1963 Lewis Clinker - Motor is a Fuel injected Chrysler 313

[DaveD]

A Lewis and it has the badge, and also a fuel injected Chrysler Sawtooth V8.

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[bootlegger]

God I got all exicted at the thought of an injected poly.
Its cheap but is only intersting to me for the early lewis badge.

[DaveD]

Dave, I thought the same when I first read the Fuel Injected bit, still its something different.
Paul seems to think its Gray marine engine?

[lewisinfo]

I had a look at the images and it is deffinately not a Lewis boat .Lewis never built a boat that shape. Lewisinfo.

[DaveD]

I had a look at this one today and I believe it is a Lewis of similar era to Jan II & Skitter just not currently as good looking as those two and does need some TLC. Still has the same bow piece as those two. It's location doesn't lend itself to being able to get a good photo. The transom was replaced in 1988 and was finished off flush with end of the planks. It did orginally have a double opening engine hatch. The Chrysler has been recently rebuilt and hasn't been in the water since. The fuel injection is from a VN Commodore V8. The guys business is fuel injection conversion, tuning, maintenance etc and injector testing & refurbishing. I didn't see any broken ribs or cracked planks but some rivets had been replaced by metal threads.
I took a couple of photos to try and show the shape of bow, I reckon its pretty close to Skitter and has the same rudder set up too.
I suggested that if he doesn't sell before the Aquafest he should bring it down and stick a for sale sign on it.