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Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #80977

Bedo Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 14 Thank you received: 0	This is a 18' Span boat. The sticker says made in Rice Lake, WI. This is not a Span America boat. As I understand it, Span boats were made after Span American sold out. See pictures. Thanks! Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #80978

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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #80979

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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #80980

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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #80990

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She is the MAVERICK model. See the 1966 brochure:

www.fiberglassics.com/library/Span_America

Span America Boat Co. went belly up in 1962 after the move from Fort Dodge, Iowa to Red Wing, MN. A couple of the dealers "bought" the name and assets from the bankruptcy court and had boats made for them at Rice Lake Boat Co. in Rice Lake, WI. In late 1964 these guys and outside investors bought Rice Lake Boat Co. and formed "Span Boats, Inc."

They closed down and went belly up in 1968 or 1969 and had a liquidation auction in 1970.

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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #80996

Waterwings Offline Contributing Member Posts: 4901 Karma: 107 Thank you received: 100	Excellent Andreas, I figured if anyone could help him out it would be you! Bob Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81010

MarkS Offline Moderator Posts: 5348 Karma: 118 Thank you received: 5	Fine looking rig Bedo, and welcome! Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81028

Bedo Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 14 Thank you received: 0	Thanks guys. It has been sitting in storage since 1989. It cleaned up well. I suspect that there isn't too many of these out there as I don't see much about them snooping around the internet to find information. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81050

robert-lorigan Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 2524 Karma: 60 Thank you received: 4	Nice looking rig. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81113

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Span Boats, Inc. and her predecessor Span America Boat Co. were very small builders. Therefore they never made many boats to begin with.

In the obituary of Chet Karstaedt (co-founder of Span Boats, Inc. in 1964) it stated he designed the first ever bow rider boat (which is the Maverick). I do not know if that is an accurate statement.

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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81117

jimandros Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 696 Karma: 76 Thank you received: 42	It looks clean. What size OMC engine & where are you located? Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81182

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It has a Johnson Golden Meteor 100hp on it. I dipped it in the water for the first time this weekend and it ran flawlessly. The only thing I did to the motor is new plugs and cleaned and set the points.

Now I am working on buffing the gel coat and dolling her up some more.

I am up in Eastern Wisconsin.

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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81197

skipthescrounger Offline Contributing Member Posts: 903 Karma: 33 Thank you received: 0	Sweet looking boat there. Sure looks really nice all cleaned up. It sure has a different way of getting to the seats up front. Great find, hope you enjoy it a lot. Skip. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81436

Bedo Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 14 Thank you received: 0	Finally got her in this the water. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81852

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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81856

skipthescrounger Offline Contributing Member Posts: 903 Karma: 33 Thank you received: 0	Looks great on the water. Skip. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 8 months ago #81888

Waterwings Offline Contributing Member Posts: 4901 Karma: 107 Thank you received: 100	Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bob Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 7 months ago #82386

Gkopan Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 28 Karma: -1 Thank you received: 1	Could I get some guidance for cleaning up original gel coat on a 60s Black and white Span America? Thanks. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 7 months ago #82387

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Gkopan wrote:

Could I get some guidance for cleaning up original gel coat on a 60s Black and white Span America? Thanks.

Welcome aboard Gkopan. There are a couple of really good articles on this subject in the Research / Restoration section, here's a like directly to the listings;
www.fiberglassics.com/restoration/

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Re:Help me identify this Span Boat 12 years 7 months ago #82655

Gkopan Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 28 Karma: -1 Thank you received: 1	Thanks Mark! Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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