This is a very well preserved, original 13' Sport came from Onalaska, WI and
is one of the best original 13' Sports we have located. Locating Whalers of
this caliber is difficult and often requires travelling to preserve a piece
of history. This Sport was purchased from the original owner's grandson who
inherited it from his grandfather. The grandfather was from Chicago, IL and
purchased the boat from Bond's Boats in Chicago. We verified through Boston
Whaler that the hull was shipped from the Rockland, MA factory on November
2, 1965 to Bond's Boats. The boat used the boat very sparingly (estimated ~
40 hours use on the boat & motor) over the past 50+ years on Castle Rock
Lake in Central Wisconsin. According to the grandson, the grandfather
purchased the boat just to have a boat at his lake house and really had no
desire to be a boater. The boat was always stored inside under the original
Wm. J. Mills canvas custom boat cover. Although the hull is a 1965, it was
not sold until 1966. The Johnson 33-hp electric start outboard and Tee-Nee
trailer are all 1966 original. Everything on the boat is as delivered and
not refinished. Original varnish, bow & stern lights, steering wheel, Mills
canvas cover, battery box, gas tank, fuel hose, etc. The outboard still has
the original paper break-in decal affixed to the port side cowling
showcasing the limited use. There are zero added screw holes in the interior
mahogany or fiberglass from non-standard equipment. This 13' Sport was
optioned with bow and stern navigation lights, Wm J. Mills canvas cover, gas
tank mats and stainless steel side railings. This 13' Sport truly belongs
in a museum and nearly impossible to find in this original condition.