"Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

[satx78247]

"Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Folks,

Yesterday afternoon, I "fell heir to" a CROSBY open utility on a trailer, that the title states is a 16ft, 1971 model, with the windshield mounted FAR forward. - The POs son tells me that he believes that the boat/trailer was purchased in the 1960s.
(The boat is "stripped out", sanded & "prepared for re-painting" by the previous (deceased) owner. I'm told that all the parts are stored in a rented Public Storage facility & will be delivered to me by the end of January, including the outboard motor & fuel tank.).

The only numbers (that i have so far found on the boat) that look like that it MIGHT be a hull serial number is: 96091. (The trailer's data plate is illegible due to rust, vigorous sandblasting & "sander use". it LOOKS like a 1960s TeeNee trailer.)

Does anyone have photos of the late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby outboard hulls, that they can post OR a CROSBY outboards hull serial number list, that might help identify the hull?
(Seeing what the boat looked like, when new, would be helpful in its renovation/remodeling & possible "title correction".)

THANKS for reading this.

Sincerely, satx78247

 

[jigngrub]

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

1 pic is worth 1000 words... you gotta show us what she looks like.

 

[64osby]

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

You can find some info on the Fiberglassics web site library. Had a 1964 Crosby Fish-N-Ski. Fiberglassics is the only place I ever found any info on the boat.

 

[satx78247]

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

64osby;jigngrub,

NOTHING on the library at Fiberglassics. - That's the first place, that I tried.

Also, the boat doesn't look like much right now, as it's in the back of a shed, all diassembled & NOT really good to photograph. - Thus, I hoped that someone has photos of Crosby boats of that era or a serial number list.
(Trying to put it back together, with no idea of what it looked like in detail, will be "interesting" to say the least.)

yours, satx

 

[roscoe]

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Do not try to "correct" the title.

If you have a title and it appears to match the boat in some way, leave it be.

Some cans of worms are left closed.




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[64osby]

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Is it a Crosby Marine or a Crosby Sled, made in Indiana or Florida?

 

[aspeck]

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Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Googled Crosby Boat images. Lots of different pictures there:

1960's

1959

1960 17fter

'65 14fter

1959 Crosby

Lots more pics to chose from ...

 

[satx78247]

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

aspeck; 64osby,

The hull looks SOMEWHAT like the 1965 photo & the hull looks NOTHING like any of the other photos. - It's a SLED for sure.
(I just don't know WHICH sled, especially with the windshield THAT FAR forward.)

THANKS for the input, satx

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Some of the Crosby's had a balsa hull core - be sure to check that for water intrustion...

 

[satx78247]

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

Re: "Fell Heir to" a late 1960s or early 1970s Crosby Utility/Runabout = INFO PLEASE

chinewalker,

As best I can tell this one is all glass, including stringers. (the sole is OUT from stem to stern) - haven't had the transom apart but it seems solid.

yours, satx