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My name is John Stoltz. I'm new to boat restoration. I've never taken on a large project such as this due to lifestyle and funds. There's always a first, though.
Boats and boating are in my blood. My Uncle Bob Stoltz and my Dad, Adam (Spike) Stoltz, manufactured "Stoltz Craft" boats from about 1945 to 1977 in Steveston, BC. We always had a boat of some sort. Mostly Stoltz boats. The last 14' we had was put together in 1969/70 when I was about 6 years old. My uncle Bob gave the mould to my Dad that my Dad put together and named "Itchin" (for anyone who has worked with fiberglass, they'll know why). I guess this was a 50/60's style boat. It had a black deck and this was the boat I learned to ski behind. Since Uncle Bob was also a Merc dealer, Dad bought a brand new 1970 50horse Merc to power it.
Still today, every once in a while but not very often, I'll see an old Stoltz Craft or a Stoltz sailboat. I'm very proud to have this lineage.
Cheers,
John
Here's a picture of "Itchin" before the name was painted on the side. The red boat is a 13.5'. Dad hated the Johnson (look how long the shaft is LOL) and put on a 1959 Evinrude 35HP.... he could not afford a Merc at the time....9 kids to feed. That's me in the hat
My name is John Stoltz. I'm new to boat restoration. I've never taken on a large project such as this due to lifestyle and funds. There's always a first, though.
Boats and boating are in my blood. My Uncle Bob Stoltz and my Dad, Adam (Spike) Stoltz, manufactured "Stoltz Craft" boats from about 1945 to 1977 in Steveston, BC. We always had a boat of some sort. Mostly Stoltz boats. The last 14' we had was put together in 1969/70 when I was about 6 years old. My uncle Bob gave the mould to my Dad that my Dad put together and named "Itchin" (for anyone who has worked with fiberglass, they'll know why). I guess this was a 50/60's style boat. It had a black deck and this was the boat I learned to ski behind. Since Uncle Bob was also a Merc dealer, Dad bought a brand new 1970 50horse Merc to power it.
Still today, every once in a while but not very often, I'll see an old Stoltz Craft or a Stoltz sailboat. I'm very proud to have this lineage.
Cheers,
John
Here's a picture of "Itchin" before the name was painted on the side. The red boat is a 13.5'. Dad hated the Johnson (look how long the shaft is LOL) and put on a 1959 Evinrude 35HP.... he could not afford a Merc at the time....9 kids to feed. That's me in the hat
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