Vintage Race Boat Shop

 

We maintain vintage wooden boats,

by providing year round maintenance

and treating each boat with special care.

About us

 

We also build reproduction vintage boats.

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Bill John - owner/driver

Donnie McLean - riding mechanic

Jim Kondrat - special projects

 

Vintage Race Boat Shop

PO Box 332

Wolfeboro, NH  03894

603-569-5824

John1948@metrocast.net


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About us

Trading Dock

Our Vintage Boats

Vintage Newsletter

Reproduction Boats

Saturday Gatherings

Around The Shops


Vintage Events

2010 Schedule

Event photos !!!

Reproduction Boats 


Tech Articles

Varnishing

Edge Bonding-Part 1

Edge Bonding-Part 2

Edge Bonding-Part 3

Stepped Hull Design

Shingled Hull Design

Unlimiteds-3 Pointers


Lake Winnipesaukee

Boat Racing

The Early Years

Boat Racing-1926

Boat Racing-1927

Boat Racing-1928

Boat Racing-1929-1

Boat Racing-1929-2

Jersey Speed Skiffs

Vintage Regatta-2001

Vintage Regatta-2003

Vintage Regatta-2005

Vintage Regatta-2007


A message from the Owner/Webmeister

Bill John

A special thank you!!!


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APBA News

Click here for our 2010 Vintage Event Schedule !!!

Currently In The Shop

       

Impulse - Reproduction Ski Boat

Owner/Driver - Bob Mueller

Crew Chief/Observer - Bill John

Water Skiers - Donnie McLean, Len Finethy, Shaun Berry

After completing our Gar Wood Speedster project Compulsion, we are currently working on a reproduction of a John Hacker design ski boat for Bob Mueller. Our project concept is based on a 1940's John Hacker utility design, very similar to Hot Dog with a runabout style front cockpit, utility style engine box, and large wrap-around aft seat. We added a lot more transom tumblehome to our design and took a plank off the side to lower the sheer line profile. Hacker hardware will be used, the upholstery and bottom color will be burgundy, the mahogany deck and hull planking will be stained and varnished along with the flooring and side panels, and Impulse will be applied with golf leaf on the varnished transom. We are posting lots of project photos, so check back often to follow our progress !!!

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Alalou II - 1931 Chris Craft, 26 foot upswept 

Owners - Lynn & Bob Doyle

Alalou II is a very historic and very special boat, shipped directly from the factory to Lake Winnipesaukee and was formerly owned by the Free Republic of China (Chiang Kai-Shek). Only five of these custom Model  212 hulls are known to exist, as documented in the Chris Craft publication "Mahogany Memories" that provides an extensive write-up. With all the original hardware and gauges, the boat was completely restored many moons ago by Charlie Gath in Meredith, NH. This hull is in excellent shape, the George Johnson/Crusader 454 marine motor just purrs, and the newer technology 4-blade prop provide for a very smooth and elegant boat ride experience. Alalou II is a multiple award winner at ACBS boat shows and will be participating at this summer's 37th Annual ACBS Boat Show

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