Included in the sale is the trailer seen in the pictures. We are trying to preserve the history Jim Street has created with this boat. We also had the super charger rebuilt and the engine gone through. In the more recent years the boat has had the bottom refastened, interior redone and a new wiring harness installed. This is the boat seen in the iconic "Beach Photo" staged with the Golden Sahara and was the featured attraction at the 2nd annual Bakersfield Motor and Boat Show in 1959 alongside the Golden Sahara II. The Interior featured an array of added instruments, a port-side dash and a Batmobile-style twin-grip yoke steering control. The hull modifications included painting the hull sides and iconic fin gloss black, blonde-stained covering boards, eight Buick porthole ventilators and quad exhaust tips. Soon after, a blower was installed to make the boat even faster. Pontoons and Structure Aluminum Railing Wood Decking Seat Backs and Base All other original components carry a 5-Year Stem to Stern Limited Warranty. 9 Mercury Pro Kicker with elec start, console stearing and controls.
Kicker on a wood runabout install#
This enabled him to install a Henry Meyer-built Cadillac V-8. Stock 237283 - 1958 Thompson 145 wooden boat, well taken care of and ready for a. Their multi-purpose nature lends itself to a wide range of activities. Due to size and simplicity, runabouts are fairly low-maintenance. They’re usually light and easy to tow, launch, and retrieve. Since even the top-option Cadillac V-8 was not powerful enough for Street, he ordered the boat without an engine. Advantages of Runabout Boats: Since they’re generally diminutive in size, runabouts tend to be relatively inexpensive to buy and to operate. BR-21-010 custom from Chris-Craft through his local dealer. Prior to Street’s passing in 2017, he was known as the only original Cobra owner left, having purchased the boat new in 1955 at the age of 21. This boat is believed to come about as a collaboration between Jim Street and his friend, George Barris. This 1955 Chris-Craft 21’ Black Cobra is perhaps the first-and-only true vintage Hot Rod boat in the classic-boating hobby.
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