Is this a Chivers?

 

Hi everyone,

 

I have just joined up and have enjoyed the articles I have seen come up on google searches and thought I would share my new project and contribute and learn along the way. Should be fun!

 

I am onto my 4th boat, having had 3 bowriders, a Glasscraft, Caribbean and a Trailcraft. This will be the biggest rig and first cabin boat. I picked it up recently and have started some work on it, starting with a new floor.

 

Is anyone familiar with this old fibreglass hull? It has had some interesting things done like the cabin is all Ally! Inboard has been converted to outboard with a great pod. Has a fuel tank in the bow. It is registered as a Chivers, however I cannot match any images looking at the thunderbird, seamaster, safari, bahama etc. The cabin shape looks like it has been modelled off a Genesis or Baron. I also looked into the Formula family and can’t seem to find a match with Pacemakers. It has the old Guardian/Chivers blue paint in spots and I have checked in with some old salts who can’t pick it either. The strakes is what gets me, Baron would be the closest but I am yet to find a picture of a hull with such bulbous rounded strakes/spray rails. 

 

If if anyone has any info that would be awesome to know who built it and when 60’s or 70’s ?

 

Length is 6.5m plus the pod, beam is about 2.3m

 

 

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Put it up on Australian old

Tue, 2018-11-20 11:59

Put it up on Australian old school trailerboats on fb. Will get an Id there.  

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 i had an old fraser with

Tue, 2018-11-20 15:54

 i had an old fraser with strakes like that even the bunk area was similar. but the rest is slightly diff

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 Thanks mate, that helps to

Tue, 2018-11-20 16:45

 Thanks mate, that helps to know. Did it handle well? I will look into the Frasers. I nearly bought a 626 once so hope it is that.

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Swiftcraft

Tue, 2018-11-20 17:10

Think its a swiftcraft, most of the bigger ones came out with OMC V8 sterndrives and a lot of owners pulled them out and put a pod and outboard on the back. Great sea boats

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 Thanks mate, I hope it goes

Tue, 2018-11-20 20:28

 Thanks mate, I hope it goes well in the swell, I know swiftcrafts are a good make, what models are the bigger ones?

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 Thanks mate, I hope it goes

Tue, 2018-11-20 20:28

 Thanks mate, I hope it goes well in the swell, I know swiftcrafts are a good make, what models are the bigger ones?

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 Thanks mate, I hope it goes

Tue, 2018-11-20 20:28

 Thanks mate, I hope it goes well in the swell, I know swiftcrafts are a good make, what models are the bigger ones?

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Again

Wed, 2018-11-21 06:05

You can say that again

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i was going to say an 80's

Wed, 2018-11-21 07:47

i was going to say an 80's Fraser, looks like it needs a good wash!