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    1957 Higgins 17 Ft. Woody

    Since my last post, I've discovered the Higgins is not a '57. At some point in the 1950's Higgins switched from Chrysler flathead 6 bangers, to Ford V-8 Interceptors. I've found pictures of a '56 Sport Speedster with the Ford V-8. But I still haven't discovered when mine was built. The data...
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    1957 Higgins 17 Ft. Woody

    The seller said he had both the generator and starter converted to 12 volts. But from my 4 classic Chevy restorations I know early '50's 6-volt starters hold up just fine on 12 volts. Generators, however, are another story. I'll take the gen in to my rebuild guy and have it tested.
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    1957 Higgins 17 Ft. Woody

    It is a Chrysler Model R. Does anyone know where I can get a manual?
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    1957 Higgins 17 Ft. Woody

    Here's the engine:
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    1957 Higgins 17 Ft. Woody

    I only have these for right now. I'll go back to where the boat is tomorrow to try to figure out how to get it out of the barn it is currently in.
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    1957 Higgins 17 Ft. Woody

    I just bought an abandoned project boat. It's a 1957 Higgins 17 footer, and looks to be in surprisingly decent shape. The Chrysler 6-cyl flathead engine is out of the boat, and I'm picking it up tomorrow. Today I brought home the engine doghouse and all the (newly recovered) seats, as well as...
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