Wizard?

"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4) 09/27/2019 at 08:55 • Filed to: None

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Seen in the Chicago River last night.  

functionoverfashion > Boxer_4 09/27/2019 at 09:05

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As Oppositelock’s Resident Boat Expert (self-appointed) I declare that boat to be excellent. Although I might want a newer engine before leaving the relative safety of the river. 

Boxer_4 > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 09:09

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Is there a name for this size/style of boat?   I want to learn more!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Boxer_4 09/27/2019 at 09:14

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This is so wizard, Ani.

Nibby > Boxer_4 09/27/2019 at 09:15

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facw > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 09:16

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I declare boat 2 to be better than boat 1.

functionoverfashion > Boxer_4 09/27/2019 at 09:16

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I’d call it a sedan:

Sort of open but with a covered cockpit. Like, if you had a house on an island and needed to get out there in all kinds of weather, this is perfect. The one you saw looks like a fiberglass model styled to look like the ones in the image above. 

functionoverfashion > facw 09/27/2019 at 09:19

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Boat 2 has a modern simple electric outboard. It’s not going to be fast but it will be near-silent and very reliable. The old one... uhh none of the above.

Boat 2 is also more of a cuddy cabin type thing, because you’re driving from the outside. Cabin underneath is for... activities. 

functionoverfashion > Boxer_4 09/27/2019 at 09:21

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I also just realized that boat 2 has the wheel on the outside, which makes it more of a cuddy cabin. Small cabin for “activities” with the driving position being out in the elements. 

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Boxer_4 09/27/2019 at 09:23

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There’s a company (companies?) that are starting to rent out retro boats in the midwest. In Milwaukee you can rent one of those for a measly  $200 for 2 hours.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Boxer_4 09/27/2019 at 09:24

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I cringe at the thought of how much money was sunk into those holes in the water. very They are  cool, though.

facw > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 09:24

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Isn’t boat 1 driven from outside as well? Looks like some sort of wheel in front of the right seat (though much more horizontal than boat 2)?

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 09:26

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I’m assuming these are rentals since there are 2 of them, so probably a relatively reliable engine . Milwaukee has a retro boat rental company too. It’s not cheap though.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 09:31

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Perfect boat for implications

functionoverfashion > facw 09/27/2019 at 09:33

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derp, you’re right. Didn’t see that at first, I just saw the roof and thought “sedan” 

functionoverfashion > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 09/27/2019 at 09:34

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That’s so cool! Also, still cheaper than owning one hahaha

functionoverfashion > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 09/27/2019 at 09:35

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They look like they must have spent a large portion of their lives in covered, dry storage. But also yes. And yes. 

functionoverfashion > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/27/2019 at 09:39

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I had a boat with a storage area up in the bow, not a “cabin” although there was a hatch you could open, and of all things, a cupholder in there. AND the light that was up there could be switched off from inside. So maybe they thought humans could function or sleep up there. I can say only that umm, my wife and I tried to make use of that space one time, and uhh only once. Many awkward. Much not work. Not like.

But you can see the boat was shaped VERY differently:

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 09:45

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I hear you, but a s expensive as boats can be to maintain if you use them regularly then they’re still a much better option than this.

We figured that over the 2 years we owned our last boat, minus consumables , it only cost us ~ $20 00 for A LOT of time on the water.

I find the people who complain loudest about the cost of owning a boat tend to be those people who use it a few times a year.

functionoverfashion > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 09/27/2019 at 10:03

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Totally agree. It’s exactly  those people who only use their boats occasionally who would be best off renting. Or being a part of one of those boat clubs that has a variety of boats you can use, for a flat annual fee or whatever. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Boxer_4 09/27/2019 at 10:28

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Is that a 4hp trolling motor on boat 2? It’s tiny. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 09/27/2019 at 10:30

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Aside from the engine there’s not much to boats like this. 

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 09/27/2019 at 10:35

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Fiberglass repair and wood stringer replacement is devastatingly ex pensive work to have to done on a boat. Replacement parts that don’t exist anymore for things like those control systems are likely to have eye- watering prices when they can be found at all.

functionoverfashion > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 09/27/2019 at 11:07

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Might be one of these, which are pretty powerful: https://www.torqeedo.com/us/en-us/products/outboards/deep-blue

adamftw > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 11:49

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*Sedan with Flybridge.

adamftw > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 11:51

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There’s no cabin in there, that hatch just slides forward (or up)  so you can access the cleats on the bow. You won’t be able to stand on the bow either, as its just unsupported fiberglass. The full tank is probably in the bow as well. My ‘69 Chris Craft was of similar design.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 09/27/2019 at 12:29

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I’m well aware. It’s possible these boats never had to deal with rot, even as old as they are. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 09/27/2019 at 12:31

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When I kept my boat at a marina, it was always the same boats that we’d see out being used. The others never seemed to go anywhere. I saw the same with airplanes when I worked in operations at our local regional airport. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 12:32

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Yep, that looks like it. I have to wonder how long the charge is good for?

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 09/27/2019 at 12:54

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Unless you regularly use something as maintenance heavy as boats and airplanes are, there’s absolutely no way to justify the expense. I just don’t get those people.

Boxer_4 > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 09/27/2019 at 23:03

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It turns out this one is rentable.

https://chicagoretroboats.com/chicago-boat-rentals/gladys/

Boxer_4 > functionoverfashion 09/27/2019 at 23:49

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Thanks! It turns out it’s a 1955 Wizard. I’m liking this vintage style.

https://chicagoretroboats.com/chicago-boat-rentals/gladys/