Barn Finds

**Forkin' Crazy** · 03-12-2022, 10:08 PM

Anyone else follow them? I had one of these years ago rated for an 85... Bought it out of someone's back yard (on the ground) for $100... replacing my old one that caught fire and burned to the water. I put a new floor in the yard score, a pair of bucket seats, a ski rope tripod, and we rocked that all over the river for 2 or 3 years. It was that ugly solid green gel.... I put my '79 100 Javelin on it, and it really was amazing how fast it was for stock.

Oh, the trailer really doesn't fit... And whoever hooked the winch to the bow eye should be flogged.

https://barnfinds.com/never-seen-sal...lastron-v-150/

**JBS** · 03-13-2022, 06:21 AM

Found this 5 years ago. Advertised as ski boat for sale on CL.

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**282** · 03-13-2022, 07:42 AM

6500.00....same, advertised as a lake ski boat. The owner did not know what a Stoker was, as a matter of fact I really didn't either at the time. I liked the look and it was really clean. Boat was listed on Craigslist.

**doug7488** · 03-13-2022, 08:02 AM

F’n Great!
Now I got another website to get lost in !
Seriously, pretty cool!
thanks!

what’s the advantage of becoming a member?

**Chaz** · 03-13-2022, 12:19 PM

In the early 1970's we had 16' Woody Woodson tri-hull. Good thing it was slow .. cuz it sure crashed into waves from what I remember .. when your a kid, who cares how it handles ..

https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/w...dral-18.46984/

**Forkin' Crazy** · 03-13-2022, 01:39 PM

My barn find. I bought this one from the original owner with a Merc 85 in pieces... '74 I think... Just to teach my son to ski. It had never been kept on a trailer before. It was a lake boat kept on a lift. Not a dent on it!!! I did a lot of work, the old '79 100 Javelin in place... With a custom painted cowl of course!

GPS 48mph 18 gallons of gas, 420 pound of people, and and an ice chest with a case of beer!

And the motor, a 1979 high ring Javelin, my dad was the original owner. The original Glastron burned, but I pulled the motor out of the drink and cocooned it.

Only to live again. That is a commercial cowl that I kept the scheme, just changed the colors. Oh, there are still smoke marks on the power head, which has never had a head off it!

I wish I had a picture at speed. Never had a GPS by myself. I was screwing on the wheel like you would on an Allison! And being aluminum it doesn't weigh much which adds to the flight risk!

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**sharpeye Mike** · 03-13-2022, 06:50 PM

I Have the exact same boat siting on a trailer on my lot. Bought it for the blown Johnny 60 deg. V4

**Fulltilt** · 03-14-2022, 10:18 PM

We looked at one for sale around the corner from us. Orange instead of green, all original, with the same year/hp Evinrude. I can't remember why we didn't buy it.

Originally Posted by Forkin' Crazy

Anyone else follow them? I had one of these years ago rated for an 85... Bought it out of someone's back yard (on the ground) for $100... replacing my old one that caught fire and burned to the water. I put a new floor in the yard score, a pair of bucket seats, a ski rope tripod, and we rocked that all over the river for 2 or 3 years. It was that ugly solid green gel.... I put my '79 100 Javelin on it, and it really was amazing how fast it was for stock.

Oh, the trailer really doesn't fit... And whoever hooked the winch to the bow eye should be flogged.

https://barnfinds.com/never-seen-sal...lastron-v-150/

**Turtleherder** · 03-15-2022, 10:41 AM

Hey Forkin’ what prop did you run on I picked up the exact same boat last year and need to look for a better prop than came with it.

**specboatops** · 03-19-2022, 05:03 PM

You stole that one - WOW

**J.P.** · 03-20-2022, 09:09 AM

That Glastron Tri-hull was my dream boat when I was a kid. The ones I road in all had 65hp johnsons and would yank an adult up on a slalom.

**Forkin' Crazy** · 03-20-2022, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Turtleherder

Hey Forkin’ what prop did you run on I picked up the exact same boat last year and need to look for a better prop than came with it.

I think an old SST. I'll have to go look....12 1/4" x 21. It seemed to be begging for more pitch when it was light, but would run great when loaded with people and gear.

I always wanted to try a 22" Raker. It would break 50mph for sure!