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

[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

[storminsteve]

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

[surfstix1963]

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

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.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.

[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.

[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

[captnemo]

Good for Gram.