Instigator
01-15-2003, 10:02 PM
Just found this website from an ad I've been saving.
http://www.lymanboat.com/
These things were the ****!!
I grew up terrorizing Sandusky Bay which is part of Lake Erie where these things were built (back in the day).
These things are the best rough water boat foot for foot of any boat afloat!
Not sure if it's the dead rise/flare of the bow, but you have to watch one run to believe it.
They were designed for the waters of Lake Erie which is almost always 2' or 3' footers (when it's smooth)which don't sound too bad, but their 3 freakin feet apart!! They have beat many a boat into submission! Almost 3 to 5's as often.
I remember having my 19' Glastron Carlson O/B up there one Summer and were just going to "the islands" which are only 3 or 4 miles form main land.
Well the lake is rolling a fairly typical 3 to 4' and my boat is doing O.K. (about 20 MPH's) as long as I run between the waves.
Anyhow, I catch out the corner of my eye, this 19 freakin foot Lyman passing me!
Clearly it was a much better rough water boat then mine, but I said no F*&%^g way this is going to happen!
I just about pound my boat to tooth picks to be able to pull into the harbor just barely ahead of this Lyman!
I watched this damn boat the whole time, and I swear it never moved!!
The bow threw freakin water every where but the GD boat never moved!! Not a drop of water into the cockpit either.
Awesome, awesome boats!
One of my projects before I die will be one of the 13' or 15's with old twin O/B's on it.
I swear if I had to weather a killer storm on that lake I would take a 21' Lyman over a 40' Bertram!!
Neighbor that docked beside my parents in that era had a 19' inboard that they let me use.
Had an in-line 6 flat head with a chrome sfift lever about 4 feet tall and the throttle was a lever in the center of the wheel.
If you ever get the chance to ride in one, do it!
Just make sure it's rough:D
Not sure if any of you guys like wooden boats or not, but they are (were) the ****!
Gary
http://www.lymanboat.com/
These things were the ****!!
I grew up terrorizing Sandusky Bay which is part of Lake Erie where these things were built (back in the day).
These things are the best rough water boat foot for foot of any boat afloat!
Not sure if it's the dead rise/flare of the bow, but you have to watch one run to believe it.
They were designed for the waters of Lake Erie which is almost always 2' or 3' footers (when it's smooth)which don't sound too bad, but their 3 freakin feet apart!! They have beat many a boat into submission! Almost 3 to 5's as often.
I remember having my 19' Glastron Carlson O/B up there one Summer and were just going to "the islands" which are only 3 or 4 miles form main land.
Well the lake is rolling a fairly typical 3 to 4' and my boat is doing O.K. (about 20 MPH's) as long as I run between the waves.
Anyhow, I catch out the corner of my eye, this 19 freakin foot Lyman passing me!
Clearly it was a much better rough water boat then mine, but I said no F*&%^g way this is going to happen!
I just about pound my boat to tooth picks to be able to pull into the harbor just barely ahead of this Lyman!
I watched this damn boat the whole time, and I swear it never moved!!
The bow threw freakin water every where but the GD boat never moved!! Not a drop of water into the cockpit either.
Awesome, awesome boats!
One of my projects before I die will be one of the 13' or 15's with old twin O/B's on it.
I swear if I had to weather a killer storm on that lake I would take a 21' Lyman over a 40' Bertram!!
Neighbor that docked beside my parents in that era had a 19' inboard that they let me use.
Had an in-line 6 flat head with a chrome sfift lever about 4 feet tall and the throttle was a lever in the center of the wheel.
If you ever get the chance to ride in one, do it!
Just make sure it's rough:D
Not sure if any of you guys like wooden boats or not, but they are (were) the ****!
Gary