More AS history found

[Radioshop]

Excellent find Jim.  Thanks for keeping it safe.  It might be interesting to ship the, ahem, execs at Genmar some copies so they can see from whence the brand came.  Maybe they need an infusion of inspiration?

[JimCt]

Agreed.  But Genmar has too many irons in the fire.  It will take a small outfit to pick up the pieces & continue the line.

[RickK]

Rick,

Before I answer your question, DID YOU GO SEE THE FLATBACK?

I just got back into town and between this morning and this evening the boat went "no longer available". My luck.  I sent him an email but I assume someone bought it.

[JimCt]

Too bad it's gone.

In answer to your question above, I found the material at http://www.vmsl.com/lit.html
If he comes across more he'll give me a shout.  

About your 170 again: in 1970 -71 the rod storage openings & holders in the liner were an option.  Another option, which I'd like to duplicate for my 170, is a forward spray hood.  It sold for $200 & came with a fly which extended back from the hood to snap to the top of the (optional) bimini.  Made a complete closed-in forward shelter.  Sewn-in clear plastic panels allowed for helm visibility.  Must've added fearsome windage but at least you were dry.

Unrelated factiod:  Regarding the clear underwater hull panels which some of the 22-2's were optioned with, there was customer doubt at the time regarding their strength & watertight integrity.  Coburn needed to nip that concern in the bud.  His solution, and a definitive one at that, was to personally run one of the panel equipped 22-2's up onto a beach... at 30 knots. Panels held up fine.  No more worries.

[Deck Daddy]

The view panels were also in one of my stern boxes on my 17'. The kid who had the boat before me broke it out and glassed it in because it started to leak.