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1957 Higgins Sport Speedster - $1,200 (Monett)
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Wooden boats can always be rebuilt, unlike fiberglass boats. There are plenty of videos on Youtube on how to do a 5200 bottom, using Marine plywood and 3M 5200. I do have 4 sheets of 1/2” Marine plywood that could be included at an additional cost, or you could get your own Marine plywood. I was going to use the 1/2” Marine plywood on the mostly-flat, aft portion of the bottom and two layers of 1/4” Marine plywood on the curved, bow portion, with a layer of 5200 between the 1/4” layers. You will need fabricate a few Dutchmen here and there. The ribs are sound. All the interior wooden partitions, floor, etc, are sound and are included. The engine cover is fiberglass and in great shape.
The original running lights are included, and are in great shape. The green and red lenses are glass. The housing is chrome-plated cast brass. The original mahogany flagpole and front light tower are in perfect condition and are included. The light tower's clear globe is glass, not plastic, and the metal is chrome-plated, cast brass.
The two triangular chrome thingys might be the windshield brackets—if they are not windshield brackets, then the windshield brackets are missing. I was going to fabricate a wooden frame from teak and use flat glass, although the plexiglas windshield is present. The steering wheel is sound, with no weather cracks and the "horn ring" is sound and not broken.
The original, 2-piece engine exhaust pipe is solid copper, and is 3 inches in diameter. It is unmolested with no dents.
All through-hull fittings are solid, cast brass. The prop and prop shaft are solid bronze, and the prop has not hit rocks. The through-the-hull fitting for the bilge pump is cast brass. The speedometer is included but not pictured.
This boat was 100% complete when purchased, and was carefully disassembled, and everything was kept—even the bronze screws that attached the bottom to the ribs, but you’ll want to get new bronze screws. Don’t try to use stainless steel screws.
$1,200 or best offer. I have too many projects and momma says one’s gotta go.