Trying to remember - Mid 60's Crownline?

billz260

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Hey all, first post here. I am wanting to get back into boating, grew up with it and got away from it after my Dad passed.

I'm trying to remember the boat we had growing up, when I was way young. I think it was 15 or 17', closed bow run-about here in Oklahoma. It had a 90Hp Merc outboard, back to back seats, we used coolers with pads for the rear. The gas tanks sat up under the transom cover.

I would have swore it was a Crownline but their website history page shows that they started building boats in the early 90's. I know it had the word Crown and I believe the "C" in crown had three spikes like a trident / crown. Any help would be appreciated. I know it's doubtful to find one like it but I'd at least like to know what I was searching for.

EDIT:---------------------------------------------------------------
Just happened across a wooden ski boat that looks A LOT like our old one. I couln't see a Manufacturers Emblem on the sides but this is almost identical except the the depth of the transom area, ours was much shallower, maybe only 6". Also out boat was fiberglass, and not wood, but the seats, dash, guages, running lights and horns are all very similar if not the same.

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-design/1965-delta-holiday-wooden-boat-20350.html


Thanks,

Bill
 

JaSla74

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Re: Trying to remember - Mid 60's Crownline?

I'm guessing a Crestliner
 

billz260

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Re: Trying to remember - Mid 60's Crownline?

Some more reading at lunch produced some articles about Crownline boats that did exist before the current company. They made hulls for Thompson and probably others, said they were based in Cairo, IL and went out of business in the mid to late 60's. Didn't seem to help finding a bunch of pictures. If any of you all run across a site with lots of old boat pics, please let me know.

Thanks.
 

jcsercsa

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Re: Trying to remember - Mid 60's Crownline?

Hay Bill I got a 1968 crownline , I been looking for any info on it , and haven't found much, did read on ebay this guys said it was made in Ill,also did see a 1958 in ebay last week !! I went looking for a pic but didnt find one of mine, I will look harder tomorrow !! John
 

haulnazz15

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Re: Trying to remember - Mid 60's Crownline?

I have heard stories of there being some intertwined history with Mark Twain, Crownline, and Mariah. But I don't know how much truth there is in that.
 

Chinewalker

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Re: Trying to remember - Mid 60's Crownline?

Here's an ad from 1959...
 

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