Many thanks to Neil T. Kuopas, for submitting his recollections of Gar Wood of boat racing and building fame. Unfortunately, Neil lost his home and personal artifacts in the Nov. 8, 2018 Camp 🔥 Fire, lived in Butte Creek Canyon one mile north of Paradise, California. However, now in his eighties, Neil still has very […]
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Breen Fast Limousine, 29 ft., 2009 Dolly Durkin Jr. is a 2009 29′ Breen Fast Limousine that took 5000 hours to complete. Based off a very successful Gold-Cup John Hacker-designed race boat hull of the 1920’s, and powered with a 496 cubic inch Mercruiser V-8 , this boat provides a stunning ride at all speeds. […]
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Hacker-Craft Gentleman’s Racer; (rebuilt) 22.5 ft., 1995 Â RagTime- This is a 1995 Hack-Craft, that came to us in 2015, and over 18 months, underwent a forensic re-construction. The rotten west-system bottom was replaced with a solid and sealed Breen plank bottom. The entire boat was stripped, re-fastened, and refinished. Deck grout also replaced. New […]
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The War Years Soon after war was declared in 1939, a call went out from the Canadian government for ships – large and small – for use by the armed forces. Port Carling Boats Works (manufacturer of SeaBirD boats) was one of the first companies to respond. To supply the necessary number of watercraft, staffing […]
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“Wasan” an iconic Ditchburn launch; 27 ft., 1927 Wasan is truly a Muskoka treasure. This rare launch has been featured in Grace and Speed, as well as The Boat Builders of Muskoka. She is truly a collector’s item. Wasan was totally refurbished by Duke Marine in 2016/2017. and comes with a new 1944 Chrysler Crown engine. […]
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