Dual Cockpit Classic Wood Boat Gentleman’s Racer Packard Boat Company

Description

1918 Packard Hacker (built 1993
)
Gentleman's Racer “Gold Rush”
1of 3 built for the Packard Boat Co.
One of only three “Gentleman's Racers” commissioned by the Packard Boat Company to be hand built by famed upstate NY boat builder John Ford as well as Gary Scherb of Old Time Boats in Florida. The three boats were personally ordered by the president of the Packard Boat Company and are based off of plans of the Hacker Speedster. Of the three boats built, this was the president's own personal boat that he kept from new until his passing.
This boat is powered by a Chevrolet V6 by specially built by Flagship Marine Engines in Punta Gorda, Florida. Was told the running gear was worth ,000 alone at the time. Boat is capable of speeds of 55-60 mph and uses hydraulic steering for easy controls.
Wood is Honduras mahogany and coated with epoxy sealer with 12-14 coats of varnish and has a beautiful, deep finish.
Packard Boat Company of Sarasota, Florida designed and custom built retro-styled powerboats from 1988 to 2002 in very limited numbers and were known for their very high quality and great handling based off of 1920's-30's designs. The Packard Boat Company President was a retired engineer, boat racer and a 3
rd
generation steel worker and his family originally made parts for the Packard Automobile and Boat engines.
Per Boats.com “...the president and CEO of Packard Boats, classic "gentlemen's runabouts" are something he remembers from his childhood not only because his family had several, but because his father's General Marine Corp. built more than 2000mahogany runabouts between 1939 and WWII.”
This specially commissioned boat has a “
2 person seated pilot area in the rear with a forward 2 passenger seat just forward of the midships.”
Titled a “1918 Packard,” it was completed in 1993. This boat was shown from NY to Florida and was only used in fresh water, which is evident by it's near mint condition.
Boat measures at 18' with a beam of 5'.
The second sister boat, “Pub Decisions” is in Oklahoma while the third boat's location or condition is unknown.
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