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1952 Larson Commodore 14'

Owner, John Jones

 
   
 

   1952 Larson Watercraft Commodore 14'
Owner, John Jones

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Larson Boats were pre-Crestliner boats. The company was listed as Larson-Crestliner in the 1954 catalog and the Larson name was dropped in the 1955 Crestliner catalog.

See the 1954 catalog to view Larson-Crestliner models. Additional Larson boat restorations can be seen on viewer photos .
 
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14' Commodore, 2nd from left , 1940's Larson catalog, from American Dreamboats: An Illustrated History of Larson Boats ñ The Company, The Boats and Their Times by Laura Sommers, © 2000
   

7/03

I came across a '52 Commodore 14'  (no motor) that a
co worker bought to get the motor. it is in what I would consider "good"
condition; no apparent dings, all the wood intact etc. Even has the bent
wood bows that fit in little pockets to hold the cover up when it is covered.
The only modification I can see is he put a pedestal in the bow for
a raised fishing seat and mounted a swivel seat in the rear on the last
seat.

Took it out last night for a couple of hours and it handled like a dream with
just my trolling motor. Fun to drive!

We wished we had taken our fishing gear, it was just to be a "boat run" but
everything worked do well we had plenty of time to fish if we had been
prepared!.

I will send more as we work on her,here's the corner plates etc. I transferred the title today and it says "'52 Larson Watercraft on the title. Check out the wood condition under the
seat covers that were tacked on.


John Jones
[email protected]

7/15/03

It floats! And the fishing part seems to work too!
John and Deb Jones

 
 


 

 Email: John Jones if you have any questions or comments about his 1952 Larson Watercraft Commodore 14'

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