![]() ![]() This is a chance to own a truly one of a kind 1932 Gar Wood that has a long history on Tahoe and has been cared for by the best craftsmen on the lake. The torque is immense, and every slight turn of the throttle is instantly translated into more speed. This little boat will move out quicker with less horsepower than the average production boat because of the lightweight construction. But dont let her size fool you she offers a lot in her short length. 1,649 cubic inches of engine turning at 1,800 rpm with 5″ exhausts. Description SPECS Materials and Notes a 10 runabout The SQUIRT is a small runabout for the young at heart. If you have never driven a Liberty powered boat, there is nothing quite like it. All engine systems were checked over and re-built as needed.Ī favorite at the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance, “Liberty” stands out from the crowd. The engine was removed by Sierra and master engine builder Cooper Stubbs completely tore down the engine for an inspection and new gaskets. Refurbishing of the engine and installation was done by Sierra’s legendary mechanic, Dave Chanda.įast forward to present, the boat has once again had a light re-restoration of the wood and upholstery, entrusted to Tony Brown. We did have however, a complete running Liberty that had come out of a 33ft Gar Wood. At the time, we did not have the needed spare parts to rebuild it. The engine, as mentioned was there, but in sorry condition. That work was done by then employee, Tony Brown, now the owner of Western Runabouts. Only 84 of the 19 6 Commodores were ever produced and only a few are still around today. This very rare 1947 Gar Wood 19’6 Deluxe Runabout Commodore is hull number 9016. Restoration was started in the early 80’s and at the time it was one of Sierra’s most extensive restoration projects, requiring almost an entire replacement of every frame and plank. The Commodore was regarded as one of the most beautiful double cockpit runabouts of its time, and arguably of all time. ![]() Much of the boat’s hardware was missing but the engine was still there. Sierra acquired this boat as a complete derelict, sometime in the 70’s. 0 Posted Over 1 Month Up for sale for the first time since her total restoration in 1991 is this one of a kind 19 Chris. The Scripps V-12 engines would not be available for a few years later, so in 1932 if you wanted performance, the Liberty V-12 was the option of choice. Gar Wood purchased and marinized the World War I engines as a way to provide lightweight 400 hp engines, first in the Baby Gar 33ft boats and later in a small amount of 28 footers. ![]() Only four of the 28-55 runabouts were built in that year, according to records compiled by Tony Mollica. If approached the right way, it can even be fun.To the best of our research, “Liberty” is the only remaining Gar Wood 28ft Triple Cockpit with an original Gar Wood conversion engine. Some common runabout types are bow rider. Characteristically between 20' to 35' in length, runabouts are used for pleasure activities like boating, fishing, and water skiing, as a ship's tender for larger vessels, or in racing. Maybe more if extensive frame repair is required.īottom replanking is a very well covered topic, how to info is not hard to find. A runabout is any small motorboat holding between four and eight people, well suited to moving about on the water. I have no idea what your woodworking abilities are, and if you are not confident in them, I wouldn't recommend trying, but if you can do it yourself the materials for a bottom on an 18 Riviera (wood, 5200, screws, paint) would run about $2000. Original bottoms are museum pieces, if you plan to use your boat, put a new bottom on it. It has been my experience that they are generally in worse shape than they look, the framing tends to stay wet and to rot, along with being perforated with screws to the point of splitting. I would not take my family too far offshore in a boat with a 57 year old bottom, I have had too many of them apart. Even with that type of care these bottoms weren't expected to last anywhere near the 50+ years that many of them have. John's comment about not leaking when new is correct, and in order to maintain that water tight bottom Chris Craft recommended removing the outer layer of planking and rebedding the canvas every other year. ![]()
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