The steering and shift rods and their components were sand-blasted and then received 3 coats of black Por-15 paint. The bilge was degreased, cleaned and then received 3 coats of Lyman Sand Tan bilge paint. The upholstery could not be saved, so we had new cushions, engine-box-cover and seatbacks fabricated that match the original set exactly.Įvery rib was inspected and 11 were identified as failed and were either sistered or replaced completely. Her floor panels were released, stripped, sealed and the edges and bottoms sides received multiple coats of primer and Sandusky Lyman bilge paint. Her ceilings were released completely, stripped, stained and sealed with 3 coasts of CPES, before receiving 12 coats of Pettit Hi-build varnish. Her Zenith carburetor was rebuilt by NH-based Hobbs Carburetor. In the process we replaced her transmission seals, fuel pump and water pump, and upgraded the engine to a Pertronix ignition. The engine has fewer than 2 hours since having been completely rebuilt by Vermont Engine Service LLC. She is powered by her original Chrysler Crown M-47, flathead six engine that produces 115 HP.
We do not have the tiller that must have protruded through the floor and enabled the helmsman to steer from aft of the engine box.) (Koroknay has never seen anything like it, however, so we are guessing it is an early, clearly-commercially-manufactured system that an owner added to the steering controls. Her aft steering mechanism shown and discussed in one of the videos is unique as far as we have been able to discover. The original “Lyman” hull tags are in excellent condition. Specifics of our 1955 Lyman Runabout preservation:Īll of her hardware, lighting, gauge panel, running gear, rub rails, etc., save for the stern pole base, are original. They were constructed of plywood hulls and decks with a solid – four-plank – mahogany transom like the smaller 18-foot version.” (Tom Koroknay, Legend of the Lakes – America’s Lapstrake Classics, pp. The last vestige of the heavily built, prewar boats, they featured narrow strakes, a deep freeboard, and 13/16 inch by 7/8 inch white oak ribs placed 54 inches on center. Lyman produced 147 of these mid-sized inboards from October 1954 until April 1956. According to Tom Koroknay, this 20-foot inboard runabout is the “Big brother to the 18-footer and only built for the 1955 model year.
This “Old Style” Lyman Runabout, Hull Number C–1028, is one of very few surviving examples of a total of 147 20-foot narrow-strake runabouts Lyman produced between October 1954 and April 1955. She had been in Vermont for almost 20 years when we found her at least 10 of which were spent sitting on a wood cradle crammed into a barn. If you have ever seen a steering unit like that detailed in this video, please let me know! We have everything but whatever protruded through the floor and functioned as either a tiller or a steering wheel. The intriguing aft steering mechanism supports that contention. She is a 1955, 20′ Lyman Runabout, Hull #1028 that we are told was at one time used as a commercial fishing boat off the coast of Maine. Kingfisher was purchased by a family living in and exported to The Netherlands
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