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1960's Dorsett Farallon "Off Shore"? 1 month 2 weeks ago #149423

I'm looking at an unusual boat that I have never seen before and it doesn't seem to be in the Dorsett catalogs from the early 1960's. It's a 21' Farallon but not a cabin cruiser. I would call this model an "Off Shore"; it has a very small cabin space under the bow with more open deck room then the cruiser. It has a small block Chevy engine and OMC outdrive and so if these are original, it must date to the early 1960's. Can anyone shed any light on this mystery Farallon? The last photo is of the standard Farallon.
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1960's Dorsett Farallon "Off Shore"? 1 month 2 weeks ago #149424

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1960's Dorsett Farallon "Off Shore"? 1 month 2 weeks ago #149425

Thanks for the links! Unfortunately the 23' Farallon photos from the first link don't load.
I just realized this this boat is the same as my 1965 Dorsett 23' fireboat, except the fireboat doesn't have the front windshield and has a mid mounted engine powering a huge jet drive instead of the OMC outdrive. These 23 footers are extremely rare- does anyone have more information like production figures, engine options, etc?
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1960's Dorsett Farallon "Off Shore"? 1 month 2 weeks ago #149426

The 1st OMC V8 was a Buick 300CID rated at 200 hp. 1965 & 66 (& maybe 64). The Chevy V8 blocks were 1967 & later, mixed in with Fords on & off over the years.
So if original power it had to be built late 66 or after.

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1960's Dorsett Farallon "Off Shore"? 1 month 2 weeks ago #149427

Thanks- that narrows the year down to a few...

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