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How to convert a Jewel into Junk 14 years 1 month ago #825

I was excited to go look at a BellBoy that a guy contacted me about last week. He said "it has big fins" so I was hoping to to go see a Banshee. Turns out that it was indeed a Banshee, probably a '58, in red & white even yet. One small problem, All of the aluminum trim and hardware had been removed and taken in for scrap. Nothing like taking an $ 800.00 boat and turning it into 10 bucks of aluminum. Maybe they bought a 12 pack of cheap beer with the money. It appears the boat was complete & undamaged before it was canabalized. This is what happens when prople don't respect or recognize the value of something. I'll just keep trying to find them before this happens.......

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Re:How to convert a Jewel into Junk 14 years 1 month ago #826

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The poor Bellboy! Such a cool boat, I am not sure why they have been neglected.



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Re:How to convert a Jewel into Junk 14 years 1 month ago #839

Sad. I have no idea if the Al would be available, either as old parts or reproductions. Would it be possible to customize it and still make it a cool boat, if restoration is out of the question? A good artist could paint a look alike of the castings on the fins.

If not, it could make a cool chop shop project. Jet boat? Santa's sleigh? Dune buggy body?

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Re:How to convert a Jewel into Junk 14 years 1 month ago #851

Aluminum or not I would LOVE to have that boat. Cool is as cool does as my long lost step brother Forest Dump used to say. lol And those fins are cool. I wouldn't kick it out of my garage! As usual though... too far away for me. :(

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Some people are like slinkies... Not much good for anything, but they sure are fun to push down the stairs.

Re:How to convert a Jewel into Junk 14 years 1 month ago #883

come & get it doug - it's FREE! My yard is full. I still have the 7 boat stash to go uncover this spring. I've got them coming out my ears lately, and COOL ones too.

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Re:How to convert a Jewel into Junk 14 years 1 month ago #884

come & get it doug - it's FREE! My yard is full. I still have the 7 boat stash to go uncover this spring. I've got them coming out my ears lately, and COOL ones too.

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Re:How to convert a Jewel into Junk 14 years 1 month ago #888

Bruce Gerard wrote:

come & get it doug - it's FREE! My yard is full. I still have the 7 boat stash to go uncover this spring. I've got them coming out my ears lately, and COOL ones too.


I wish... You'd be suprised at how far I've driven for a "free" boat! lol

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Some people are like slinkies... Not much good for anything, but they sure are fun to push down the stairs.

Re:How to convert a Jewel into Junk 14 years 1 month ago #890

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Yup, Thats a crime.
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