Biggest fins???

Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26052

hotboat Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 27 Thank you received: 0	With so many different makes and models of "glassics" does anybody know which has the biggest/tallest (non-modified)fins? Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26073

herters59 Offline Contributing Member Posts: 263 Karma: 101 Thank you received: 12	I think the Cadilac Sea Lark is the tallest. But those fins are not fiberglass. There aluminum Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26074

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How do you measure a fin? Height, spread, etc.? Lots of possible contenders. Take a look at the Vali IV, Space Craft Royal Flush or Saturna, and Bell Boy Banshee.

But having fins doesn't make a glassic. There are many cool vintage fiberglass boats without fins. Fins on boats results from the application of automotive styling to the recreation boating industry: the 1956 New York Boat show and the introduction of the Lone Star Meteor and Evinrude Lark concept boat. The very next year, bushels of boats with fins and even headlights showed up on the scene. The Meteor and the Lark blew many a mind and set the trend for the rest of the 1950's. Check out the following link for a period Sports Illustrated article discussing the trend: sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1132109/index.htm

The pre-1957 designs of Speed Queen (my profile photo), Crosby, Glasspar, and Endura Craft boats exemplify the earlier trend in fiberglass boats of copying the design of mahogany molded plywood or planked boats. And in doing so, they created quality, resilient boats that preserved the styling of the wood boat era for us to enjoy today, just as the automobile-influenced finned boats preserve the car desgins influenced by the space race.

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Re: Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26077

50s Flash Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 116 Karma: -6 Thank you received: 0	I like Kevin's Sea Lark, but Don's Royal Flush is huge. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re: Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26079

zonaman Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 75 Karma: 3 Thank you received: 0	Does this one count? It's a one-off Glastron Glastron V-174, 1966. Here's the story. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26080

Neil Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1997 Karma: 65 Thank you received: 1	Here is a couple of fins. Dan Arena Baracuda Sittin' in a swimming pool! Neil Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26089

elgindave Offline Contributing Member Posts: 683 Karma: 10 Thank you received: 0	The Herter's Flying Fish is a good contender Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26096

Heather Offline Contributing Member Posts: 243 Karma: 10 Thank you received: 0	Damn man.............. Well I got some small finz but like you guys... I'm proud and feel it not the size of my finz but what they do to others! Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26098

billr Offline Moderator Posts: 621 Karma: 51 Thank you received: 0	KevFin's Bat Boat is in the hunt. I can't recall but I think it was 42" from bottom of boat to top of fin. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26099

kajun Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 81 Karma: 1 Thank you received: 0	My Victor's big fins... Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26100

bilnan1 Offline Contributing Member Posts: 900 Karma: 63 Thank you received: 14	Here are a couple more,58 Waconda,Bill Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26101

bilnan1 Offline Contributing Member Posts: 900 Karma: 63 Thank you received: 14	58 herters alot taller than 57 herters,Bill Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26102

bilnan1 Offline Contributing Member Posts: 900 Karma: 63 Thank you received: 14	58 barnes Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26103

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This Ancarrow Praetorian may be a good candidate...

This Ancarrow finned runabout is from 1959/60.

They were designed and manufactured by Ancarrow Marine in Richmond, Virginia and were available with either single or twin Cadillac Crusader V-8's or Dearborn Interceptor V-8's. The Ancarrow Marine brochures used the caption "Going Places Fast" for good reason with twin 300HP Crusaders…

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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26104

MarkS Offline Moderator Posts: 5348 Karma: 118 Thank you received: 5	I just knew this was going to be a GREAT thread when I saw hotboat post it! I feel so inferior, fin wise that is. LOL Good thing I believe "fin augmentation surgery" would be blasphemy. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26107

vuyosevich Offline Contributing Member Posts: 2910 Karma: 76 Thank you received: 2	nowhere near the biggest,,but it sends the message. ron Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26114

hotboat Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 27 Thank you received: 0	Thanks for all the great replies,there sure are a lot of variations of fins.How cool!! I know not all great glassics have big fins,but it is almost always the 1st question I am asked about the Aero-Glas.Thanks again for the education!! HOTBOAT Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26149

boatmaniac Offline Senior Boarder Posts: 166 Karma: 5 Thank you received: 1	Are these Fins or " wings" ? Not the biggest but in my opinion one of the best designed boats. 1958 Chris Craft silver arrow. Taco. Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26151

thompsonboat Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1418 Karma: 188 Thank you received: 19	How about the whimpiest fins? This is a 1959 Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co. 18'-8" Off-Shore Cabin Cruiser - wooden lapstrake. The only boat of Thompson to ever have anything slightly resemblinbg fins! One of these days I shall get back to work on this rotten beast! Andreas Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26153

JAG Offline Contributing Member Posts: 197 Karma: 17 Thank you received: 0	Has one of these Ancarrow Praetorian boats ever been recovered? Looks like a good next project for me. Got one? Want to sell it? Call me, 517 960 4496 JAG Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26160

Duke Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 14 Thank you received: 0	It would be interesting to know if there are any of these still out there. Here's a shot I found of one that I think was a fairly recent restoration. An original brochure shot - I think... Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26212

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A 1959 Ancarrow Consul recently sold in the Warner Collection Auction:

www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=MO1010-99680&entryRow=273

Over the years, an Ancarrow Aquilifer (missing its fins) showed up on E-bay for sale ( archives.fiberglassics.com/forum818/showmessage.asp?fm=Forum1&messageID=58315 ). The Aquilifer is the one with the rocket exhaust ports in the fins.

An Ancarrow Gladiator (utility model, no fins), under restoration, was posted on another forum. Awhile ago there were 5 Ancarrows in the ACBS registry. Maybe an ACBS member can look up the current count.

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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26222

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Handy Andy - Great information on the Ancarrow marque. I attended the Warner Collection Auction last October and remember the Ancarrow Consul 19' "Black Magic" which sold at auction for 35K not including hammer fees.

There are 3 Ancarrow's listed in the 2010 ACBS Membership Directory, a '57 Aquilifier 25', a '58 26' Runabout and the above noted Consul previously owned by F. Todd Warner.

It would certainly be cool to find an Ancarrow Praetorian if there was one out there.

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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 2 months ago #26225

bhamrick Offline Contributing Member Posts: 224 Karma: 31 Thank you received: 0	1959 Larson "Falls Flyer " Nice fins and taillights Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 1 month ago #26754

boats Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 26 Karma: 3 Thank you received: 0	the south seas samoan Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 1 month ago #26772

thetudor Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1204 Karma: 33 Thank you received: 2	Barring finding a Delta Ray to restore, I want the Samoan! Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 1 month ago #26788

stashm2 Offline Contributing Member Posts: 666 Karma: 25 Thank you received: 1	That is a really Cool boat! Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 1 month ago #26790

50s Flash Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 116 Karma: -6 Thank you received: 0	That is a really big boat. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 1 month ago #26791

kneeboardingtom Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 45 Karma: 4 Thank you received: 0	1959 Cutter Cruiser... Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 1 month ago #26803

gil_72gt-160 Offline Senior Boarder Posts: 189 Karma: 14 Thank you received: 1	Cant forget the LoneStar Meteor . Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 1 month ago #26809

Peter_Crowl Offline Contributing Member Posts: 489 Karma: 14 Thank you received: 0	I believe that Samoan was crushed. Bill? Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Biggest fins??? 14 years 1 month ago #26815

Neil Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1997 Karma: 65 Thank you received: 1	Who in the heck would crush that boat? OUCH Neil Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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