14 foot Davidson Lifeboat / Chugger

[@phipmarchum3825]

Would be fun to see a short video of this beautiful old time boat so we could hear her run and watch how she glides through the water. You did a nice job at saving her from the scrap pile to have a new life ! Thank you for sharing with us ......I am familiar with your Gulf Mariner boat also, another great boat.

[@topfunguy2281]

Yes thanks, I’ve had several boats in my life and this is one that I wish I still had. It would have been much easier to build a more boat than restore this one but it did turn out nicely. The best part was the engine though. It had a wonderful sound whether at its 50 RPM idle or flat out at 1500 RPM. It was a pleasure to start cranking the engine until the oil pressure came up and them flipping the decompression lever. It always fired right up and never fluctuated or skipped a beat until I shut it down. It was made to last forever. My brother has video starting the engine and of the boat underway somewhere. I hope to get it and post it one day. This boat was like a little tugboat, such fun.

[@edquier40]

New post from Top fun guy! Oh boy, I am in!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

what a find. Thumbs up!😎👌

[@boatscarsplaces6580]

Very nice time capsule, TFG!

[@topfunguy2281]

Thanks. You know it’s been raining here when I make a video like this.

[@garygardens]

Hi Llew! That is outstanding, as usual. Very nice restoration. Are you still using the boat in your new location? Sure how the border opens up soon so I can get up there this summer. Cheers!

[@topfunguy2281]

Hi Gary, it’s great to hear from you. This is a boat that I had years ago. I’m still using Gulf Mariner very often. Hopefully you’re getting out too.

[@tomkeating65]

You sell your big boat the Gulf Mariner?

[@topfunguy2281]

Oh, no. I still have Gulf Mariner and should for years to come. This is a boat that I had years ago and thought that people might like to see what I did with it.

[@tomkeating65]

@@topfunguy2281 actually I was doing an internet search for your type of boat. I came across a website that had your boat for sale but was clearly marked as sold. I always thought people changed the name of the boats when they bought them. Hence my question.

[@topfunguy2281]

@@tomkeating65 it’s funny that they still have the ad up for my boat after so many years. I never changed the name because I didn’t mind it. If it was a goofy name I wouldn’t have hesitated to change it even though it’s supposed to be bad luck. I’d take my chances.