Hacker-Craft runabout:  24 ft., 2003

Notes from the owner:
This beautiful Hacker-Craft features a 350 ci  V8 rear engine with an enlarged second cockpit. (Top speed; 43 mph.)
The single stain colour is enhanced by a buff interior colour. Both the boat and the engine are in excellent condition.
The Hacker-Craft was refinished in 2007 by Dwight Boyd, who installed wood floors in the boat.
This single owner runabout has always been stored in a Muskoka boathouse and maintained by a certified Muskoka Marina>
Extras include a compass and cover. (Additional photos to follow in May, 2019)

Price: $89,900       For further details and contact information, please click on the link.  Ad number pb856    (Additional photos below.)

Kavalk Continental Gentleman’s Racer: 19 ft. 1990/2007

Notes from the owner below:

KAVAdiablo is an exciting Gentleman’s Racer that attracts attention. Very rare model, possibly just 3 Kavalks with 5 seat option and curved windshield from this limited production, hand-built, high quality Canadian manufacturer. See her run on UTUBE by logging on “Kavadiablo boat”.
The Kavalk is in beautiful condition. A factory refresh in 2007 with new seats, engine rebuild, decks polyurethane (not varnish) and almost new outdrive. Pirelli floor. Hydraulic engine cover. Needs nothing!

Price: $29,500     For further details and contact information, please click on the link  Ad number pb855.  Additional photos below.

Many thanks to our secret sleuth, N.H., and to Peter Breen and his son Jeff for providing photos and infromation on several of the extraordinary projects underway at Breen Boats. Peter’s shop is the first on the agenda for the ACBS (Toronto Chapter) spring tour of Ontario boat shops.

“I had the special opportunity to see probably one of the most significant boats built for use in Muskoka in the past 30 years;
The signature project being delivered this spring is a 31’ Bob Tail Torpedo Hull Gentleman’s Racer, based from a 1920s design, style, and hardware.
This is an extremely complex hull to construct because of the Torpedo hull;

Dick Rees custom Gentleman’s Racer C-Stock hydroplane

Please see notes from the owner below:
“”This APBA Super C Yale replica has been gently and respectfully converted to a gentleman’s racer for use by any and all racing wanna-be’s. 4 s/s bolts attaches the new aluminum secondary transom to the original. If the new 2018 Tohatsu 20 HP EFI electric start is purchased it comes complete with its conventional steering and throttle controls. BUT, all of the original racing rigging is available (see photo). I brought this home from NH is 2016 and sent it into a local boat shop who added 10 coats of varnish and some colour. The motor and/or trailer are extra. Email me for a 5-page pdf file describing the boat and its history in detail,”

Price:$3,900    For further details and contact information, please click on the link.    Ad number pb857
Additional photos below.

Port Carling Boat Works SeaBird Swan : 22 ft., 1955

Notes form the owner below:
“Beautiful 1955 Seabird Swan. Bottom redone in 2011 with pictures and fully rebuilt Buchanan engine in 2016.Excellent working order and very reliable.

Price  $28,000  CDN. For further details and contact information, please click on the link. Ad number pb858 

Last week we we began our Spring Tour with a visit to Peter Breen’s boat shop in southern Ontario. We continue the tour today with a stop at James Osler’s shop near Port Carling Ontario, then on to Duke Boats, Curtis Hillman’s facilit and Stan Hunter’s shop in Milford Bay. Despite extreme flooding, on the Muskoka Lakes, the “show went on!”

This Chris-Craft Riviera has had some major work undertaken

It was really wonderful to catch a glimpse of this one-hundred-plus year old steam launch, currently operated from Lake Rosseau. What a beautiful piece of living marine history! James reports that the owner regularly uses the boat and takes it “all over the place!” The steamer is in for some new caulking and other refurbishments.  (Photos below)

I wonder if engineering papers are required to operate this steamboat!

Historic beauty and grace.

This SeaBird has had major woodwork and engine work undertaken. It is currently on the market. The owner will consider reasonable offers.

As you can see, flooding in Muskoka this spring has been extreme. Luckily, Duke’s workshop is on the upper level!

This SeaBird is certainly one of the company’s more “upscale” models.

The Greavette Streamliner seen here has had “major surgery, including a new bottom.

The Greavette has been re-powered with a beefier, new and (dare we say it?) reliable power plant!

Curtis Hillman’s recent projects include several smaller watercraft, soon to shine again under his care and skill. Photos below.

