Hey guys, I had no idea there were so many people who loved tri hulls! My Tri hull was my grandfather's and when he passed away my grandmother gave it to me because she couldn't sell it since it needed the transom replaced. That was in high school, and now 10 years later I'm getting her restored! She's in the shop right now getting a new transom, new stringers, new deck, rebuilt carbs, rebuilt fuel pump, new water pump, repaired prop and a rewired electrical system.
I'm not sure I know as much as I want to about the manufacturer, it has original Lonestar decals on it, but it's a 1977 17' Tri and underneath the Logo in fine print it says "By General Fiberglass Mfg., Giddings, TX" Giddings, TX is where Invader boats were built and this hull looks almost exactly like their Capri model, metalflake gel coat and all with only a few minor differences. It has a 1976 85HP Johnson Javelin OB on the back.
My grandmother says they bought it brand new from a dealer in Giddings, TX and talked to someone that actually built this particular boat when they bought it. Only thing I can think of is there was somebody in Giddings building custom boats and buying the hulls from Invader.
Whatever it is, it's a tri hull and it's mine! Count me in the club!
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