Here’s the 1958 Model 730 Crestliner Dad bought new with a 1965 V4 60 HP. Photo taken in 1968. Note that boat came with a long transom that the dealer cut down in the center because Dad already had a short shaft Mark 25, 20 HP. The convertible top (rolled up next to the windshield) had been replaced once so not original color. The canvas hanging on the fence is the snap/zip-on rear piece that went from the rear of the convertible top to the aft deck. There were zip/snap side panels too that had plastic you could see through.
Also shown in the photo is my friend’s 1955 25HP Gale Buccaneer, and the just swamped hydroplane has a model 4LHD “Hydro-Drive” Champion 8.4 HP that has hydrostatic drive.
Dave