Stay tuned for more photos and videos of the 2019 ACBS Toronto Chapter Spring Tour!

We have been instructed by the owners to adjust the price on the four vintage boats pictured below. All of the boats have been been refurbished and appear to offer excellent value.

Seabird runabout: 21 ft., 1941
This beautiful Seabird was completely restored by Curtis Hillman in 2010…wood, motor and chrome.  Original price: $37,000.
New price, May, 2019:  $15,000  WOW. For further details and contact information, please click on the link.  Ad number pb612

Duke Playmate: 19 ft., 1930 ( photo above)
Excellent condition. Rebuilt by Stan Hunter in 2009. Side steering wheel. Custom cushions. Kermath engine. Original price: $30,000. New price: $15,000 For full details and contact information, please click on the link. Ad number pb611

Duke Playmate: 17 ft., 1938 (photo above)
The Playmate is in excellent condition. (Restored in the 1990s) Buchanan Midget engine. Complete with custom cushions and paddles. Original price: $30,000. New price: $15,000 For full details and contact information, please click on the link. Ad number pb610

Chris-Craft Constellation: 28 ft., 1962 (Photo above)
Beautifully refurbished.. Excellent condition. No rot. Twin GM 185 hp engines in excellent condition. (25 knots). Original price: $23,500. New price: (May 2019) $12,900
For further details and contact information, please click on the link. Ad number pb782

Hacker-Craft Racer:27 ft., 1998

Notes from the owner below:
“1998 Hacker-Craft. 27 foot Racer. Autographed by Bill Morgan, (original owner of Hacker-Craft Corp.) This boat has been completely restored from top to bottom. The engine is a 496H0 (435 hp) Captain’s Choice Crusader. This boat runs and drives beautifully.” Price: $128,000
For further details and contact information, please click on the link.Ad number pb860

Jeffrey Sport runabout: 22 ft., 1948 (below)

Jeffrey Sports Runabout: 22 ft., 1948

Please see notes from the vendor below.
““Asden”, owned by Al Goodwright of Osgoode, ON is a triple cockpit runabout built in 1948 by Miles Jeffrey of Athens, Ontario. She is one of a small number of boats built by Mr. Jeffrey between 1932 and 1958 still existing. She is 22’0” in length, with a beam of 6’6″ and is still powered by the originally installed 130 hp straight-eight cylinder Kermath Sea Chief engine. “Asden” was one of only two boats that Jeffrey custom built for clients with sedan roofs, both were removed by subsequent owners. Asden underwent a complete restoration between 1992 and 1997 by Potter Boat Restoration. A new intake system has also been installed on the boat at a cost of $4000 plus”
Price:   $25,000 CDN     For further details and contact information, please click on the link . Ad number pb859

Duke utility: 20 ft, 1951

See notes from the owner below.
“20′ 1951 Duke mahogany utility runabout. Bottom and ribs replaced 2010; re-varnished 2016; Re-built Buchanan Junior 4 installed in 2015; Upholstered with sun-proof fabric 20111; Stainless steel gas tank 2016; Brightwork recently re-chromed; Steering wheel re-finished 2018; custom weatherproof cover; Includes Shoreland’r trailer with custom bunks”.

Price: $17,500.  For further details and contact information,  please click on the link.  Ad number pb861    (Additional photos below)

SOLD in approximately three weeks!  (below)

Congratulations to the seller and buyer of this handsome 19 foot Kavalk Continental. Built in 1990 and refurbished in 2007, the boat is in beautiful condition. It features a rebuilt V8 engine and comes complete with a tandem axle trailer. With a top speed of 60 mph, this boat really flies. The very reasonable asking price of $29,500  was no doubt a factor in the sale.
We received the a kind note below from the vendor after the transaction was completed.  (Boats do sell on the Port Carling Boats website!)

“Hi Rob,
I am pleased to advise that indeed I did find the ideal buyer and we closed yesterday.
The buyer is from BC who met the builder in 1992 and wanted a Kavalk ever since. He flew out the next day and we concluded in spite of not having enough time to wash or otherwise prepare for a proper showing; right our of the shed!
Thanks so much for your wonderful ad and I will be sure to call on you again as needs arise.
Neil McLaughlin”

The next part of our tour includes stops at Stan Hunter’s Milford Bay shop, Tim Butson’s shop in Bracebridge and Paul Brackley’s shop in Gravenhurst
Below:
Stan is gradually reducing his armada of “woodies”. We expect that there will still be some Duke Playmates like the one pictured below, for rental this summer.

