot version. (Tom Koroknay, Legend of the Lakes Americas Lapstrake Classics, pp. 95-97.)

Video:

We documented her restoration on our YouTube channel, snakemtnboatworks. Here are links to some of those clips:

• Engine Test Run: http://youtu.be/GQyWiycEM80
• Restoration almost: http://youtu.be/Glnwr70gtew
• Restoration 99% complete: http://youtu.be/-8hTfhNQZSI
• Post-restoration debut and water test: http://youtu.be/myQczKf01C0
• Romping on Lake Champlain: http://youtu.be/jTgftY7OrQM

Specifics:

• All of her hardware, lighting, gauge panel, running gear, rub rails, etc., save for the stern pole base, are original. The burgee is a modern replacement. The original Lyman hull tags are in excellent condition.

• Her aft steering mechanism shown in one of the photos and discussed in one of the videos is unique as far as we have been able to discover. (Koroknay has never seen anything like it, however, so we are guessing it is an early, clearly-commercially-manufactured system that an owner added to the steering controls. We do not have the tiller that must have protruded through the floor and enabled the helmsman to steer from aft of the engine box.)

• She is powered by her original Chrysler Crown M-47, flathead six engine that produces 115 HP. The engine has fewer than 5 hours since having been thoroughly gone through. In the process we replaced her transmission seals, fuel pump and water pump, and upgraded the engine to a Pertronix ignition. Her Zenith carburetor was rebuilt by NH-based Hobbs Carburetor.

• Her ceilings were released competely, stripped, stained and sealed with 3 coasts of CPES, before receiving 12 coats of Pettit Hi-build varnish.

• Her floor panels were released, stripped, sealed and the edges and bottoms sides received multiple coats of primer and Sandusky Lyman bilge paint. New Nautolex was installed as well.

• The upholstery could not be saved, so we had new cushions, engine-box-cover and seatbacks fabricated that match the original set exactly.

• Every rib was inspected and 11 were identified as failed and were either sistered or replaced completely.

• The bilge was degreased, cleaned and then received 3 coats of Lyman bilge paint.

• The steering and shift rods and their components were sand-blasted and then received 3 coats of black Por-15 paint.

• We found a small rotted section in one plank where the exhaust pipe passed through the transom. Rather than lose an original plank, we repaired the area using a Dutchman that I challenge you to find in the video links offered below.

• The four-plank transom was stripped, sanded flat, stained with Sandusky Lyman Mahogany filler stain and sealed with 3 coats of CPES before 12 coats of Pettit Hi-Build varnish were applied.

• The decks and covering boards were sanded flat, stained sealed and received 8 coats of Pettit Hi-Build varnish with appropriate sanding executed between coats.

• The topsides and bottom were completely stripped to bare wood. Wherever indicated, strakes were refastened, and both the bottom and topsides were faired, before being sealed with CPES, primed and painted. The bottom received 3 coats of Pettit Tie Coat Primer and 3 coats of Sandusky Lyman Tan antifouling paint.

• The topsides received 4 coats of Interlux PreKote primer, followed by 4 coats of white semi-gloss Interlux Premium Yacht Enamel, with appropriate sanding executed between coats.

• All of the hardware was sent out to chrome last spring.

• The Venture 4,290 GVW, 2006, single-axle, aluminum bunk trailer with surge brakes is in excellent condition and supports the boat beautifully. It includes a specially-fabricated bow tower of our design that assists during launch and retrieval without contacting the deck or any of the hardware.

• As is evident in one photo, there is evidence of a very old repair to cracks in each windshield corner post. The windshield glass, however, is original as far as we are able to discern.

She is being sold as is, where is. We will help connect the winning buyer with our go-to trucker, but arrangements made beyond that point are the buyers responsibility. (She will be stored inside until she is trucked or towed to her new home.)

Payment: A non-refundable deposit of $500 must be paid via PayPal within48 hours of the auctions end. The balance of the purchase price must be received in the form of an electronic funds bank transfer or certified check within two weeks of the auctions end.

As Vermont does not title vintage boats or boat trailers weighing less than 1,500 pounds empty, a separate Bill of Sale will be issued to serve as the transactions documentation.

Please ask questions! And good luck bidding. Here is an Old Style Lyman not to be missed!

Engine Test Run: http://youtu.be/GQyWiycEM80Restoration almost: http://youtu.be/Glnwr70gtewRestoration 99% complete: http://youtu.be/-8hTfhNQZSIPost-restoration debut and water test: http://youtu.be/myQczKf01CRomping on Lake Champlain: http://youtu.be/jTgftY7OrQM