Here's The true Sea Sled Story, circa1985

[kengrome]

Hi Tony,

I just sent you my email address (via email from this website) but here it is again in case you do not receive it:

kengrome@gmail.com

I look forward to receiving the info you mentioned!

 

[kengrome]

Oops, I didn't realize that this thread is 4 years old -- probably too late to get the info requested. Oh well, at least I tried ...

 

[HinghamMan]

Well Now I've Gone And Done It The Windows Were Leaking And It Rotted Some Of The Interior Wood Below Them So I Got The Brainstorm To Replace The Wood And While At It Replace The Smoked Tinted Plexiglass Which Is 30 yrs Old from What I'm Told But It Was Salt Peppered And Hard To See Through Ok No Problem I Got New Plexi Cut But I'm All But Destroying The Window Trim/Mouldings And Want To Replace Them Also But No One seems to Know Where I can Get Them Or Rubber Flexible Moulding That Would Make Life So Much Easier So If Anyone Knows Where I Can Get Either Original Mouldings Or Rubber Flexible Stuff Please Email Me at HinghamMan@aol.com Other Than The Window leaks Im Loving The Boat And Have Been Sanding Down The Teak Floors Ready To Restain As Soon As I finish The Windows Again I Have The 55 Foot Sea Sled Now Docked In Quincy Mass Glad to Send The few Pics I've Taken So Far To Anyone Thats Interested Thanks Its March 16th 2009 5:45 pm hope to hear back from someone with some help soon thanks

 

[William L Maris]

Replace Glass With Heat Treated Glass Ordered To Size, Mount With Rubber Wrap Around, Use Stops To Hold In Place With Brass Screws And Caulk.
Dads Sled Was A V Bottom Flatting Out Going Aft With Vertical Sides And Flat Bottam At Transom With Chines Attached To Outboard Edge Of Bottom To Help Prevent Skidding In Turns. Rudder Was Attached Outboard On The Transome With A Bar On It To Mount A Small Outboard Motor Is Needed And To Troll With.
Bottom Was Sprayed With Spar Varnish And The Rest Painted.
Boats Don't Have Floors They Have Decks Regardless Of Where They Are.
Gb Bill, Son, Usn 30 Years, Ret 39!

 

[HinghamMan]

and thus brings me back to the original question where do i get the rubber wraps ? since posting ive added pictures to the gallery

thank you

 

[tom28571]

Boats Don't Have Floors They Have Decks Regardless Of Where They Are.
Gb Bill, Son, Usn 30 Years, Ret 39!

Hi Bill, Welcome to the forum.

Actually, boats do have floors. They just aren't what landlubbers think of when floors are mentioned. Boats also have soles in this same category but they are not on shoes.

 

[HinghamMan]

Again I'm Looking To Obtain New Window Moldings Or Rubber Wraps To Go Around The Replacement Glass I Bought Already the Old Moldings Mostly Plastic Are Cracked And In Pretty Bad Shape And I Would Rather Replace Them With New Rather Than Super Glue All The Old Piecse Or Replace Them All With Rubber Wraps Does Anyone Know Who Made The Original Windows Or Where They May Have Been Bought Oe Where I Can Get Replacements? feel Free To Email Me At HinghamMan@Aol.com Thank You I've Posted A Few Pics Of The Boat And The Windows I've Pulled out So Far Are Aprox 3 Foot X 25 Inches With Rounded Corners Thanks Jimmy

 

[tonydignity]

Oops, I didn't realize that this thread is 4 years old -- probably too late to get the info requested. Oh well, at least I tried ...

Hello Mate
Sorry just found your mail, what do you need, Best Tony

 

[cmh_198mph]

Tony, my name is Chris and in the summer of 1990 I went with my father to New Port Richey just north of Mile Stretch on US 19 to pick up his 29' Sea-Sled with twin Suzuki 150's and stopped at Nick's Park on the way home to go out the chanel and back. What an incredibley proforming vessel, He used the boat we named Scuba-Doo for dive charters untill the fall of 1995 when he made a stop after picking up the boat from Weeki Wachee Marina having refreshed the motors and needed two stroke oil. When my father came out everything was gone! The truck was found two days later in Holiday, FL. with the ignition busted. I'll scan the pictures and post them soon, Thank You for the information I never realized the history behind the vessel!

 

[tonydignity]

Stolen Sea sled

Hi Chris
That is a sad end to a succesful Sea Sled story, I wondered if you bought the Cuddy cabin model or the boat with a tuna tower off a guy from Newport Richey. she was built in The New York factory out of Kevlar, and Epoxy, vacuum bagged.That was a real lunatic . I was in the Islands by that
time and she came down for Million Dollar Month to Cayman. (blue Marlin Fishing)
My condolences for your loss Any images of the boat would be appreciated
Tony

 

[cthippo]

I'm goimng to ask a really dumb question here...

These boats seem to have an almost cult-like following around here. What's the attraction?

 

[tonydignity]

Sea Sled

Hi
You are right ,there is a lot of interest in trying to get one to run succesfully.Boston Whaler began its production design from the Sea Sled idea, though I am quick to add Whalers are a design apart .
Try these to start

http://ivb-boats.netfirms.com/Hickman_Bio.html

My own story is here ". The true Sea Sled Story,circa1985 ."

It is on Boat Design or you can Google There are photos on my boat design slot that might be of interest.
Happy New Year best Tony

 

[DCockey]

Mystic Seaport has several smaller Hickman Sea Sleds built by Hickman Company in the 1920's. They are described in "Mystic Seaport Watercraft" which is available online at http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/Impage.cfm?PageNum=1&bibid=36560&ChapterId=1

The specific pages with the Sea Sled photos and descriptions are at:
http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/ImPage.cfm?PageNum=4&BibId=36560&ChapterId=9
http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/ImPage.cfm?PageNum=5&BibId=36560&ChapterId=9
http://library.mysticseaport.org/initiative/ImPage.cfm?PageNum=6&BibId=36560&ChapterId=9

 

[BostonStoneMan]

I've Owned The Hickman 55 Foot Sea Sled For 3 Years Now Here In Boston & Love It If Anyone Has Any Links Or info On The Building Of It Like The Windows That Need To Be Replaced Please Contact Hinghamman@aol.com Subject Boat

 

[karmazkreation]

Tony,
This is so very interesting to me. A very amazing man told me about this design and I am very eager to give it a shot. I would absolutly love plans and pictures to get a better idea. Thank you so much and we'll keep you posted on our progress.
karmazkreation@yahoo.com ALOHA!!!