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50 Feet 1952 Racing Runabout owned by Gar Wood
50 Feet 1952 Racing Runabout owned by Gar Wood
$250,000 (USD)
Boat ID: 31317
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This 50 Foot Runabout was built for Garfield A. Wood on Fisher Island when he owned the whole Island. Gar Wood had the hull rebuilt in 1965 at the Norseman shipyard after hitting a reef during a Key West race. She was originally powered by Allison engines that ran 61 MPH. After Gar Wood died in 1971 the vessel was sold at an estate sale and would go onto to be confiscated twice by Federal Marshals as it might have been involved in questionable activities. Current owners have had the boat since 1999. Since then the boat has been painted 3 times, hull has been rebuilt, new struts, shafts, new caterpillar 312GB engines (455HP), decks, consoles, new sides and hatches. A full time 3 year restoration was done top this gorgeous design. This boat handles like no boat I have ever owned, 42MPH with only 160 hours on the new engines. The boat needs to have the cabin reworked and could easily travel anywhere in the world.