Cruisers ID

Atwater · Post by **Atwater** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:39 am

Hi All , New Guy here .

We bought it at an auction...gosh probably about 8 years ago and finally getting around to getting the ol'girl in the water . Maybe this season yet .

The hull number appears to match the plate that was on the outer hull . #215481 . It has white/beige vinyl on the outer deck w/ simulated planking on the bow and the splash well . It has a 370 emblem . ( missing one BTW ) .

http://www.fiberglassics.com/forms/foru ... belle2.jpg

Warning ; More questions and advice needed in the future .

a j r · Post by **a j r** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:55 am

Greetings and welcome. Great looking boat!

Your CRUISERS, INC. model 370 is the 18 ft. "Sea Camper" cabin cruiser. A fairly rare vessel. The hull ID "215481" most likely indicates a 1962 model year boat.

The red, white, and blue strips at the waterline are not original. The upper most hull plank called the shearstrake came standard from the factory painted white just like the rest of the hull.

Several folks who post here quite often have had or have the Cruisers, Inc. cabin cruisers.

Good luck!

Andreas

Atwater · Post by **Atwater** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:27 am

Thanks for that Andreas ,

I hope to get it registered this week , so that is very helpful .

Yes, yes , I'm responsible for the paint scheme

I thought " Bareing " the Shearstrake ( Boy , I've got alot to learn ) set it off and wot' the heck , showing a little patriotism at the waterline .

Excellant website !

Thanks again

txcaptdan · Post by **txcaptdan** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:09 pm

Scott,
Nice looking seacamper, I am working on my second one a 570 a 20' version. Check out my web site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classicoutboards/ the are photos of several Seacampers. My project is under photos at "A New Boat".

Spent this evening applying canvas to cabin roof, turned out great but what a messy job.

Good Luck

Atwater · Post by **Atwater** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:01 am

Dan ,

Very nice website

You've got a new member !

BTW , I was looking at the brochures . It looks like I have a Commander ? Where does the SeaCamper designation come from ?

a j r · Post by **a j r** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:18 am

The SEA CAMPER models are the cabin cruisers, with a cabin. The Commander does NOT have a cabin.

Remeber that brochures of Cruisers, Inc. are available on a CD-ROM from Dan Miller at www.dragonflycanoe.com. It is the Thompspo Boat CD.

Andreas

Atwater · Post by **Atwater** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:44 am

Andreas ,

I was looking at this , http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/classi ... w/70e7?b=4

The boat pictured isn't an exact match to mine but I was going by the 370 model which I have . That's where my cornfusion came about .

Yes , I'll have to pick that disk up .

Back to sanding .

txcaptdan · Post by **txcaptdan** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:02 am

Scott,
I think that catalog was a 1960 see attached http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/classi ... w/1f3c?b=4

This is a 1962 Seacamper 370 that I owned for a number of years. The decks are custom, Cruisers made subtle changes each year, so yours may be different than that one.

a j r · Post by **a j r** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:01 am

Cruisers also changed model names on occasion.

Andreas