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2016 Vol :4
Vintage wooden motorboats have an enduring appeal, a
buoyant blend of nostalgia for simpler times and admiration
for sleek beauty. They add panache to any body of water,
evoking an era before fiberglass cruisers, tricked-out pontoon
boats, Jet Skis and parade-float inflatables.
Icons of grace and power, their inboard engines emit
a pulse-raising rumble. Maybe it's the kinship between
wooden hulls and shoreline trees, or the way their glossy
finish sparkles like the water itself, but the old boats seem
closer to nature. And they always turn heads.
Left: Photo by Bernard troncale – Dudley and Bill Weber pilot Bill's 1948
Chris-Craft runabout.
Above: Photo by Bernard troncale – Bill Weber's Betty Mae 1.
