What is she?

[Gavair]

can anyone give me some idea of manufacture, model and year of this small 15ft boat? any info would be appreciated, i know the engine cover says evinrude 50hp but going from the data plate number and checking on like she has a 1979 55hp engine.

 

[ahicks]

Glasspar G3?

If so these were pretty popular back in the day. Think water born go cart.... There was a bunch of them around in this area.

 

[jimmbo]

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[flashback]

Wish I could help but what ever it is if you get it running up to snuff she looks like a good time with 50 HP!

 

[QBhoy]

Yeah. Quite sure it’s a Shakespeare mustang. Uk built classic speedboat.

 

[jbcurt00]

GW Invader?

Glasspar G3 had pods down the sides of the hull, don't think its a G3

GW Invader - Classic Boat Library

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https://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Glasspar

Glasspar G3

 

[QBhoy]

99.9% she’s a Shakespeare

 

[airshot]

Cant say what it is, but I do remember seeing some like that in my much younger days. I grew up on the Portage river in Port Clinton, Ohio and remember seeing a couple wishing I had one !!!!

 

[QBhoy]

Cant say what it is, but I do remember seeing some like that in my much younger days. I grew up on the Portage river in Port Clinton, Ohio and remember seeing a couple wishing I had one !!!!

They are made here in the uk. Very popular back in the day. Shakespeare made racing derived hulls and some of the larger models were serious machines. Shared some hulls with the famous Mike ring boats.

 

[Chris1956]

Evinrude used to make boats under their own name. That kinda looks like one, with it's rounded features. The had the Evinrude "E" as an emblem, if I remember correctly. Look on the steering wheel for that "E".

 

[Scott Danforth]

Evinrude used to make boats under their own name. That kinda looks like one, with it's rounded features. The had the Evinrude "E" as an emblem, if I remember correctly. Look on the steering wheel for that "E".

could be an OMC boat

 

[Scott Danforth]

not a glasspar G3. no side wings and the foredeck area is slightly different. very similar hull though

could be a shakespeare mustang. however most had bow rails. same looking hull and foredeck

GW invader is smaller

Not a switzercraft

Not a hydrostream viper or v'king

 

[QBhoy]

not a glasspar G3. no side wings and the foredeck area is slightly different. very similar hull though

could be a shakespeare mustang. however most had bow rails. same looking hull and foredeck

GW invader is smaller

Not a switzercraft

Not a hydrostream viper or v'king

Defo a Shakespeare. Very familiar with them here. The ones with bow rails were a optional de-luxe thing. The same hull and moulds were used later on for a boat called a waverider mustang too. Easy to tell by square bow…high lifting strakes at the bow and the centre raised section running along the bow deck. Certain of it. There are plenty owners clubs over here for info, should the owner be interested. I suspect he is also here in the uk or Europe at least.

 

[jimmbo]

Not an OMC boat

 

[Gavair]

thanks everyone, going by what has been said and other advise looks like a clubman, its been messed around with since 1979 but hope to get it cleaned up a bit over the winter, again thanks

 

[QBhoy]

thanks everyone, going by what has been said and other advise looks like a clubman, its been messed around with since 1979 but hope to get it cleaned up a bit over the winter, again thanks

Hi. She’s unlikely to be a Shakespeare clubman. They are the smallest in the range and only about 12/13ft. Have a look at what I suggested in previous comments. All the best.