#U22 wood runabout for sale movie#

The hull is showing no obvious sign of rotted wood though the painted portion is not too revealing. The effort is compounded that much more so if the boat is domiciled outdoors. The natural, unpainted, exposed woodwork looks to be in great shape – and that’s an accomplishment, wooden roads that see regular use, require a lot of annual sanding and varnishing. The listing is a bit of a mind-run of information, seemingly influenced by a desire to ensure limited liability. The sale includes a trailer but the seller suggests that it is not road-worthy. This 14 footer is being sold as a result of a charitable donation that will benefit Boat Angel Outreach, a religious endeavor. Howard Johnson, (no, not the innkeeper/restauranteur) is the keeper of the Whirlwind history and a curator in his own right, and several years ago he wrote this detailed history of Whirlwind, hopefully, you’ll find it interesting. Operating from a new, rural setting in Cockeysville, Maryland, Whirlwind produced about 15K boat hulls between 19. Ultimately, the owner of Allied Aviation decided to stay in the flying business so the boat business was spun off to the senior management, and Whirlwind was born. The CEO of the firm, along with several senior managers, decided to try their hand at boat building and they were ultimately successful securing a small contract with the U.S. The Whirlwind story is interesting, it gets its start at the end of World War II when Allied Aviation, a Dundalk, Maryland contracting firm known for building war effort, wooden navy gliders, is essentially out of business with the war’s conclusion. This Whirlwind runabout is located in Phillipsburg, New Jersey and is available here on eBay for a current bid of $510, twenty-four bids tendered so far. And, it really is a boat and we’re going to review it right here on Barn Finds, a site dedicated, usually, to all things automotive. Well, it’s about to turn up again only this time, we’re serious, “That 1958 Whirlwind runabout is a nice boat“. And that boat reference turns up pretty often in automobile discussion circles. Or, “Any way you cut it, that 74 Mercury Grand Marquis is a boat“. For example, “That V8, two-seater, something or other, pulls like a fr eight train”. This 22ft Sportsman scored a second place in the Lake Tahoe Councours d’Elegance boat show with only the modern power engine keeping it from being a first-place boat.Sometimes we use one, not necessarily related, noun to describe another. The boat comes on a 1999 Sport Boat Trailer with dual axles and surge brakes. The engine has 633 hours and has only been in fresh water.Įxtras included with this boat are custom waterline cover with deck pads, custom bimini top, 2 upholstered storage seats, and more. The boat is powered by a Chevrolet 350 with 290 hp.

This 1949 Chris Craft 22ft Sportsman is nicely restored and features a no-soak fiberglass bottom.

#U22 wood runabout for sale movie#

These well known and collectible boats are affectionately referred to as U-22’s and were made famous as the boat used in the 1980’s movie ‘On Golden Pond’ with Henry & Jane Fonda. The 22ft Sportsman is one of Chris Craft’s most popular and practical post-war models with a total of 2,082 22ft Sportsman’s built between 19.