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1959 Alumcraft FDR--UPDATED--12-30-11--got a motor!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Bigkat650" data-source="post: 234042" data-attributes="member: 7270"><p>Ahhh, sorry about not giving the info on the ratings/capacity. The Mid-Late 50's Alumacraft FDR was designed as a small runabout which is rated for up to a 35hp outboard.</p><p></p><p>This is what it looked like in the 1959 brochure:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/381968_10151051299210634_520410633_22267148_1062717839_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>While its a neat little boat--I would prefer something that I could use for not only pleasure--but for fishing as well. I could stick with the tiller motor, but I think that would be less pleasure, and more fishing--which is OK with me. But I keep telling my wife how awesome I am going to make this boat, and I just don't see her ever stepping foot on it unless its more of a 'pleasure craft' style.</p><p></p><p>As for the motor, I am thinking something along the lines of 25-35hp. If it went 25mph WOT, that would be about what I would want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigkat650, post: 234042, member: 7270"] Ahhh, sorry about not giving the info on the ratings/capacity. The Mid-Late 50's Alumacraft FDR was designed as a small runabout which is rated for up to a 35hp outboard. This is what it looked like in the 1959 brochure: [img]https://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/381968_10151051299210634_520410633_22267148_1062717839_n.jpg[/img] While its a neat little boat--I would prefer something that I could use for not only pleasure--but for fishing as well. I could stick with the tiller motor, but I think that would be less pleasure, and more fishing--which is OK with me. But I keep telling my wife how awesome I am going to make this boat, and I just don't see her ever stepping foot on it unless its more of a 'pleasure craft' style. As for the motor, I am thinking something along the lines of 25-35hp. If it went 25mph WOT, that would be about what I would want. [/QUOTE]
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