Charlie Gilroy
Cadet
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- Sep 26, 2016
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Hello I'm new to the forum, My name Is Charlie.
I was able to acquire a late 50's Cruizon speed boat from a friend that was moving. I was aware that the boat was in poor shape before I acquired it but was not completely aware of its exact condition, as my friend wouldn't allow me to clean it out and prod it mercilessly with what was once one of its engine valves. As the owner before my friend purchased the Cruizon left it uncovered and exposed to the baking California sun and our sparse and un-frequent rain, even though this may sound like nothing to most other states it has been able to cause a good amount of rot. The boat was uncover for about 30 years (or more?), the reason was that the gentleman's children played on it when they were small. And now I have what is left of the plywood hull that I have cleaned out and prodded to find that the top of the hull has rotted along the water line, the side of the hull along the front seats and has turned the boat pretty much into three pieces of top and bottom bow and stern only held together by whats left of the fiberglass and the deck if you can call it that is just the separated pieces of plywood laminates. So the question that I have is is it firewood or is it worth something to someone? There is very little I can find about the manufacture relating to the speed boats or ski boats as I have seen them called in the 1 or 2 articles that I have been able to find. I know that Cruzion made very few boats and that they were made in California in Orange County, and that they were (cheap?) plywood boats that could be purchased as a DIY kit that you glassed and installed your own power train and steering set up or fully glassed and (maybe ready to go? Couldn't find out much about this fact either). So any info would be appreciated and of course answering my question of, Is It firewood or is it worth anything? I don't think it can be restored but it could be used for reference purposes to make a replica. Maybe? And I didn't want to chop it up before consulting the world wide web to see if anyone had any interest. Cheers!
I was able to acquire a late 50's Cruizon speed boat from a friend that was moving. I was aware that the boat was in poor shape before I acquired it but was not completely aware of its exact condition, as my friend wouldn't allow me to clean it out and prod it mercilessly with what was once one of its engine valves. As the owner before my friend purchased the Cruizon left it uncovered and exposed to the baking California sun and our sparse and un-frequent rain, even though this may sound like nothing to most other states it has been able to cause a good amount of rot. The boat was uncover for about 30 years (or more?), the reason was that the gentleman's children played on it when they were small. And now I have what is left of the plywood hull that I have cleaned out and prodded to find that the top of the hull has rotted along the water line, the side of the hull along the front seats and has turned the boat pretty much into three pieces of top and bottom bow and stern only held together by whats left of the fiberglass and the deck if you can call it that is just the separated pieces of plywood laminates. So the question that I have is is it firewood or is it worth something to someone? There is very little I can find about the manufacture relating to the speed boats or ski boats as I have seen them called in the 1 or 2 articles that I have been able to find. I know that Cruzion made very few boats and that they were made in California in Orange County, and that they were (cheap?) plywood boats that could be purchased as a DIY kit that you glassed and installed your own power train and steering set up or fully glassed and (maybe ready to go? Couldn't find out much about this fact either). So any info would be appreciated and of course answering my question of, Is It firewood or is it worth anything? I don't think it can be restored but it could be used for reference purposes to make a replica. Maybe? And I didn't want to chop it up before consulting the world wide web to see if anyone had any interest. Cheers!
