Need boat Appraised

[Wayne 100]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to the forum. I need to get my rare and unique Wayne 100 Corvair boat appraised. It is currently in Tuolumne, CA. Right now I have two choices. Find it a good home or find a museum willing to display it, so more people can appreciate what went into making this boat. Either way I need to know what it is worth now.

Who do you recommend to appraise rare fiberglass boats in California?

Do you happen to know of a boat museum that is willing to display 60's fiberglass boats?

Sorry, I tried to attach some informative articles and pictures for your convenience. But as a new member I am not able to attach pictures and magazine articles about this kind of boat at this time.

Thank you,
Tony

 

[charleso]

Most nautical museums are military or merchant oriented from what I have observed. Your best bet is probably a collector or perhaps a marina/boat dealership for a centerpiece. Please post some pics and other info once you meet the post requirements.

 

[Wayne 100]

I will if I still have the boat and have not found a place to display it.
I am spending a lot of time calling different boat museums throughout the USA.

 

[dwco5051]

This got my curiosity up as I have never heard of this boat before. Here is a link to some pictures; http://myplace.frontier.com/~nalllm/id6.html

 

[jbcurt00]

As an oddity, IMO, a collector is your best option, it may be rare, but may not be particularly valuable since its such an oddball setup.

It pegs the odd amd weird meter, so someone somewhere might like it.

@bilnan1
@bilnan

^^^ may help 'valuing' it as an oddity.

 

[Wayne 100]

Thank you dwco5051. I tired to post an article written in a Hot Rod Magazine back in the day. But until I have more post - I am not able to do so.

Yes - jbcurt00 it might be odd. But it is also very cool. And Air-Cooled at that. Ha ha ha... This boat design had several patents on it back in the day. To take a Corvair car engine a stand it up on end and make it work with the prop out the bottom - is cool too.

 

[Old Ironmaker]

That is one cool boat. I'm not sure if it would be museum worthy unless it was in mint or restored to mint condition. I applaud your attempt to share it with those that appreciate boats that aren't seen everyday. I would say a serious collector would be interested. Where they built with the Corvair engine or was this an aftermarket swap?

 

[mr 88]

Except for the engine the hull has nothing going for it. No Fins,no sweeping lines,no stern that looks like a caddy,basically a Plain Jane hull with a Corvair engine. IMHO its not worth a lot and there are very few boat museums to begin with and on top of that PAY for it,if that's what your looking for. One other search site would be fiberglassics.com that would give you leads and feedback.

 

[Wayne 100]

That is one cool boat. I'm not sure if it would be museum worthy unless it was in mint or restored to mint condition. I applaud your attempt to share it with those that appreciate boats that aren't seen everyday. I would say a serious collector would be interested. Where they built with the Corvair engine or was this an aftermarket swap?

Old Ironmaker, Thank you. They only made 96 of them. It is the only known original Wayne 100 around. It came from a private collector and has been stored inside for decades. It still has the original seat material. I wish I could post pictures and the articles. Tony

 

[jbcurt00]

Old Ironmaker, Thank you. They only made 96 of them. It is the only known original Wayne 100 around. It came fomr a private collector and has been stored inside for decades. It still has the original seat material. I wish I could post pictures and the articles. Tony

You should be abld to.

 

[Wayne 100]

Except for the engine the hull has nothing going for it. No Fins,no sweeping lines,no stern that looks like a caddy,basically a Plain Jane hull with a Corvair engine. IMHO its not worth a lot and there are very few boat museums to begin with and on top of that PAY for it,if that's what your looking for. One other search site would be fiberglassics.com that would give you leads and feedback.

I have one museum that confirmed yesterday - willing to display it. But the Wayne 100 might not be for everyone. It is the only boat that I know of that had several patents on the engine and out-drive setup. And it may be the only boat written up in a Hot Rod Magazine and the other magazine might have been Popular Mechanic. The designer of the boat is also known for his design of the 12 port racing head, back in the 50's and 60's, for the GM straight six cylinder engine. Plus the Wayne 100 has been clocked at 50mph and can pull 3 adult skiers. Not bad. I think that is COOL for a 16 foot, 4 seater, boat made in the 60's. And Air-Cooled at that. Grin

 

[Wayne 100]

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Here are some pictures, when we purchase this Wayne 100, from the previous owner. It has been stored ever since.

 

[Wayne 100]

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Here is the Hot Rod Magazine article from back in the day.

 

[xjdriver]

wow you know ive heard of it, article said theres no working examples left taday, guess they were wrong. does it use dry sump oiling? engine is positioned vertically how cool. should take it out for a spin.

 

[Wayne 100]

wow you know ive heard of it, article said theres no working examples left taday, guess they were wrong. does it use dry sump oiling? engine is positioned vertically how cool. should take it out for a spin.

The previous owner took it out once more before I got it. That was 7 years ago. I'm having it detailed for newer pictures to either sell it or put it in a museum where more people can enjoy it. Tony

 

[Wayne 100]

Back to why I posted the thread.

Who do you recommend to appraise rare fiberglass boats in California?

Do you happen to know of a boat museum, in your area, that is willing to display 60's fiberglass boats?

 

[Wayne 100]

1. article said theres no working examples left taday, guess they were wrong. 2 does it use dry sump oiling? engine is positioned vertically how cool. should take it out for a spin.

It has been a long time since I last read the article, so I read it again after I had replied to you, above, the first time.

1. I did not see where they said that "there's no working example left today". My thought for why they did NOT say that is due to the fact that the article was done when the boat first came out.

2. It shows a picture of the dry sump and talks about it below the picture and in the article.

Thank you for your interest,
Tony

 

[Scott Danforth]

As far as value, i have no clue. Its a very unique collector that would want it, so to most people it has no value. However to that one collector, it will be priceless. Finding that one collector would be a challenge

However you should be able to have it displayed in a variety of museums. You basically lend it to the museums, they display it

 

[Old Ironmaker]

After looking at the pics and reading the article I see there has to be value if only due to it's great condition and rarity. As far as collectability it may not be a museum piece but anyone that collects rare transportation related vehicles would love to have it in their collection. I have never heard of power assisted steering in a run about of that vintage, all I have seen were basic Flintstone cable steering on sheaves.

I would love to see it on the stage at a Barret-Jackson auction. With enough pre auction buzz I see it bringing some good bucks to the right collector. If you are interested in selling it I would start contacting famous US transportation collectors such as Pratt and Hendrickson. Being 4000 miles away from California I can't help with an appraisal, why California may I ask? Email every antique Marine appraiser you can find online across the country and tell them what you have told us.

For all the Marine Gurus here, why do we not have air cooled marine engines today? Many of my boating concerns re water cooling would be gone and winterizing would be simple. I would love to hear what people would say to me when I have it idling while it sits on the trailer warming up then watch me hammer it on the water and hit 50MPH. I want that boat.

 

[xjdriver]

It has been a long time since I last read the article, so I read it again after I had replied to you, above, the first time.

1. I did not see where they said that "there's no working example left today". My thought for why they did NOT say that is due to the fact that the article was done when the boat first came out.

2. It shows a picture of the dry sump and talks about it below the picture and in the article.

Thank you for your interest,
Tony

i wasnt refering to the hot rod article, but one I was reading online one day from curent time.