In most of the fourteen original Speedsters, a six-cylinder Gray marine engine was installed, yet other engine options were available with Chrysler Crown, Gray Marine 244, Gray Fire Ball and Lycoming 223, bringing it to a maximum speed of about 45 mph (39 kn 72 km/h). In its final year of production, the entry price of a Speedster increased to US$1,565 and US$2,045 for the Racing Speedster model, the latter featuring a canvas deck, a two blade propeller and fitted with the largest engine (a 175 hp Gray Fire Ball) available. a standard Ford V8 at that time), fitted with a standard Chrysler engine. In its first year of production, the Speedster was offered at a price of US$1,195 (thus, more than double the price of e.g. The Speedster was made of African mahogany and was a single, aft cockpit racer, powered by various six-cylinder engines during its production period. At the same time, the Speedster was seen by many as the smaller version of Gar Wood's famous Miss Americas, his large racing boats packed with several Miller V-16 or Packard V-12 engines, with which he captured six times the world's water speed record and won several times the prestigious Gold Cup and the famous Harmsworth Trophy. The Speedster was Gar Wood's maritime version of the European sports cars, which in the early and mid 1930s raised considerable attention in the United States. It was using the standard 16 ft runabout as a base, which was introduced one year earlier in 1933. The Speedster is next to the much larger Baby Gar model from the 1920s as the most well-known and sought-after boat model of the Gar Wood brand, yet it was only produced fourteen times in its production period and was the smallest racing boat built before World War II by Gar Wood. Today, more reproduction Speedsters than original boats exist worldwide, with reproductions starting as early as the 1960s. Of the fourteen original Speedsters, three have been widely researched due to their famous owners – "Miss Behave" and "Miss Chief" from 1935, and "Miss Persia" from 1936. The Gar Wood Speedster is a model of 16 ft racing boat produced and offered from 1934 to 1938 by Garfield Wood under the "Gar Wood" brand, and powered with various single six-cylinder flathead marine engines. Designer: Joseph Napoleon "Nap" Lisee (Master Boat Designer, Algonac Plant) and George Joachim (Sr.
Price includes one pair of original Peterborough spoon blade oars with new leathers and oarlocks.At the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY While not pristine, this is still a valuable boat. There are a few bangs, bruises, dark spots, and the seats have a few scratches from my dogs. The rear seat backrest was made from Peterborough Speedster backrests. A new and proper (concave back) half oval brass stemband and bow eye have been installed. The exterior has been freshened with 6 coats of Epifanes clear gloss varnish. In the past year, the keel and skeg were removed and re-bedded.
While I have thoroughly enjoyed rowing it in Swell Bay of Rainy Lake, it is now time to let it go for a new owner to appreciate. I put a lot of time, effort, and expense into making the missing parts (white oak), procuring hardware, and putting the boat back together. The hull was safe, but some of the parts were destroyed. The previous owner was in the midst of restoring it, when a fire swept through his shop. Peterborough built very few boats using this construction technique.
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