1939 Lake geporge Runabout. Pictures

Lakesrider · 09-20-2012, 07:40 PM

Saw this boat in Wolfeboro Bay today so I took a couple of quick pics for your viewing pleasure....Not sure I had ever seen one in person before. This one was fully restored and has a Flat head Ford V8 in it. Sounded really nice.

You really need to like your passenger.....

Just thought I would post the pics....

NHBUOY · 09-20-2012, 08:09 PM

NICE boat.! Check the bow #'s.? McGyver-ish.?

Jidge · 09-20-2012, 08:18 PM

Thanks for the pictures .I've never seen one. That's a cool looking boat. Its odd how they're so far back in the stern. You'd think once they were up on plane they wouldn't be able to see in front of them.

ApS · 09-21-2012, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jidge

Thanks for the pictures .I've never seen one. That's a cool looking boat. Its odd how they're so far back in the stern. You'd think once they were up on plane they wouldn't be able to see in front of them.

Pre-war boats are closer to displacement hulls than the modern planing hulls that followed.

With the weight of one or more engines behind the helmsman, it's going to shift the weight so far back, that it's only when "on-plane" that today's Captains can see in front of them.

09-20-2012, 07:40 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	1939 Lake geporge Runabout. Pictures Saw this boat in Wolfeboro Bay today so I took a couple of quick pics for your viewing pleasure....Not sure I had ever seen one in person before. This one was fully restored and has a Flat head Ford V8 in it. Sounded really nice. You really need to like your passenger..... Just thought I would post the pics....

09-20-2012, 08:18 PM	#3
Jidge Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 40 Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 10 Posts	Awesome Thanks for the pictures .I've never seen one. That's a cool looking boat. Its odd how they're so far back in the stern. You'd think once they were up on plane they wouldn't be able to see in front of them.

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NHBUOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Loon Mtn. winters...Meredith Neck summers Posts: 398 Thanks: 288 Thanked 94 Times in 60 Posts	NICE boat.! Check the bow #'s.? McGyver-ish.?