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Thread: switzer shooting star.s/n?
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10-30-2006, 12:25 AM #1
switzer shooting star s/n & lengths
we found a tag on the transom it looks to read 2-co17 any help? it was freddy hartmans old boat. dual engine at one time. with a bunch of iron on the transom. will post some pic's later
Last edited by mike farmer; 01-30-2007 at 07:07 PM. Reason: found out more about boat after post was started
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it."
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10-30-2006, 03:57 PM #2Originally Posted by mike farmer
T2x20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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10-30-2006, 10:52 PM #3
Switzer ID
You can email Bob Switzer and ask him at switzercraft@msn.com
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10-30-2006, 11:22 PM #4
Shooting Star
Originally Posted by T2x
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10-31-2006, 10:32 AM #5Originally Posted by tomaprilsswitzers
T2x20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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11-22-2006, 09:54 AM #6
Switzer V star
Well I always thought that the Shooting Star & The Playboy were nothing but GREAT LOOKING BOATS..Probably the reason that a great deal of collectors are looking for them...
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11-22-2006, 10:21 AM #7Originally Posted by tomaprilsswitzers
T2x20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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01-24-2007, 08:04 PM #8
well it took a while but here are a couple pic's of the star i was asking about
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it."
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01-25-2007, 09:54 AM #9Originally Posted by mike farmer
Fred's Vee bottom was called "Hartmann and Son" and the flat was called "Freddie". I don't recall Fred ever running the flat bottom with twins???
T2x20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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01-25-2007, 11:28 AM #10
rich it is the flat & yes it said freddy on it. it was also rigged as a single and at some point in its life with twins. any idea as to what year this thing is. it don't look like any other star i have seen. mike
Last edited by mike farmer; 01-25-2007 at 11:59 PM.
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it."
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01-25-2007, 01:51 PM #11Originally Posted by mike farmer
I drove that boat a couple of times and it was a trip ....especially in turns. Fred never seemed to get the speed potential out of it...and I guess that's why he tried twins....but I don't recall that phase.
T2xLast edited by T2x; 01-25-2007 at 01:53 PM.
20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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01-26-2007, 06:40 PM #12
i found out why the nose of this boat looked so different. it started out life as a 15ft 7in boat & the silly looking nose was added to make it a 16 footer i guess so it would be legal as a dual engine
Last edited by mike farmer; 01-30-2007 at 07:01 PM.
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it."
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03-30-2007, 07:12 AM #13
John:
I think those are 1965/66 engines...Merc changed the face plates and cowl mounts in '65 but the Rayson craft cruising by in the second photo has what looks like a 1966 motor on it...... so the bet here is either of those years.
The twin was either Freddy's or Bob Meyer's from Linden, NJ. You may remember him, he owned the Linden Airport and brought the first Schultz wooden tunnel (twin engine) to our area.
In the second picture, does the wording on the Rayson Craft say K&K Outboard? We sold them in late '65 and 66 so that would make the picture 1966.
T2xLast edited by T2x; 03-30-2007 at 07:15 AM.
20 Foot Switzer Wing 2 X S3000 (Dust'n the Wind II)
!6 foot Wood Eltro Vee (2X Merc 1500's) (Dust'n the Wind IV)
15 foot Powercat 15C (2 X Merc 1500) (Dust'n the Wind III)
(Single engine boats are lacking something)
15’ Wooden Switzer Shooting Star...
16 foot Lee Craft Merc S 3000-(Gold Dust II)
(The exception proves the rule)
Obsolete and Proud of it
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03-30-2007, 09:04 PM #14
Semper Fi John...64-68
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03-31-2007, 08:25 AM #15
Skip
One of the nicest guys I ever met..and a great friend..I spent a lot of time with him and Ted Jones when I was at Pendleton..1967..after Nam..it's a shame we lost him so soon..
Butch