FIRST OFF WE HAVE THE SMALLER OLDER 1952 PHILBRICK 18. SHE ACTUALLY MEASURES 19 FT AND IS A DOUBLE COCKPIT DESIGN. DON PHILBRICK ORIGINALLY BUILT THESE BOATS IN OAKLAND TO BE FAST AND HANDLE THE SPEED. THE 1952 COMES WITH A DESOTO HEMI FIREDOME ENGINE THAT WILL DO 40 MPH AT 4400 RPM. SHE COMES WITH MATCHING DESOTO STEERING, WHICH IS A PHILBRICK MUST. EXPERTLY RESTORED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE HONDURAN MAHOGANY THIS BOAT IS A COLLECTORS DREAM AND PERFORMS LIKE NO OTHER. THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL OLD WOOD SLOW BOAT LIKE A CRIS CRAFT OR GARWOOD. THIS BOAT SOUNDS MEAN AND GETS UP TO SPEED, AND WITH ONLY 3 HOURS ON THE ENGINE HAS MANY MORE YEARS TO GO ON THE WATER.
SECONDLY WE HAVE THE 1962 325 BUICK HORSEPOWER PHILBRICK. THIS BAD BOY HAS A VELVET DRIVE TRANSMISSION AND WILL EASILY DO 50 MPH AT 5000 RPM. AN ORIGINAL HIGH PERFORMANCE MAHOGANY SPEED BOAT, THIS BEAUTY WAS RESTORED TO BE A SHOW BOAT. WITH 17 COATS OF VARNISH AND POLISHED TO A GLASS FINISH THIS PHILBRICK SHINES LIKE NO OTHER. NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED TO BRING THIS BABY BACK TO LIFE. THE 1962 RUNS LIKE A CHAMP AND WILL DOMINATE ANY 62 CRIS CRAFT OR GARWOOD OUT THERE. THIS BOAT WAS ALSO BUILT TO GO FAST AND HANDLE THE SPEED, DROP THE HAMMER AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
