I'm announcing this here first rather than posting it in the classified section because it's been a topic of conversation on this forum several times over the years. I've come to a point in my life where I need to take better care of myself, in particular, my two new artificial hip joints. My Falls Flyer, which I have been saving for a total restoration project some day, is going to be more than I want to take on and I don't foresee a time when this will change. So, I'm letting it go.

Here's your chance to own an extremely rare and desirable piece of classic fiberglass boat history. Check out the Falls Flyers in our gallery (including this one). Mine needs total restoration including new gel coat. It has, as far as I can tell, a very unusual color option of desert sand and red. It has a 650 Merc dockbuster (which I never tried to start but I did oil down the cylinders when I put it in storage) with Quicksilver controls, said to be a motor that came on a Falls Flyer originally and was never on another boat. I can't verify that, but I did buy it off a '59 Falls Flyer in Canada. There is also a second power head and a bucket of Merc parts including a second bronze prop. I have all the deck hardware in excellent condition because I picked up NOS pieces over the years anticipating the restoration. I also cast new glo-pole top lenses, a new dash and new tail light lenses (all detailed on this site). I have thus far cast one new tail light bezel and still need to cast the other one, which I will do for the buyer. It has an Atwood wheel in decent condition, I believe the correct one with the right angle for the dash in this boat. It comes with a Holesclaw trailer with original cast aluminum wheels (and a spare!), which I had registered as a '61, but not really sure of the actually date of manufacture. Boat and trailer will come with bills of sale as titles weren't required in CT when I had them registered there.

I'm not setting a price but have seen restored Falls Flyers offered at $20,000. This one will go for a good offer. I'm not trying to get rich off it, jut want to see it go to a good home. I gave Brad first dibs but the cost of transporting it from MA to MN was more than he wanted to get into.

So now it's available to the first good offer. Let me know. Boat is stored in Westerly, RI.

Cap

Heck, he would loose half of it by the time he got back to Minnesota, But it would be cool to have one from each coast.

so the grand ol man starts to see his failings...lol.. or is it that since maine only has 3 weeks of open water per year you don't for see time to use it....don't worry captain us redneck have 12 months of open water and we still can't get all our boats wet. at least your avoiding the black shrooms of death that has befallen po mr wilson's boat yard...


all jokin a side, as much as i would love a fined ride i can't for see the money coming to me..

besides i aint never goin north of the mason dixie line unless it is august.-maybe it wont snow on me then-


zooker