This section is strictly for showing off the beautiful Dodge boats that still grace the world's waterways (or soon will). We welcome all Dodge owners to send in a glamour shot of your baby! Send information and an image as 72 d.p.i. .tiff or .jpeg attachment to: Gallery
Here is an unusual showing for the gallery: Horace E. Dodge Jr's 1920 Hispano Suiza H6B touring car has been discovered and purchased by Mr. Todd Nagler. Horace had his race boat staff do a lot of 'upgrades' to the car, including a custom cast intake manifold, twin Zenith updraft carbs, and a Deusenberg steering wheel (just like many of our boats!). Horace sold the car in 1962 to his old drinking buddy (one of many....), and it has been in a barn for the last 40 years. Spectacular Todd!
Fred Bowermaster has just purchased a -really- rare Dodge boat: a 1941 'Crash' boat, produced by the H.E. Dodge Boat & Plane Works when the plant was re-opened for WWII. It was used to rescue downed airmen and sailors. Great looking boat, Fred!
Welcome to Jean Jack Gardias and the SEQUANA organization on the river Seine in France! They restored a 16' runabout that was used for racing on the river, and went to extraordinary efforts to see that it had an original Lycoming UAB (found in the US and shipped to France...!) Visit their site at SEQUANA .
A hearty welcome to new Dodge owners Jon and Sandy Holcombe, and their 1930 16' Runabout! The Holcombes are based in Wellesley Island, N.Y.. The boat is in great shape, and Jon and Sandy intend to enjoy much fine boating in the boat's home waters (the history that came with the boat dates back to 1948 in the Albany, N.Y. area). The boat is for sale for 25,000.00, if you are interested, contact Dave at dtriano@mac.com and he will put you in contact with Jon.
Lindsey Hopkins III is the proud owner of -two- beautiful and early Dodge Watercars. "Dazzle" is a 1925 22'6" Runabout, Model 822, Hull 492 with a Chevrolet 180h.p. engine. "Doozie" is a 1928 20'6" Runabout, hull #1593, with a Chrysler 93h.p. engine. Stellar and stylish boats!
Harold Orchard's spectacular 1930 Triple Cockpit 28' Runabout, "Tango". This vision resides in Santa Ana, CA. It has a 425 h.p. Lycoming V-12, and is Hull #5. It has been completely restored. Only one word works for this boat: AMAZING!
Kim Goluska of Eagle River, WI. owns this beautiful 1930 26' Triple Cockpit Runabout, "The Queen of Hearts", Hull #84. It is quite original (cosmetically restored in the 70's) , and has spent time in New Hampshire (owned by a district attorney who equipped it with a siren!), and then a large share of it's life in Lake Tahoe. It is due to be renamed "Our Lady of Sunset Point". Sweet boat!
Caroline Di Diego of Lopez, WA. owns this 1935 17' Model 102A Racing Runabout called 'Dodge 'Em'. It has it's original 115 h.p. GrayMarine, and is currently being restored. Should be a beauty!
William F. King, Jr. owns this great 1935 Model U302 16' Utility, hull # 202, with the original 45h.p. Lycoming engine. It was restored 5 years ago, and is almost totally original. It spent most of it's life on a New Jersey lake, and William bought it from the grandson of the estate caretaker that it was kept at.
Here is Roland Strid's Dodge, Hull #636, Model and Year Built are Unknown. It is a 16' hull, so it looks like split cockpit Runabout. Roland is from Farosund, Sweden.
Take a look at Gary Michael's beautiful and ultra-rare 1935 Model 101 Utility 'Fisherman'. The only one we know to exist, this boat was available only with a special 'low speed' fishing motor. This unique boat is for sale, contact Gary at 603-672-5246 to make an offer.
Webmaster Dave Triano of South Lake Tahoe, CA. owns a 1933 Model 301 16' Utility, Hull #280, and is spending a busy year getting it up and running. It is in great shape, and is being restored to factory condition. Mark Clawson is completing a full guage set restoration, and the original Lycoming 45h.p. engine is a solid runner. Here is how the boat was purchased, complete with a windshield that doesn't belong, on a trailer made from the original Dodge shipping cradle-
As with most old boats that have sat for 30+ years on a trailer, the bottom was hogged pretty severely. This required a new keel, and all new frames, as 90% of them were oil-soaked and broken. As of 7/03, this shot displays the new -straightened and faired- boat, upside down in the alignment rack with the new keel blank in place, almost ready for it's new bottom. It's tough to look out my backyard to see all of the happy boaters this summer, while I bevel white oak and paint red lead, but it's very satisfying to be doing a solid job on this fun little boat. Next summer, for sure!
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