PROJECT 44
This all-original and difficult to locate Sport is in unbelievable condition. We found her in Sunapee, New Hampshire where she had been stored in a heated garage since 1995 - unused. This is a one owner Sport that was used exclusively on Pleasant Lake just outside Sunapee and has never seen saltwater. She was never kept in the water overnight and was always trailered and launched on the owner’s property when used. The mahogany has never been refinished and the hull is in excellent condition.
This Sport has nearly every factory option available in 1980: rare wrap-around stainless side railing with mahogany aft thwart seat backrest, blue “denim” full cushion set for both thwart seats and mahogany backrest, red Ritchie Explorer Model 15 compass, Boston Whaler battery box and bow and stern navigation lights.
The original 35hp 2-cylinder Johnson outboard has been fully serviced and is in excellent cosmetic and running condition. The OMC twin cylinder 35s are known as a very reliable workhorse of a motor and highly desirable for the classic 13’ hull since it has a very high power/weight ratio and weighing only 120 lbs. The original trailer is being replaced and the hull will be fully detailed/polished in the coming weeks.
This is an excellent example of a low hour, highly optioned, original, freshwater Sport ready to be enjoyed by the next owner.