1961 newport 14 ft

[kawk]

hi,
im looking for info on my 61 newport 14 ft. did alot of searchs online and came up empty. im kinda curious how this looked new. thanks in advance.

 

[oops!]

Re: 1961 newport 14 ft

kawk.....hit search here.....

if i remember someone here did a resto on one just a while ago.......


and btw....if it looks good, check the rest of the boat out....it could have been restored

 

[kawk]

Re: 1961 newport 14 ft

oops,
the very first search i did was here on iboats, the best site ever. the iboat search led me to some newport sail boats but no runabouts. its quite possible i searched incorrectly, im bad at these things. ill try to post a pic of what i got.

 

[kawk]

Re: 1961 newport 14 ft

oops,
if you can find anything here on iboats ,please post i would appreciate it

 

[kawk]

Re: 1961 newport 14 ft

the original decals(not sure of the term) that were on the side of the boat is "the newport line" and then under that "fiberglas". the one s in fiberglass i thought was unique.

 

[stevewolverton]

Re: 1961 newport 14 ft

I hit fiberglassics.com and I couldn't find anything on a Newport boat there either. I also tried theclassicboathouse.com and got nothing there.

Do you have any more pictures of the boat?

It's common knowlege that 1961 boats that are 14' long are the best boats in the world.

 

[kawk]

Re: 1961 newport 14 ft

steve, i trolled those sites also, nothing. not to hijack my own thread,but im trying to recreate your bimini. i see you have attached the straps to cleats. my cleats are not adventagousley positioned. not being that familiar with fiberglas, can i drill a hole where needed and install a cleat ? do i need to reinforce? and if so reinforce with what? any pics or info on a 1961 newport are still wanted.

 

[stevewolverton]

Re: 1961 newport 14 ft

steve, i trolled those sites also, nothing. not to hijack my own thread,but im trying to recreate your bimini. i see you have attached the straps to cleats. my cleats are not adventagousley positioned. not being that familiar with fiberglas, can i drill a hole where needed and install a cleat ? do i need to reinforce? and if so reinforce with what? any pics or info on a 1961 newport are still wanted.

Yes, you can drill into fiberglass to install more cleats. I would use 1/2" plywood as a backing plate to help distribute the load from the cleats. Not only will you have a place to tie the bimini, but you will have more cleats for your fenders while docked.

I'm curious to find more info on your boat too. It looks similar to the Larson Playboy, or Glaspar Sport Lido. I've never heard of a Newport. Good luck - I'll report back if I find something.

 

[kawk]

Re: 1961 newport 14 ft

steve,
these are the original emblems that were on the side of the boat. maybe they will ring a bell for someone. back to the bimini project. should i reinforce the swivel mounts the same way as the cleats? thanks again.