HISTORY
This
was the first boat designed exclusively for series production
using a 60 Hp Chris-Craft engine. It was built using Honduras
mahogany planking throughout. It was originally made with a
two-part frameless glass windscreen. From the 1953 series the
inner panels were lined with padded green vinyl and the
windscreen was in a single piece. The number of frames was
increased in 1955 and their centre distance set at 16 cm. A new
steering box made of bronze with stainless steel parts and a
Monel propeller shaft were fitted. The side planking was
installed with the aid of adhesives. The bottom was fitted using
corrosion resistant Phillips cross-head screws. From # 98, at
the end of 1956, the bottom was a single piece of plywood and,
from 101, the decking was also made of plywood, with inlaid
veneers. The 1957 series is also typified by the wrap-around
glass windscreen. A total number of 119 boats were built.
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