TOPIC: Volksboat

Volksboat 13 years 11 months ago #5021

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I have been working on a 59 Volksboat for the last few months. I got the boat motor and trailer in one deal. I think this is the way it was purchased new. It had a twenty two horse Mercury on her. A friend of mine went thru that and got it running just fine. Yesterday for the first time in how may years the boat went back in the water. That little bugger just boogies. I got twenty seven MPH on the GPS. That sure seemed fast. Anyway the real drive to do this little boat was to pull it behind my 1961 Morris Mini Minor. The boat is a little bigger than the car. I had to build a hitch and today I hooked the boat behind the car and took her out for a test drive. Well she won't win any races but I am confident that I can drive her to any local shows.

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Re:Volksboat 13 years 11 months ago #5022

herters59 Topic Author Offline Contributing Member Posts: 263 Karma: 101 Thank you received: 12	Second picture Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Volksboat 13 years 11 months ago #5025

classicfins Offline Contributing Member Posts: 755 Karma: 26 Thank you received: 0	AWESOME Del! I love it! I would love to see more pics of the buildup on the boat. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Volksboat 13 years 11 months ago #5043

Peter_Crowl Offline Contributing Member Posts: 489 Karma: 14 Thank you received: 0	How fun!! I hope you're bringing it to Muscatine. What motor do you have in the Mini? I had a super straight stock '71 850 and really had a lot of fun with it. Good to see you posting over here! Peter in Denver Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Volksboat 13 years 11 months ago #5047

bilnan1 Offline Contributing Member Posts: 900 Karma: 63 Thank you received: 14	It looks real good, I thought you were doing a mini tee nee with your mini,,see ya soon,Bill Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Volksboat 13 years 11 months ago #5061

herters59 Topic Author Offline Contributing Member Posts: 263 Karma: 101 Thank you received: 12	All the gell was sanded off and the boat split. There was a lot of glass repair to do on the inside structual. A couple pictures. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Volksboat 13 years 11 months ago #5062

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