Dutchman tunnel hull

**milkdud** · 01-07-2015, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by largecar91

Heres mine running at our BOA race in Portsmouth, Ohio a few years back.

That is one cool boat Largecar! Ive always like it. The big text down the side is pretty cool. Did you restore this boat? I cannot remember.

**Tom Smyth** · 01-07-2015, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

No signs of a hull number anywhere? Under the deck? Transom? A partial? Even if there "is" a hull number, it will be quite short, nothing like the hull numbers of today, which present a detailed code of record. United States Coast Guard hull numbers were not required by law until November 1st, 1972. Prior to this, any numbers/letters(if any at all) where placed on a boat just about anywhere, and were there purely for the record count for the manufacturers purposes only. For the record, Bill Blough Dutchmans last year of production was 1972.

I haven't started to take it apart yet as I am still working on my current project. Lets just say there definitely is no transom number and no id plate or other visible markings anywhere in the cockpit area. It does have shadows in the gel coat of Ohio Registration numbers on it and a 1974 and a1975 ohio sticker still on it.

**checkmate571** · 01-08-2015, 05:05 AM

If I am not mistaken, a local boat shop splashed this hull, [ Dutchman ] Last I heard he still has the molds and builds them as you would like, light, heavy, whatever. I also have been in one with a black V-6 , wow somewhat scary, but with this long time owner, I still felt safe. Had plenty of rides in a Magnum Missile with a inline Twister 1 and a speedmaster, seemed like the perfect match! Loved those early tunnels!!!!!

**olboatman** · 01-08-2015, 06:34 AM

Hey checkmate571 Welcome to S&F! Great guys and mega info. Enjoy!!! Gary

**largecar91** · 01-08-2015, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by checkmate571

If I am not mistaken, a local boat shop splashed this hull, [ Dutchman ] Last I heard he still has the molds and builds them as you would like, light, heavy, whatever. I also have been in one with a black V-6 , wow somewhat scary, but with this long time owner, I still felt safe. Had plenty of rides in a Magnum Missile with a inline Twister 1 and a speedmaster, seemed like the perfect match! Loved those early tunnels!!!!!

Wrangled boats used to have molds. I picked them up and a friend of mine has them now

**checkmate571** · 01-08-2015, 05:05 PM

Wrangler Boats was who I was talking about, but I have not been in touch with them lately. Good people always did me right on my crazy fixes and restorations. I am in Navarre, Oh., where are you located just out of curiosity largecar91

**largecar91** · 01-08-2015, 07:39 PM

Celina, Oh

**Tom Smyth** · 01-08-2015, 09:43 PM

Largecar- did you ever repaint your boat? I though you had it torn down for paint a while back

**largecar91** · 01-09-2015, 09:08 AM

Bottom is done, flipped back over and on trailer. Deck all sanded waiting on paint.

**shadowcat** · 01-09-2015, 09:39 AM

...someone when I was at Tavares in fall told me you had sold this boat and motor? so you still have it?

Ted

**cadillacboats@me.com** · 02-15-2015, 11:19 AM

Tom Chick in the photo running the Dutchman is a friend of mine and own Boat Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Give him a call and tell him you bought it from me. Great guy. Cadillac

**cadillacboats@me.com** · 06-10-2015, 09:23 PM

I think Johnny Reed from Miami was the guy who raced the Dutchman and might have some more info for you. Call me anytime, Caddy

**GENE LANHAM** · 06-12-2015, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by cadillacboats@me.com

I think Johnny Reed from Miami was the guy who raced the Dutchman and might have some more info for you. Call me anytime, Caddy

Caddy, I think the Dutchman Johnny ran at the Stadium was actually the 'plug'----

**2us70** · 06-12-2015, 03:32 PM

Johnny was somehow involved with Bob and BillieSue Boalick on that boat. They all drove the boat and I think BillieSue blew it over at the stadium. She survived the accident ok but shortly afterward died of pancreatitis.

**magnum2.5** · 06-27-2015, 02:32 PM

iI had a 1970 DUO MYSTERY with the original vinyl deck yellow/black had an early like 1979 merc 200 v/6 BLACK MAX lwp, converted to center steer had full back seat...looked very similar to DUTCHMAN/STARCRAFT...got a pic of it next to my MAGNUM MISSLE...big differance...love those old tunnels

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