Friday, 30 August 2013

"BEAR-ASS"



Blessed ...get a load of the backyard!!!


Jamie picked up this little bewdy for his 'first dip in the water' ...off to a flying start mate! Holden 253 provides a sweet note and gets her along quite nicely. Plans are for plenty of use on the Hawkesbury this season followed by a resto next year ...to be continued ;)

What is she ?? A boat this sweet deserves to be recognized. There is quite a few out there and regulars might also recall Bryce's "MOODY BLUES" which is of the same ilk. I have a collection of pics of this type hull all naming each differently with 'Skimaster Cyclone' coming from the most reliable source ...then Jamie's 'Bear Craft' popped up earlier in the year and threw more confusion into the mix. Comparing hundreds of pics I'd say the hull was copied from an early glass Lewis with a different deck popped on. Has anyone heard of a 'Bear Craft' .....CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EASE OUR PAIN. cheers.
"MOODY BLUES" >>> http://aussieskiboats.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/moody-blues.html
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  1. aussieskiboats30 August 2013 at 01:28

    ripper boat! i'm digging the Tasman mags and those cool mud guards. ...'bear ass' haha, we've all ended up that way after coming a gutza.

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  2. Anonymous31 August 2013 at 13:07

    It looks very similar to a Camero Farina or earlier Camero Clinker particularly from the rear. The late Dick Smith distributed moulds to various fibreglassers and boat builders around the country to keep up with demand. It was not unusual for those guys to build their own boats as well. The only difference was the top deck, steering mechanism, windscreen and cav plate. For example the shape on some of the early Meos boats are very similar to the Farina and when you look at their later boats they have the same hull shape as the Camero Nordic.

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