Update:
1. The boat was left at a large state rent subcidised apartment complex, 200 to 300 units. The renter pays what they can, a small percent of their income. He verbally told the apartment manager he did not want the boat and left it in his garage and moved. If I find the person?s name, finding him could be hard! It is possible he legally owned the boat and knew he would never have the money to restore it. It is also possible he got the boat from the previous owner and never had clear title. The haul has MN 94 decal and registration numbers on it. The 94 sticker has on it 1958, Larson, 14 foot.
A 1958
B Farm owner with physical possession would sign a bill of sale and take the time to get the abandoned title paperwork if necessary.
C The renter that left it at the apartment could be hard to find and may or may not have been the titled owner.
D I expect the local (DMV) to be unfriendly and not give me the name of the person with the 94 stickers and last legal title. MN especially my local DMV are not friendly/ helpful/ or even the slightest bit professional. They also do not know what they are doing. The paperwork they do fill out is always rejected by the state. I get more and more paperwork, past experience.
The motor is a 1959 by checking the serial numbers. I found empty parts box?s and receipts from a local mechanic, a friend of mine, I am sure it ran and was maintained by the best at one time. Empty water pump impeller box, silicon seal lower unit, gaskets not available. Right head has been bead blasted and has a newer gasket, clean engine, greased linkages, sprayed black rubber on electrical connections, all signs my friend maintained that motor at one time.
MarkS
Thanks for the website and local contact.
Speed Demon
Thanks that old boat is cool and the motor is cool. Haul is solid, floor is gone, transom is solid, stringers in front of boat are rotted; stringers from middle boat back are solid. Definitely worthy of restoring and. I want to practice restoring (wood, glass, gel coat) this boat because eventually the Glastron will need some work.
Rosscoe
The photos do not show the chrome well but that hood is cool, even if it had to be custom cut to enlarge the height and or width to fit a newer engine.
74 GlasCarlSS
Thanks it is a cool motor. I cannot wait to see if it runs. Unfortunately it is in an out building and it would be a full day with the tractor moving snow to get to it. For now I am going to fill it with sea foam, and work on getting the title. Would love to get it in my heated shop and see if it runs and start the restoration. Hopefully before spring.
