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Wooden Inboard  
  • Owner - Don Emigholz
  • Home Town - Kewanee, IL
  • Boat Builder - Streblow
  • Boat Model - Runabout
  • Boat Lenght - 17'6"
  • Boat Year - 1960
  • Boat Hull - Mahogany
  • Boat Name - Whisper
  • Engine - Ford Interceptor, 135HP, 8 Cyl.

  • Additional Information -
    I purchased the boat in 1992. Two years later we refinished the hull and in 1995 we replaced the interior.

    She was built in 1960 and is powered by a Y block Interceptor engine of 135 hp. Her original owners bought the boat off the show room floor in Mc Henry Illinois. They claimed a top speed of 51 mph when new. In 1982, they sold the boat and it was not used extensively until we bought her in 1993. She was completely refinished in 1994 and reupholstered the following year. Since that time we have enjoyed her
    every summer attending boat shows and outings in the Wisconsin area. When I was a boy I had a horse named WHISPER, that was the joy of my life. Hence, the name WHISPER and she has filled that void admirably.
 
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