PROJECT 51
This is incredible, well-preserved, all-original 13’ Classic Boston Whaler Sport came from the Finger Lakes region of Central New York State and is one of the best original 13’ Sports that we have located. Locating Whalers of this caliber is difficult and often requires traveling to preserve a piece of history. This Sport was purchased from the widow of the original owner. The boat was purchased from Johnson Boat Yard and Marina in Ithaca, NY on August 17, 1970. The boat was used approximately two weeks every summer until the late 1990s. She was never kept in the water and always stored in a barn on the owner’s property. From the late 1990s through 2022 she was kept in the barn, commissioned every spring and winterized every fall. A hull stencil of 2A3624 clearly denotes her as a 1970.
Originally outfitted in 1970 with a Mercury 35hp outboard, the owner traded the 35hp Mercury in 1973 for a new 1973 Mercury 50hp outboard. The trailer is the original 1970 Sears, Roebuck and Company trailer. Everything on the boat is as originally delivered and not refinished. Original varnish, bow & stern lights, steering wheel, Mills canvas cover, battery box, gas tank, gas tank mat etc.
TDC Marine will be refinishing the mahogany interior. The outboard has been fully serviced (gearcase seals rebuilt, gearcase oil, thermostats, spark plugs, fuel filter, carbs cleaned/tuned) retains the original paint, has not been touched up and showcases the limited use. There are zero added screw holes in the interior mahogany or fiberglass from non-standard equipment.
This boat was optioned with bow and stern navigation lights, Mercury tachometer, Airguide speedometer, gas tank mats and stainless steel side railings. This boat comes complete with all of the original, 1970 purchase and 1973 re-power paperwork.
This all-original, 13’ Classic Boston Whaler Sport truly belongs in a museum and is nearly impossible to find in such impeccable, original condition.