Wen-O-Wae is surely content with the varnish work and other refurbishments undertaken at Stan’s shop.

Tim Butson has lots on the go this spring. The Greavette dispro below has benefitted from new bottom planks, amng other work.

The double ended row boat, below, offers two rowing positions.  Commonplace in the early 1900s, these vessels were known for their “courting opportunities!”

New ribs, anyone?  (below)

The Century Resorter pictured below, is reaching the final stages of her “refreshing”.

This Butson Gentleman’s racer was built by a Butson grandfather…in the shop now for some tidy up.

The Chris-Craft below is almost ready for relaunch. What a beautifull varnish job!

As well as an enormous yacht tender,  (to be described in our upcoming video) Paul and his staff are performing major surgery on Wimur II, a thirty-four foot iconic Muskoka stepped-hull vessel. Wimur will be repowered with a modern V8 engine.

As a follow-up to photos of the recent spring Muskoka boat shop tour, we offer this video for your enjoyment.

We have been instructed by the owners to reduce the prices on two classic Muskoka-built boats. Full descriptions below.

Duke utility 21 ft., 1962

Notes from the owner below:
 RARE 1962, 21 ft DUKE RUNABOUT spent its life cherished by one Lake Rosseau family. Built by Tim Butson’s father, now 93, who worked for many years with Charlie and Arthur Duke of Dukes, Port Carling. (Now with his son at Tim Butson Wooden Boat Builders)

Original 8 Cylinder BUCHANAN engine runs well with rebuilt carburetor, new distributor cap, rotors, throttle cable and battery. Regular maintenance always provided. All ownership documents available.

The original steering wheel, instrument panel and original upholstery are in excellent condition due to boathouse storage. No trailer, as the Duke was always moved by water on Lakes Rosseau and Muskoka..
Looking for a good home.”
(The sale includes  a paddle. ropes, fire extinguisher, emergency kit, 2 flags and life jackets)

Original price: $20,000.  New price: $15,000 or best offer. The seller is motivated.  Must sell.    For further details, photos and contact information, please click on the link.  Ad number pb852
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Greavette Sport Utility Skiff: 21 ft., 1970

Notes from the owner below:
“Beautiful 1970 Greavette 21 foot Sport utility Skiff on a new matching custom built tandem trailer. Newly refinished top to bottom she seats six persons in comfort in a newly upholstered interior. The original engine and outdrive run perfectly. Originally built in Gravenhurst Ontario she has spent her entire life so far on the Muskoka lakes. The family cottage just sold and regrettably the Greavette must also be sold.”.

Original Price: $25,000. New price, May 2019: $18,999. For further details, photos and contact information, please click on the link.  Ad number  pb826
To view a brief video of the boat, click on the image below.

We have been instructed by the owner to reduce the price on this classic Grew. Please see the details below.

Grew Cruiser: 17 ft. ll in. 1968
This incredibly original Grew Cruiser has been with its current owner for 31 years. It has always been stored indoors. It has had 6 day trips to the lake in 2016. Its\’s powered by Aquamatic 80 Volvo inboard/outboard. The hull is of marine grade plywood lapstrake design and had a paint refresh in spring 2016.It comes with top with a stern curtain and clear side window panels-all of which are in great condition. The interior wood is made of mahogany with a Nautolex vinyl decking and floor covering. The trailer was custom built for this boat and is included. it had new rollers and bearings installed in 2016.

Original price $7900. New price: May, 2019 $4,000. WOW! For additional photos, details and contact information, please click on the link. Ad number pb721

This final video, below, of the ACBS (Toronto Chapter) Spring tour in Muskoka, Ontario, 2091, highlights some of the amazing reconstruction work done by local restorers to keep treasured classics on the water.

We have been advised by the owner to reduce the price on a Chris-Craft Continental, 20 ft., 1955
Please see notes from the owner below.

“This 1955 mahogany boat has always been stored in a boat house. Strong wood in great shape, runs well, fast 28 mph+ 120 hp, 6 cylinder Hercules engine with three carbs, 12 volt system, so it starts easily. Located in 12 Mile Bay, Georgian Bay.”  The running lights on the boat and auto bilge pump are operational. The Continental received new copper bottom paint two years ago.The sale includes an RCF canvas bag with four life jackets and safety kit as well as a mahogany stern flag pole.”

