Aroline Boat Fan Club

A bit of history on the debonaire- I might have told you already, it has been sitting near our cottage for at least 20 yrs., until a cottager bought it to play with. Of course no motor, needs new transom, etc., and to really upset the then new owner, the 55 Johnson he bought turned out to not spark at all- after being assured it was A-1. So, he offered it to me, and of course I jumped at that. And as can be seen, it has been cleaned up, it has new transom, it has a working 40 hp. ski twin that starts instantly, new backrests, and a somewhat anusual floor -you do need shades on a sunny day when getting in, but on the bright side (pardon the pun), you will tan evenly- under chin, under your arms, back of legs, etc. It is absolutely a pleasure to have worked on it, and a greater pleasure to go for a slow ride to the marina, grocery store, pick up people, and so on. There is still more fun ahead, as the 1959 Merc. Mark 35 A, is almost ready to replace the fine Evinrude.