1965 AquaCraft boat, Lot # 632, Vin 228A
This boat is a 17′ – 1965 AquaCraft, Ski & Drag Boat is in excellent condition, (Museum quality) the engine is a 1959 – 283 built up to a 292 with a Chevorlet factory 30/30 Duntoff cam and lifters. The blower is a 1958 Cragar 4/71 with 2- 650 AFB matched carburetors. The ignition system is a 1958 Corvette Dual-point distributor with 1958 Corvette coil with the external resistor coil. It has 2 – fuel pumps, a small electric to feed the high pressure fuel pump which was used on radial engines in World War II. The ‘V” drive is a series 125 Halibrand with Halibrand uyi drive mount. The drive shaft is stainless steel, made to fit. It has 2- Bronze propellers. One is super cupped. The engine, carburetors, blower, fuel pumps, distributor and water pumps were all Rebuilt by Ron Prior of Pro-Automotive of Spokane, WA. The boat has only 40 to 45 documented hours of run time on it. I have the signed documents to prove it from Terry Dahmen the original owner (see pictures). I have signed documents on the engine rebuild from Ron Prior, Pro-Automotive (see pictures). The trailer and boat cover were custom built in 1965. I have all the documentation on this boat, the original order, brochure, business cards, all the receipts and records from . when the boat was built in 1965. The long story of how I bought and put the boat together will go with the original documentation. Second owner of the boat.
Located in Idaho.