New classic Lakers

Mee-n-Mac · 07-19-2004, 12:22 PM

About a week ago I saw what appeared to be a classic Laker craft from the 20s - 30s heading up the bay. Nothing unusual in that by itself. However as it passed my dock I didn't hear the usual basso profundo from the exhaust pipes, instead it sounded like a new I/O (gear whine). My neighbor tells me that "they" make new fiberglass boats that are copies of those classic Lakers. I've not seen nor heard of such. How about you ? Just curious ....

Paugus Bay Resident · 07-19-2004, 01:28 PM

I know Hacker-Craft is making reproductions and some other people (Aristocraft comes to mind) are doing the same. Quite a few are using the West Epoxy system, so you get the best of both worlds, wood and a durable finish.

Hacker-Craft

Don't know about IO versus inboard though. Most of the ones that I've seen have through-hull exhaust.

John A. Birdsall · 07-19-2004, 07:05 PM

I know of one Hackercraft that this past year had its exhaust system enlarged from 3" to 4" I think that this will make a difference in sound the boat puts out. and while they have fiberglass wanna be classic boats and they look nice they do not in my opinion ride like the classics do. Hackercraft makes wooden ones that are replicas of the older ones, such as the one with 4" exhaust that have 454's in them a couple even have twin screws. Gets you twice while at the fuel pumps.

Paugus Bay Resident · 07-19-2004, 09:01 PM

I saw one at Harpers a few weeks ago, not for the light of wallet either

Just Sold · 07-19-2004, 09:22 PM

Mee-n-Mac

Check the web page below for a current Hacker for sale. It might be the one you saw.

http://www.nhboat.com/SilverSands/SSMUsed/ssmfeat4.htm

Paugus Bay Resident · 07-19-2004, 09:29 PM

Not a bad price at all. The one I saw at Harpers was around $80K (32' or so).

May have to go done to Silver Sands and check that one out. BTW, 454 Crusader inboard, must have through hulls as well.

07-19-2004, 12:22 PM	#1
Mee-n-Mac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,943 Thanks: 23 Thanked 111 Times in 51 Posts	New classic Lakers About a week ago I saw what appeared to be a classic Laker craft from the 20s - 30s heading up the bay. Nothing unusual in that by itself. However as it passed my dock I didn't hear the usual basso profundo from the exhaust pipes, instead it sounded like a new I/O (gear whine). My neighbor tells me that "they" make new fiberglass boats that are copies of those classic Lakers. I've not seen nor heard of such. How about you ? Just curious .... __________________ Mee'n'Mac "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by simple stupidity or ignorance. The latter are a lot more common than the former." - RAH

07-19-2004, 01:28 PM	#2
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	I know Hacker-Craft is making reproductions and some other people (Aristocraft comes to mind) are doing the same. Quite a few are using the West Epoxy system, so you get the best of both worlds, wood and a durable finish. Hacker-Craft Don't know about IO versus inboard though. Most of the ones that I've seen have through-hull exhaust. Last edited by Paugus Bay Resident; 07-19-2004 at 09:31 PM.

07-19-2004, 07:05 PM	#3
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	noise boat inboard I know of one Hackercraft that this past year had its exhaust system enlarged from 3" to 4" I think that this will make a difference in sound the boat puts out. and while they have fiberglass wanna be classic boats and they look nice they do not in my opinion ride like the classics do. Hackercraft makes wooden ones that are replicas of the older ones, such as the one with 4" exhaust that have 454's in them a couple even have twin screws. Gets you twice while at the fuel pumps.

07-19-2004, 09:22 PM	#5
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,612 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 433 Times in 209 Posts	Hacker For Sale on The Lake Mee-n-Mac Check the web page below for a current Hacker for sale. It might be the one you saw. http://www.nhboat.com/SilverSands/SSMUsed/ssmfeat4.htm __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

07-19-2004, 09:29 PM	#6
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	Not a bad price at all. The one I saw at Harpers was around $80K (32' or so). May have to go done to Silver Sands and check that one out. BTW, 454 Crusader inboard, must have through hulls as well. Last edited by Paugus Bay Resident; 07-19-2004 at 09:35 PM.

07-19-2004, 09:01 PM	#4
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	I saw one at Harpers a few weeks ago, not for the light of wallet either