Boat built by my grandfather

[surfstix1963]

My Mom gave me some pics of a boat my grandfather built long b-4 my time I thought I would share it w/ all of you he was a very skilled man.The only info I could find was on the back of one of the pics which states the boat is 22' long has a 7' beam 18" draft it also had a 95 HP Chris Craft motor a head and 2 bunks.

[surfstix1963]

And of course if your going to do all that work you might as well take her for a ride.

[nitestrikes]

Looks pretty solid, I bet he had a lot of good memories in that boat, where did he fish out of?

[plugaholic]

schweeeeet!

[speedy]

And of course if your going to do all that work you might as well take her for a ride.
THATS VERY COOL BRO :clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[surfstix1963]

Mainly the great south bay they lived on Fire Island for some time than moved back to the mainland and still fished GSB thats when I started fishing on another boat he had around 3 yrs. going for blowfish until they moved east than he was a Moriches Bay guy.I learned a lot from him mainly through getting yelled at but it stuck w/ me.He always said you need patience to be a fisherman man if that isn't true I don't know what is.

[clamchucker]

I learned a lot from him mainly through getting yelled at but it stuck w/ me.He always said you need patience to be a fisherman man if that isn't true I don't know what is.

What a great philosophy and very true. That boat has classic lines and attractiveness, she's a beauty. Thanks for sharing the photos with us.

[surfstix1963]

Your welcome all.

[fishinmission78]

nice :thumbsup:

[storminsteve]

Awesome boat, if you could only go back in time and fish on it.:fishing:

[surfstix1963]

Awesome boat, if you could only go back in time and fish on it.:fishing:Yeah that would be great I fished alot w/ him on his other wood boat named Margie after his wife.Then he went to fiberglass after they cut ole Margie up.

[Doublerunner]

That is very cool

[rip316]

Now we see where you get your talent for making cool plugs and teasers.

[Pebbles]

Now those are some pictures that you will treasure forever. What an impressive job. Did you get your love of fishing from him?

[surfstix1963]

Yes they are keepsakes for sure Pebbles and yes he is the man who got me into fishing,clamming and crabbing and anything else to do w/ being on the water.:HappyWave:Some of best childhood memories come from staying out by them when school was out Pop and gram as I called them taught me alot.

[BassBuddah]

Classic boat surfstix1963, memories of a bygone era.:thumbsup:

[surfstix1963]

Yes sir decades that went by wood boats are hard to find especially built w/ your own hands I don't know wheather it was the satisfaction or the have to back then, if you wanted a boat and couldn't buy one you just had to do it yourself.:d

[rockhopper]

And of course if your going to do all that work you might as well take her for a ride.

Outstanding craftsmanship!
Is that lady in the back your grandmother. I didn't think women fished a lot back then. If so that's wild!

[surfstix1963]

Yes thats Gram she didn't fish much but always caught the biggest fish:d

[captnemo]

:thumbsup: Good for Gram.

[blitzhunter]

Beautiful work there.

[surfstix1963]

Thank You he was a very talented man in all respects.

[finchaser]

Now that's made in America

[surfstix1963]

Yes Sir hand built in the USA

[DarkSkies]

AND all the parts were made in USA..... :HappyWave:

No such
"Made in Mexico Assembled in USA crap" http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/images/icons/icon13.png

[bababooey]

They went the way of the iron horse, and the hardware stores.

[crosseyedbass]

Classic boat surfstix1963, memories of a bygone era.:thumbsup:

Absolutely. Beautiful pics, thanks for sharing.

[surfstix1963]

Your all welcome wish I was around at the time to get in his way I miss him yelling (teaching) me I was just young and thought he was yelling at me had some memorable times with Pop.

[7deadlyplugs]

Now that's made in America

Old time craftsmen like that are scarce as hens teeth now. Thanks for sharing that surfstix.

[surfstix1963]

Your welcome he was quite handy with everything.

[mick2360]

Great pics. Thanks for putting them up. Absolutely superb craftsmen in that generation. What I wouldn't give to sit down and talk with my own GP, now that I am nearing the age I knew him at. What a generation of men.

[surfstix1963]

They did it all with the least amount of tools and craftsmen they were, they were using real joinery not just gluing all the peices together like todays garbage they made it work.I wish I had 1/2 the knowledge Pop had.