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Need some Whaler history info w/ Glasspar
eddie_photo	#1  Posted on 04/15/08 - 11:23 PM
Member Posts: 1 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/15/08	Hi, I have a rare 17' 1977 Glasspar Boat. From what I have learned Glasspar and Boston Whaler made a deal that only lasted two years to allow Glasspar to use/copy a Whaler hull. This boat is supposed to be a clone/copy of a Boston Whaler Montauk Hull. I am in the San Diego area and have been restoring this boat, it is a great looking boat that rides beautifully with a very solid hull. I guess these are really rare, I have never seen one like it before. In regards to getting info on this boat that is as far as I could get on this Glasspar. Anyone that knows even something about these boats or with any additional information I would really love to hear it. I have spent days trying to research and it seems like nobody knew these boats existed?? Thanks, Eddie eddie_photo2@yahoo.com eddie_photo attached the following image: [66.29Kb] Edited by eddie_photo on 04/15/08 - 11:26 PM
Jeff	#2  Posted on 04/16/08 - 5:04 AM
Member Posts: 1987 Comments: 34 Joined: 04/02/05	Eddie, To my knowledge Whaler and Glasspar never had any deal to use or splash the design of any of Whaler's hulls. From the picture your hull has a smirk and tri hull design which Whalers had but, it does not look like a Montauk of that year, nor is it a Whaler. If it was copied, cloned, or similated it was done on Glasspar's own accord without Whaler which, some manufactures did in the 70's. The only Non-Whaler hull ever built I know of to have a Whaler name on it was the 22' Hi-Liner cuddy (sold as a Yankee Voyager by Whaler). [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/jeff_rohlfing/22%20High%20liner%20Cuddy/YV2.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/jeff_rohlfing/22%20High%20liner%20Cuddy/YV1.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/jeff_rohlfing/22%20High%20liner%20Cuddy/YV3.jpg[/img] Where have you found proof Whaler and Glasspar had this agreement? Edited by Jeff on 04/16/08 - 5:15 AM 1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
moose	#3  Posted on 04/16/08 - 7:01 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 543 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/07/07	Eddie, You might try "fiberglassics.com". There is a pool of knowledge there about most of the fiberglass manufacturers. Maybe they can help. Mike Edited by Jeff on 04/16/08 - 8:02 AM
Binkie	#4  Posted on 04/16/08 - 11:19 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	Ray Hunt designed the 13 ft. Whaler, He also designed the Hi-Liner, which was a copy of a Bertram he also designed, looked nothing like a whaler. Check to see if Hunt had anything to do with that Glasspar design. If he did, that may be your tie. Glasspar was a big name back in the day. rich