unknown fletcher

[cybertinker]

i need some help identifying my fletcher, this is my first boat and requires a lot of work, its 15' speed boat fletcher decal on the side and a fletcher steering wheel, i think it could be from the 80's and i assume an arrowflash, but i have been unable to find any other pictures that look the same, i have tried the fletcher boat manufacturer but as yet they haven't come up with anything, any help would be greatley appreciated, i would also like to know, max suitable engine size, how many people could get in it and a lot more.

i have more pictures if anyone is interested!

much appreciated,

 

[Jon]

I asume you mean the 1880's,

This definately isnt a 1980 Fletcher model.

Looks kinda Shakespearish to me and probably from the 70's.

 

[Jon Fuller]

It is a Fletcher.

Not sure when that was a current model, probably late 60's/70's

Neil Holmes (Phantom Evolution) would be able to add some info, I think they were used a bit in ski racing a good few years back.

Neil posted a pic of one once with triple Merc straight 6's on it!

 

[Captain Chaos]

looks like a ski-11 on steroids!

 

[OLD PHART]

It's a 149 Fletcher, circa 1969, old, but pretty good in it's day.

Floor usually rots out and deck comes away from hull.

 

[Jon Fuller]

Floor usually rots out and deck comes away from hull.

Sounds pretty familiar, but I guess we are talking fkkn old boats.

 

[cybertinker]

much appreciated

thanks a lot, thats a great help it does say v149 on the side but when i couldn't find any info i assumed that was the registration number, your right about the floor i have just replaced it, thanks for all your help !

 

[Hydrostream]

I had a boat very similar to that one about 10 years ago, it was 16' but the bow was a little different. The flat forward facing section on the nose was only half as wide and the curvature under the bow started a little further back. It's probably the same boat with a foot stuck on the bow.
I never properly identified the boat but 2 people that 'knew' said it was a fletcher.
Does it have two raised sections about 10" high running fore and aft in the cockpit, leaving about an 18" walk way up the centre.

It was a good boat as my first speedboat, it was VERY unstable and sensitive to weight placement.
I nearly barel rolled it a couple of times crossing messy chop, one time right up on it's side, scared the $hit out of me. I also stuffed it once and lost the windshield.
I had engines from a 40 evinrude, 55 johnson to 60hp mariner on the back and thought it could do with heaps more power. A V4 140 would have done the trick I think, but cashflow and parents resticted it as I was only 14/15 at the time.

Post some more pics of it.
I think theres some poleroids of my old one around somewhere.