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aren't the typical marine type, but flush rivets similar to what you'd find on an aircraft. Not one rivet protrudes from the skin, she’s smooth as a baby's bottom. Upon closer inspection, the hardware, steering wheel, etc. are all of the same period; late 1930s to 1940s. The boat’s engine is a 1940 Evinrude and was still mounted on the transom when I took delivery. Another engine came with the boat but had never been used. This one came complete with the racing lower unit. Seized, but still there! All in all a pretty neat specimen, but not quite my cup of tea or area of expertise. I'm not an aluminum-boat person and had no idea how to go about putting it back together. It was all there, all the way down to the front rumble-seat hatch, rear cockpit, wood seat frames and ripped upholstery. I put the boat on eBay 88
Lights! Siren! Siren? knowing it was something special and it brought a hefty price. The new owner picked it up and it disappeared into the sunset, en route to California. A year later the owner called, needing to get rid of Metal Maid IX. Now we're on our way to California to get her back! In a follow-up article I’ll detail the retrieval. The Metal Maid VIII has been located too, and we’re uncovering more history about both boats, which I’ll elaborate on next time. Kelly Wood is the founder of Fiber- Glassics, the leading web forum for vintage fiberglass runabouts and small cruisers. And weird aluminum boats, apparently. fiberglassics.com 89
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