"Speedicraft Runabout

Vintage Wood 12 foot 1950 Speedicraft Speedboat

Complete Museum Quality Restoration in 2002. Climate controlled storage ever since.

Can be returned to museum quality with very little work.

You are bidding just on the boat and trailer the Mercury Mark 55H is SOLD.

Peter Hunn's book "The Golden Age of The Racing Outboard" (see Pic)

Hull has a sticker that reads: "Plycraft Molded Boats - The Finest Afloay - Made In Canada - Mahone Bay - Nova Scotia" The Mahone Plycraft hulls were built using the hot-molded process that was developed during W.W.II to produce the fast, light fighter/bombers, most notably the "Mosquito Bomber". The hulls were built of birch or mahogany diagonally-laid 1/8" veneers over a solid maple molding tool.

The veneers were laid on the mold and stapled in place.Proprietary glue was brushed on and the next veneer layer applieduntil proscribed number of layers was reached. A heavy rubber sheet was fitted over the veneers and the air pumped out, applying even pressure over the entire hull surface. The mould was then "baked" to cure the glue. The hulls were built in two halves to be mated later in assembly and shipped by rail across Canada and the U.S.

Speedicraft" was the brain child of Otis C. Borum of Jacksonville, Florida. His vision was to use this very strong, very light hull to construct autility racer. One that was not only fast because of the light weight but also strong to stand up to the test of marathon racing. I was told by Otiss son that a "Speedicraft" smoked the field in a Miami to Key West Marathon in the 50's. What I do know is I had the fastest boat in the bay at St. Augustine, Fl in 1954 and it was a 12 ft. Speedicraft.

This is a "TWO OWNER BOAT"

Over all condition was fair to good. The hull was in great shape and was sanded covered with epoxy and painted on the outside with Jade Mist and Sara Tan Algrip. The transom, transom supports, spray rails, keel and rub rail plate were replaced. Decks were finished with Inerlux Red Mahogany Filler Stain and Interlux Schooner Varnish. Inside was rubbed down with Siskens Cetol Marine Oil. All hardware is 1950's including Quicksilver Steering Wheel. I have receipts for all work done on boat totaling $7,728.56.

TRAILER

Trailer is a 1949 Gator Double Decker. It was a dealers trailer for "Bird's Supply Store" located outside Florence, S.C. in the 40's and 50's.The ownerMr. J. Lewis Bird was a "Speedicraft" dealer.Trailer will carry a 16th boat. I have a title for the boat and this trailer.

All pictures taken this year with the exception being the in water shot.

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