![]() ![]() Extra capacity has been added in case the next user intends to install a modern marine radio and\or USB charger. One of her more unique features is her 1940s Chris Craft split speedster windscreen frame and glass.Īll of the wiring has been replaced and upgraded to modern standards using high quality marine-grade BlueSea fuse panels, copper wiring, and period correct switch gear. Stainless steel full length rub rails have been installed on the gunwale and stern spray rails. The Perko bow light has the original late 1950s port and starboard glass lenses, as well as a hole for a flag pole. All of the hardware on the boat is period correct and for the most part, nickel-plated brass, including the anchor guides, bow base cleat, and the stern cleats. She was carefully stripped and sanded by hand. We tried to keep as much of the original patina as possible while still breathing new life into her with multiple layers of high-end topside primer and paint as well as exterior/interior varnish. What makes this Lyman different than any new boat is that it will never be worth any less than what you pay for it as long as it is properly cared for. ![]() The literature from the day proudly declared, and is still evident 65 years later, that the fasteners never need to be tightened! In fact one of the reasons these hulls are so durable, strong, and safe is that there are approximately 2000 clout nails and more than 850 screws used in planking alone. out of silicon cut bronze clout nails that were deeply embedded and reversed clinched. All of the hull fasteners used were specifically built for the Lyman Co. The decks, rails, stern and all of the interior wood is made from Philippine Mahogany. The keel and all structural parts are made from clear white oak, the planking material is made from 3/8" Clinker-built fir that is overlapped at the joints so that it is twice as strong as straked hulls. This beauty is a rare, 15'6 runabout with numerous upgrades and a 1962 Evinrude Big Twin 40HP Outboard in as pristine condition as the day she came home from the factory. The culmination of a 3-year restoration project, my 1958 Lyman is picture-perfect and ready to make your summer memorable.
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