gruman sport boat

[andyrmilwaukee]

Hello iboat friends, this may be the wrong place to post this and if so I am sorry. I am looking for an older gruman sport boat, the ones that look like a canoe that needs to go on a diet. They are the perfect boat for some of the Canadian boat in camping adventures that a friend of mine and I do. Often times we have several hard portages to get to the lake we intend to camp and fish for the week. A canoe is fine but a sport boat is a bit more stable for fishing and handles an outboard much better. The problem is they are almost impossible to find, and often very over priced when you do find one. If anyone here has an old one (needing work is fine!) or knows of one someone might want to get rid of please let me know! I am willing to pay a fair price based on condition.

 

[tomhath]

Re: gruman sport boat

Grumman Sportboat and trailer

They come up on CL occasionally. This one isn't too far from you (Akron, OH).

There are websites that search for you so you don't need to open a hundred CL cities: SearchTempest Online Classifieds Search - All the Classifieds. One Search.

 

[64osby]

Re: gruman sport boat

1983 Grumman Sportboat 15' 6Hp Evinrude

This one is a little closer.

Saw one in W. Virginia too.

 

[roscoe]

Re: gruman sport boat

15' boat motor and trailer, in WI.



1983 Grumman 15' Sportboat, 6hp Evinrude, Trailer | eBay

 

[64osby]

Re: gruman sport boat

1983 Grumman Sportboat 15' 6Hp Evinrude

15' boat motor and trailer, in WI. 1983 Grumman 15' Sportboat, 6hp Evinrude, Trailer | eBay

Same boat

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: gruman sport boat

I am a fan of Starcraft (and 99% of the aluminum boats) but based on the hull shape you are after..... take a look at these Gheenoe Manufacturing, Titusville, FL not aluminum but fairly strong.

Have you checked the iboats listings too?? http://boats.iboats.com/grumman-boats/?w=200

 

[andyrmilwaukee]

Re: gruman sport boat

I love this forum! always people willing to help! Thanks guys I will keep my eyes open looking for something more in the 600 to 800 range

 

[rbh]

Re: gruman sport boat

I did alot of paddling in the big Grumman laker canoes and on the rivers in the north you see quite a few of the "sport boats" they are a real hit with the guys that navigate the big rivers, thats for sure.

 

[64osby]

Re: gruman sport boat

Grumman Sport Boat

Possible road trip? BYOT, (bring your own trailer)

 

[lncoop]

Re: gruman sport boat

Man, that sounds like my kind of adventure. I'm jealous. If you can't find a Sportboat you might consider a folbot or even a couple of kayaks as a possible alternative. BTW, several years ago JB wrote a neat little story about his Sportboat. Check it out when you get a moment. It was a Red Sky At Night piece.

 

[andyrmilwaukee]

Re: gruman sport boat

Thanks for the help and the links guys! Incoop I will be wrighting a blog when we get back this year and posting pics, and tips if you want to try something like it yourself its not that hard to plan (does take time) I can give you some pointers on howe to figure out where you can and can not go and the like. just pm me if you want.

 

[roscoe]

Re: gruman sport boat

Here is one in Cedarburg, price is getting closer to your target.



Grumman Sport Canoe

 

[Krichbourg]

Re: gruman sport boat

I love those Grummans too. Couldn't afford one new. Couldn't find one used, at the time. I ended up with an Old Town Predator SS150. Check out Old Town's site. It's very comparable to the Grumman. It's a plastic boat, but Old Town makes them practically bulletproof. It can carry a heavier load than the Grumman. One of the three layers in the construction is foam. They are not cheap either, but less than the Grumman. I've got a 4 hp, 4 stroke on mine and it will push me faster than I want to go in a canoe. Your trip sounds like great fun. One day... Good luck with your search, I'll keep an eye out for you too.

 

[Bullhauler]

Re: gruman sport boat

iowa CL has a couple cheap