![]() The four-plank transom was stripped, sanded flat, stained with Sandusky Lyman Mahogany filler stain and sealed with 3 coats of CPES before 12 coats of Pettit Hi-Build varnish were applied. Rather than lose an original plank, we repaired the area using a Dutchman that I challenge you to find in the video links offered below. We found a small rotted section in one plank where the exhaust pipe passed through the transom. The steering and shift rods and their components were sand-blasted and then received 3 coats of black Por-15 paint. The bilge was degreased, cleaned and then received 3 coats of Lyman bilge paint. The upholstery could not be saved, so we had new cushions, engine-box-cover and seatbacks fabricated that match the original set exactly.Įvery rib was inspected and 11 were identified as failed and were either sistered or replaced completely. Her floor panels were released, stripped, sealed and the edges and bottoms sides received multiple coats of primer and Sandusky Lyman bilge paint. Her ceilings were released completely, stripped, stained and sealed with 3 coasts of CPES, before receiving 12 coats of Pettit Hi-build varnish. Her Zenith carburetor was rebuilt by NH-based Hobbs Carburetor. In the process we replaced her transmission seals, fuel pump and water pump, and upgraded the engine to a Pertronix ignition. ![]() The engine has fewer than 5 hours since having been thoroughly gone through. She is powered by her original Chrysler Crown M-47, flathead six engine that produces 115 HP. We do not have the tiller that must have protruded through the floor and enabled the helmsman to steer from aft of the engine box.) (Koroknay has never seen anything like it, however, so we are guessing it is an early, clearly-commercially-manufactured system that an owner added to the steering controls. Her aft steering mechanism shown in one of the photos and discussed in one of the videos is unique as far as we have been able to discover. The original Lyman hull tags are in excellent condition. Post-restoration debut and water test: Īll of her hardware, lighting, gauge panel, running gear, rub rails, etc., save for the stern pole base, are original.We documented her restoration on our YouTube channel, snakemtnboatworks. (Tom Koroknay, Legend of the Lakes Americas Lapstrake Classics, pp. They were constructed of plywood hulls and decks with a solid four-plank mahogany transom like the smaller 18-foot version. The last vestige of the heavily built, prewar boats, they featured narrow strakes, a deep freeboard, and 13/16 inch by 7/8 inch white oak ribs placed 54 inches on center. ![]() Lyman produced 147 of these mid-sized inboards from October 1954 until April 1956. She is water-ready and presents herself in show condition throughout.Īccording to Tom Koroknay, this 20-foot inboard runabout is the Big brother to the 18-footer and only built for the 1955 model year. She is one of very few survivors of a total of 147 20-foot narrow-strake runabouts Lyman produced between October 1954 and April 1955. Up for auction isa just-restored 1955Old Style Lyman Runabout, Hull Number C1028.
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