Trailer has been rebuilt from the ground up and re-configured for a wooden outboard boat. The current and previous owner have always run the motor with AVG (leaded high octane aviation fuel) since the mid 1980s therefore it is likely that this motor has never seen any ethanol fuel! That said this motor will safely run on unleaded fuel but like any modern small motor. The compression for the upper and lower cylinders is 95 and 99 respectively. When the lower unit was apart, the gear case was inspected and there was minimal to no wear. The lower unit oil was replaced when the impeller (water pump) was replaced. The fuel lines and electrical wiring have been replaced as needed. ![]() The carb, ignition (points\condensers) have recently been rebuilt. The motor was repainted with the original, authentic Evinrude polychromatic blue. The motor is in perfect running order and looks amazing on the inside and out. These motors are renowned for their simplicity and reliability. The motor is a 1962 Evinrude Big Twin 40HP. A second new battery has been added for redundancy along with an NOS A/B switch, a new bilge pump, and a new (unused) in-hull transducer (depth finder) The stern has been pre-wired for a stern light if desired. Extra capacity has been added in case the next user intends to install a modern marine radio and\or USB charger. One of her more unique features is her 1940s Chris Craft split speedster windscreen frame and glass.Īll of the wiring has been replaced and upgraded to modern standards using high quality marine-grade BlueSea fuse panels, copper wiring, and period correct switch gear. Stainless steel full length rub rails have been installed on the gunwale and stern spray rails. The Perko bow light has the original late 1950s port and starboard glass lenses, as well as a hole for a flag pole. All of the hardware on the boat is period correct and for the most part, nickel-plated brass, including the anchor guides, bow base cleat, and the stern cleats. She was carefully stripped and sanded by hand. We tried to keep as much of the original patina as possible while still breathing new life into her with multiple layers of high-end topside primer and paint as well as exterior/interior varnish. What makes this Lyman different than any new boat is that it will never be worth any less than what you pay for it as long as it is properly cared for. The literature from the day proudly declared, and is still evident 65 years later, that the fasteners never need to be tightened! In fact one of the reasons these hulls are so durable, strong, and safe is that there are approximately 2000 clout nails and more than 850 screws used in planking alone. ![]() out of silicon cut bronze clout nails that were deeply embedded and reversed clinched. All of the hull fasteners used were specifically built for the Lyman Co. The decks, rails, stern and all of the interior wood is made from Philippine Mahogany. The keel and all structural parts are made from clear white oak, the planking material is made from 3/8" Clinker-built fir that is overlapped at the joints so that it is twice as strong as straked hulls. This beauty is a rare, 15'6 runabout with numerous upgrades and a 1962 Evinrude Big Twin 40HP Outboard in as pristine condition as the day she came home from the factory. Included in the sale is the trailer seen in the pictures.The culmination of a 3-year restoration project, my 1958 Lyman is picture-perfect and ready to make your summer memorable. We are trying to preserve the history Jim Street has created with this boat. ![]() We also had the super charger rebuilt and the engine gone through. In the more recent years the boat has had the bottom refastened, interior redone and a new wiring harness installed. This is the boat seen in the iconic "Beach Photo" staged with the Golden Sahara and was the featured attraction at the 2nd annual Bakersfield Motor and Boat Show in 1959 alongside the Golden Sahara II. The Interior featured an array of added instruments, a port-side dash and a Batmobile-style twin-grip yoke steering control. The hull modifications included painting the hull sides and iconic fin gloss black, blonde-stained covering boards, eight Buick porthole ventilators and quad exhaust tips. Soon after, a blower was installed to make the boat even faster. This enabled him to install a Henry Meyer-built Cadillac V-8. Since even the top-option Cadillac V-8 was not powerful enough for Street, he ordered the boat without an engine. BR-21-010 custom from Chris-Craft through his local dealer. Prior to Street’s passing in 2017, he was known as the only original Cobra owner left, having purchased the boat new in 1955 at the age of 21. This boat is believed to come about as a collaboration between Jim Street and his friend, George Barris. This 1955 Chris-Craft 21’ Black Cobra is perhaps the first-and-only true vintage Hot Rod boat in the classic-boating hobby.
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