TOPIC: 1958 FIBERGLASS Yellow Jacket Questions???

Friends,

"Christmas come early" this year!!!

Yesterday, I was offered a 1958 GLASS Yellow Jacket Runabout with WOODEN DECK (which must be replaced, as somebody replaced the correct one with a piece of ordinary plywood), by a good friend/FG member in southeast TX.
There weren't ever many FG Yellow Jackets built AND "there's a darn sight fewer now".
(I also need a borrow a trailer to go get it.)

While I will need LOTS of other advice as time goes by, right now I'm seeking:
1. a GOOD photo of the seat design,
2. the correct color of stain for the deck
AND
3. a good/color photo of the deck "triangles", so that I can copy both correctly.

Also, do any of you know of a HUSKY trailer for sale?

yours, satx

BUMPING.

To ALL,

I've found some more detail about the glass YJ.

The hull's serial number is: B264.
The last TX registration expired: 01JAN2011

And I think that I've found the ex-wife of the former registered owner (She still lives at the family residence in Austin.), so perhaps she has the title/additional information on the hull. ===> Wish me luck.

yours, satx

I have the signed title on the boat.

I have the history of the boat till it left the plant

TallTexan,

GOOD DEAL. - I wonder if the 1st owner's wife would know the post-factory history and/or have late '50s - early '60s snapshots of the boat, which show the upholstery?
(Which dealer sold it new would be "nice to know", for example.)

yours, satx

I found a pic of a 1958 Yellow Jacket ad with a fiberglass boat. The text isn't readable but maybe the pic might be some help.

We are rehashing thing I have found out years ago

There are copies of the flyer for sale

mahoganybay.net/store/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/full_img_1958%20Yellow%20Jacket%20Fiberglass%20Boat%20Built%20By%20Builders.jpg

TallTexan,

Perhaps but as many members as we have I hope to find NEW information from other folks.

yours, satx