1978 Fiberform
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john lamon
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My dad had a 1972 18' Fiberform with a 120hp mercuiser when I was a kid, solid boat, he bought it in 1978 and sold it in 1991, I have alot of good memories from that boat.
mikethompson
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'78 Fiberform 18'
Hi Chris-
I do have the Fiberform 18' previously mentioned, having just bought it. The gentleman I bought it from apparently bought it a few years ago as pretty much just a hull, and restored it to it's current condition. It has a Mercruiser 140 4 cylinder engine with a Volvo outdrive.The interior is somewhat spartan, as it was used strictly as a fishing boat. It has a full canvas cover in near new condition, which is probably worth what I paid for the boat.I retire at the end of this month, and plan to work on restoring it, between crabbing trips.
Though there are a good many Fiberform boats in this area, in all sizes, parts appear to be somewhat scarce. I can't get a line on a scrap boat yard in the area, despite being here in the second largest marina on the West Coast. There is one down in Oregon that sells parts from a large selection of used boats he has collected.
Hi Chris-
I do have the Fiberform 18' previously mentioned, having just bought it. The gentleman I bought it from apparently bought it a few years ago as pretty much just a hull, and restored it to it's current condition. It has a Mercruiser 140 4 cylinder engine with a Volvo outdrive.The interior is somewhat spartan, as it was used strictly as a fishing boat. It has a full canvas cover in near new condition, which is probably worth what I paid for the boat.I retire at the end of this month, and plan to work on restoring it, between crabbing trips.
Though there are a good many Fiberform boats in this area, in all sizes, parts appear to be somewhat scarce. I can't get a line on a scrap boat yard in the area, despite being here in the second largest marina on the West Coast. There is one down in Oregon that sells parts from a large selection of used boats he has collected.
Sounds cool Mike.Hi Chris-
I do have the Fiberform 18' previously mentioned, having just bought it. The gentleman I bought it from apparently bought it a few years ago as pretty much just a hull, and restored it to it's current condition. It has a Mercruiser 140 4 cylinder engine with a Volvo outdrive.The interior is somewhat spartan, as it was used strictly as a fishing boat. It has a full canvas cover in near new condition, which is probably worth what I paid for the boat.I retire at the end of this month, and plan to work on restoring it, between crabbing trips.
Though there are a good many Fiberform boats in this area, in all sizes, parts appear to be somewhat scarce. I can't get a line on a scrap boat yard in the area, despite being here in the second largest marina on the West Coast. There is one down in Oregon that sells parts from a large selection of used boats he has collected.
Do you have any pics of it? It would be neat to watch you restore it and bring it back to life.
If you like, I can create a dedicated Fiberform forum and gallery category for you.
-Chris