The previous owner purchased the boat from the original owner, indicating that late in life the original owner moved to California bringing the Resorter along. Here is a picture of the boat taken by the original owner, location unknown.
Research of the boat’s history started with A&A Marine to see if they had the hull card in their archive, and they did. Touristville Boat Company in Clear Lake, Iowa sold the boat Oct 30, 1950.
Both the hull card and identification plate under the engine box verify the Gray Marine 4-750 engine is the original. The 5” Stewart Warner tachometer indicates 315 hours of use since new.
The hull number is deciphered as “HD” a Resorter Deluxe Utility, “51” the model year, and “55” the production sequence. Century started the model year production sequence with “50” so this is the 6th boat built in the 1951 model year. The Century Boat Club indicates 117 produced in 1951.
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