TOPIC: I need some info on this 50's Crosby

I have inherited this boat; seems in very decent condition. Was kept in a basement for almost 40 years.
However, I have looked at all the articles/manuals on this site, and Googled for images, and I can't find any info on it.

It appears to be an Angler, but has 2 livewells and is tiller driven.

Any info would be helpful (I may even entertain offers).

Thanks!

What's that name on the back? Are there any hull numbers stamped on the transom? Looks like the perfect small water fishing boat. Use it to the fullest.

I zoomed in on the logo. It appears to say Crosby.

Hi,
It is a Crosby Sea Sled, which was made in several models (my family's boat dealership near Atlanta was a factory dealership). It is possible that the boat trailer is a Bote-Rider. Fun to see, a Sea Sled was possibly my first independent operation of a boat (I think with a Merc 200 - 20 horsepower outboard connected to steering wheel steering option and a MerControl, about 1963).

Regards,
Joe
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No name on back and no hull numbers.

Sea Sled, 1963?
You wouldn't happen to have a brochure on this boat from the family biz?
I'm assuming that steering and livewells were custom options.
I saw a pic on a boat in Georgia that looked similar, but couldn't see inside the boat to tell if same setup; definitely didn't have the hard-plastic seats.
It came with a Mercury Mark 20, BTW...

www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Crosby Perhaps you saw in the library they show an Angler for 59 and a couple of sea sleds in 64. Looks like the in between year brochures have a missing gap. I got to meet Ab Crosby’s daughter and husband many years ago and visited him when I road tripped with a friend to pick up a new Hydrodyne (Dynaski) hull in 2000. His builder partner was over 70 and went back to the Crosby days. Cool stuff. I still see Crosby boats parked here and there in the weeds.

In this case, if we should have some brochures, I have not seen them in years.
In a simple Google search using: "Crosby Sea Sled", a few boats for sale are shown. I can make-out that some have the factory console, with one shown mounted forward , and three or more boats with it mounted in the rear. There is a UTube video of a much added to (painted red over the original gelcote color(s)) Sea Sled with a Force 35hp to view, and it shows the rear mounted steering console, and shows the livewell. Last, I saw an ad for an original flyer for sale of a 14', which pictures the boat underway with the steering console also: www.ebid.net/us/for-sale/1966-crosby-14-sea-sled-boat-ad-a-crosby-unsinkable-164933169.htm

Regards,
Joe
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By the way, we do typically stock parts for the 1953-1954 Mercury Mark 20, as we do have calls from customers who are putting them back into service or restoring them. My mother still remembers selling Mark 20s when they were new (our business began in 1951) and boating/operating a Mark 20. Myself, I am not quite that old.

Regards,
Joe
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