Creswaters - When boats are what floats your boat

  https://www.sailingworld.com/thistle/ My Memory: I 'owned' a thistle for a while, and it landed at Lake Bella Vista. It was a fast sailboat.

  Dad started with boats early.  I think this is on the Grand River, when Great Grandpa Harry had a cabin on the river in what is now Comstock Park. Near and north of the bridge He also reported having gone up every summer from Chicago by train, to go up north. Bonus: Great Grandpa on the River

 A Venture 17 and a Pelican 12' where Dad's goto boats. He built one or two Pelicans I think. My Memories 10 minutes out in to the bay I could be found napping on the life jackets. Unless we were out pounding waves on the 'big lake' (Huron Ask  Randy about being out when it was freezing and the boat floating away and back.

Dad Don carved this pelican from full scale plans, and the West White Potter (left) from 'The Compleat Cruiser' book. Often with a young one nearby in his basement workshop  

 This is an actual photo of Randy in a 5 footer in Grand River Park. A jib, really? why? My Memories: This photo was from before I existed, but my first boat was the same kind - a project boat built by brother Tim out of fiberglass. Used for many year up north - only by paddling or being pulled behind another boat. I don't recall a working sail.

Larson Lapline 17' Another of Mother Jane's favorites.  75 Horsepower? My Memory Ron waterskiing behind it, in very cold water. Gov't bay. 

  Seaman Jersey Sea Skiff My Memory: Owned somewhere in late 70's, bought by Randy. Mother loved to sit in the front, her hair blowing back as the boat went fast.  It had a 350 Chevy V8 engine. http://antiqueboatamerica.com/Boat/16_Feet_1961_Seaman_Jersey_Speed_Skiff_36824 AI Overview: The Seaman Jersey Speed Skiff is  a class of inboard runabout boat that was originated by Harold "Pappy" Seaman in the 1920s .  Seaman is known as the "Father of the Speed Skiff" after installing a 25 horsepower Greymarine engine in a Seabright dory in 1925. He built the first inboard speed skiff, "PJ", in 1923 in Oceanport, New Jersey, and the first outboard well speed skiff in 1926. Seaman built 102 Jersey Speed Skiffs in total, 8 of which were inboards and 96 of which were outboard well speed skiffs.   Jersey Speed Skiffs are known for their speed and are a popular class of racing boat, with up to 100 boats participating in events across the US and Canada.  In competi...

  Inaguaral post, based on a message requesting a photo. My Memory: Owned somewere in the 70's.  I think this was one Mother Jane liked, but probably for the motoring. In my recollection it's sailing was so-so, and it did not come about easily. No know family photos, here is one from FiberGlassics. https://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Bock AI Overview Ah, a rare gem from the early fiberglass era! The **1959 Bock Motor Sailer** was part of a short-lived but fascinating chapter in American boatbuilding history. Built by Bock Boats, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio, the company was founded by twin brothers Carl and John Clement, who expanded their family’s laundry machine business into boat manufacturing. ### 🛥️ Key Features of the 1959 Bock Motor Sailer: - **Construction**: Fiberglass hull—quite innovative for the time - **Design**: Convertible configuration—could be used as a sailboat, motorboat, or both - **Length**: Models ranged from 19' to 23' - **Power**: Ofte...