I picked up this boat in May '09 to restore. I'm not exactly sure about the year, but it has a 1958 Evinrude Lark on it and a Golden Jubilee (1959) speedo, so I'm taking a stab at guessing the year as 1959. Currently the motor is about 3/4 of the way through an overhaul. The boat will get new paint this summer and will hopefully be in the water soon! It is missing the front bench. I'm looking for one close to the original for the restoration. If anyone knows where to find a front bench seat for this thing, please drop me a line! More details here: http://mysite.verizon.net/res78w95/boat/index.html