VINTAGE HAND MADE BATTERY OPERATED, OUTBOARD WOODEN OCEAN RACER BOAT. WORKING!

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HERE I AM OFFERING UP ONE OF MY VINTAGE WOODEN BOATS. SOME OF THESE THAT I WILL BE OFFERING I HAVE HAD SINCE NEW, OTHERS I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS. BELOW, I WILL DESCRIBE THE PICTURED BOAT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. ALL OF THESE BOATS THAT I WILL LIST IN THE COMING MONTHS HAVE BEEN TESTED BY ME AND AT THIS TIME, I WILL LIST ONLY THE VINTAGE BOATS THAT I MYSELF WOULD WANT TO OWN AND COLLECT. AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE DECIDED TO LIQUIDATE MY SMALL COLLECTION OF VINTAGE MODEL WOODEN BOATS, SOME OF WHICH ARE INBOARDS AND SOME OF WHICH ARE OUTBOARDS.THIS IS A "WOODEN MODEL BOAT" AND THIS WAS ACQUIRED A WHILE AGO WHEN I OPTED TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION. I DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS BOAT, BUT, I LIKED IT AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE AN OLDER VERSION OF AN OCEAN RACER.I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THIS WAS A KIT OF SORTS. IT IS WELL BUILT (AND PAINTED) AND I ADDED THE TIN MOTOR TO TOP THIS OFF. THE MOTOR WORKS AND IS VERY STRONG. THE ONLY ISSUE WOULD BE THAT I WOULD REPLACE THE METAL CONNECTIONS ON THE WIRES END AS THESE GOT BEATEN UP OVER THE DECADES. THIS MOTOR WAS ON ANOTHER ON OF MY MODEL BOATS AND OVER THE TIME, THESE CONTACTS GOT SQUISHED WHEN MY CHILDREN LIFTED UP THE OUTBOARD. THIS WAS THE EXTENT OF THIS BOATS AND THIS OUTBOARDS USAGE! NEITHER ONE OF THESE ITEMS HAVE EVER BEEN PLACED INTO ANY WATER, WELL AT LEAST SINCE I HAVE OWNED THEM!I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS BOAT IS A SEA SPRAY BOAT FROM THE MID 1950'S. FORTUNATELY (AND WITH LUCK) THE MOTOR THAT I PLACED ONTO THIS BOAT IS THE ORIGINAL OUTBOARD THAT CAME WITH THIS BOAT AS NEW! IT IS A "TORNADO" OUTBOARD AND ONCE AGAIN, IN FULL OPERATIONAL CONDITION!THIS BOAT IS JUST OVER 10 INCHES LONG (25.5CM) AND APPROX 3.5 INCHES (9CM) WIDE. WITH THE OUTBOARD ATTACHED ADD 2 INCHES (5CM) TO IT'S OVERALL LENGTH.THE ONLY REAL ISSUE I HAVE ALWAYS HELD WITH THIS BOAT IS THAT THE GAS TANK IS COCKED-EYED. I TRIED TO PULL IT OFF, BUT, THE GLUE USED HERE SEEMS DETERMINED NOT TO LET IT GO. SO HAVING ISSUES WITH SCREWING THINGS UP ... I LEFT IT ALONE!I AM PRETTY SURE THAT YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE MODEL RACERS IN THIS CONDITION AND AT THIS POINT IN TIME!THE NICE WOODEN STAND WILL ACCOMPANY THIS BOAT AS I ALSO RECEIVED IT WITH IT. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE TIN OUTBOARD IS VERY STRONG AND THE TINY SWITCH ON THE SIDE OF IT WORKS PERFECTLY. FROM THE LOOKS OF THIS MOTOR, WHICH I ALSO ACQUIRED SEPARATELY, I WOULD SAY IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED NOR PLACED INTO ANY WATER. I HAVE OWNED THIS FOR A COUPLE OF DECADES NOW AND JUST FLIPPED THE SWITCH AND IT RAN VERY SMOOTHLY AND SEEMS TO REV UP VERY FAST. THIS IS WHY I PLACED IT ON THIS MODEL BOAT ... IT SEEMS LIKE A FAST MOTOR!!THE FINISH ON THIS BOAT IS IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. THIS MODEL BOAT, AS WITH ALL OF MY MODEL BOATS HAVE NEVER BEEN FLOATED (PLACED INTO WATER). THEY ALL ARE SHELF QUEENS! THE WINDSHIELD IS ORIGINAL AND IN PERFECT SHAPE. THE LID OR BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR IS NICELY FITTED AND FINISHED IN TWO TONE. YOU DO HAVE SOME VERY SHALLOW SCRATCHES ON THE VARNISHED DECK AS PICTURED. THE HULL IS GOOD LOOKING AND HOLDS NO ISSUES.PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE YOU WILL RECEIVE. THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND, HAND BUILT AND PAINTED VINTAGE WOODEN BOAT! IF YOU'D LIKE SOME ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK......THIS BOAT WILL BE SENT TO YOU DOMESTICALLY VIA THE USPS AND WILL, OF COURSE, BE FULLY INSURED. THE TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE PLACED INTO BOTH EBAY AND PAYPALS RECORDS BY THE DAYS END ON THE DAY THAT I CREATE IT'S SHIPPING LABEL. THE SMALL TIN OUTBOARD MOTOR WILL BE DETACHED FOR IT'S SHIPMENT.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS (AND I HAVE SENT ITEMS TO OVER 70 COUNTRIES IN MY OTHER STORE HERE ON EBAY), THIS BOAT WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS "EMS" (EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE) OR VIA DHL (AT MY DISCRETION AND EXPENSE). IT IS REQUIRED BY BOTH EBAY AND PAYPAL THAT PROOF OF DELIVERY BE OBTAINED. THIS IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO TO OBTAIN SUCH PROOF OF DELIVERY.T... read more

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