Original Price $20,000.  New price: $13,500 CDN (May, 2019) WOW!  For further details, additional photos and contact information, please click on the link Ad number pb781

Please see notes from the owner below

Bonnie Boat: 14 ft. 1950
Notes from the owner below:
“This is a classic Bonnie Boat Works Lapstrake outboard skiff. The type was the subject of a major article in ACBS Toronto’s Classic Boat magazine last year. It has the distinctive re-curved bow typical of this manufacturer. It is fitted with a period correct tear drop bow light and new high density foam cushions finished in dark green.” The boat is powered by a 4 stroke Yamaha 9.9 hp (low hours). engine with electric start.

Price: $5,000.. For further details and contact information,  please click on the link. Ad number pb863

Please see notes from the owner below.

Chris-Craft sedan Flybridge cabin cruiser: 27 ft., 1955

This classic Chis-Craft cabin cruiser is in good condition, as are the refurbished twin 6 cylinder 105 hp. engines.
With a displacement of 5000 lbs, the Chris-Craft is very trailerable. The sale includes forward and aft bilge pumps, a Lowrance, LGC 3000 GPS system, VHF radio, two thirty gallon fuel tanks, a fifteen gallon fresh water tank, 2 batteries with automatic charger, twelve life jackets, a life ring, two certified fire extinguishers, a newer shore cable, anchor, multiple lies and fenders, a porta-potty and a swim ladder. (Wiring is twelve volt.)
For the last four years, the cruiser has not been used for more than four to six hours annually.
The owner will assist with transportation costs.

Price: $19,900  USD (negotiable)   For further details, photos and contact information, please click on the link. Ad number pb864.
(Some additional photos below)

Please see notes from the builder below:

  Whitehall sailing & rowing skiff: 16′  4″,  2019

This brand new Whitehall is the real thing. Her lines are from Howard Chapelle’s American Small Sailing Craft, she is built to the same standards that have made Whitehalls the durable high performance work boats that they have been known for since the age of sail.
The hull is eastern white cedar on steam bent white oak frames on 9 inch centers fastened with stainless steel, bronze and copper. The keel, stem, dead wood and floors are white oak, the knees are grown white oak crooks, thwarts are white pine. The single 80 sq.ft. sprit sail, made by the noteworthy Kingston sail maker Andy Soper, can be rigged or dropped in minutes and stowed in the boat off the center line to facilitate rowing. It comes with one set of ash oars and a brand new  customized, galvanized  trailer. (1500 lb capacity)
(Additional photos below)

Price: $9,200         For additional details and contact information, please click on the link.   Ad number pb865

Ce tout nouveau Whitehall est la vraie chose. Ses lignes sont issues du voilier américain Small Sailing Craft de Howard Chapelle. Il est construit selon les mêmes normes qui ont fait de Whitehalls les bateaux de travail durables et performants pour lesquels il est connu depuis l’âge de la voile. La coque est en cèdre blanc de l’Est sur des cadres en chêne blanc cintrés à la vapeur sur des centres de 9 pouces fixés en acier inoxydable, en bronze et en cuivre. La quille, la tige, le bois mort et les planchers sont en chêne blanc, les genoux sont des croûtes en chêne blanc, les thwarts en pin blanc. Le single 80 pieds carrés sprit sail, fabriqué par le remarquable fabricant de voiles de Kingston, Andy Soper, peut être monté ou largué en quelques minutes et rangé dans le bateau hors de la ligne médiane pour faciliter l’aviron. Il est livré avec un jeu de rames de frêne et une toute nouvelle remorque galvanisée sur mesure.

Chris-Craft Cavalier: 17 ft., 195

Please see notes from the owner below:
“This is a great runabout and is fun to use. Restored three years ago, the Cavalier is powered by a 90 hp. Chris-Craft, six cylinder engine that starts right away and runs very well. I am self employed and work weekends primarily so I never get to use her; otherwise I would not sell. The Cavalier comes with a trailer, cover and everything you need to get out on the lake.”

Price: $12,900.   For further details, and contact information, please click on the link. Ad number pb867.  Additional photos below.

Custom cedar-strip runabout: 18 ft., 1990

Please see notes from the owner below:
“Hand-crafted cedar lapstrake runabout built by Bill Propper of Walsingham, Ontario in 1990.  In good condition.  50 hp. Johnson outboard. Canada Customs registered.. Comes with trailer.”
Price: $5,200   For further details and contact information, please click on the link   Ad number pb868
Additional photos below.