The first boat is a 28' Greavette Streamliner probably built in around 1938. It was an amazing boat and for us kids the best seat was behind the engine in a little seat where the deck flipped up. Greavette was a Canadian boat builder who built small numbers of high quality craft and also focussed on racing boats. In 1939 they build a boat named Miss Canada III that ran 122 mph. The company went on to build anti submarine vessels for the Canadian Navy.
The pictures were taken on Lake Joseph in Muskoka. The Chris Craft was repaired and actually it was not the first time it had seen the bottom of the lake. The low back end of the boat caused problems in the boathouse when a storm would come in at the right (or wrong I guess) direction and send waves up over the stern and water would get in through the engine hatch and sink the rear end down to the bed beneath. I think that happened a couple of times. My uncle also got in an accident with that boat and I beleive the story ended up in the Toronto newspapers. Again it was repaired.
I loved that boat. It was fast and cool. My uncle once took me (I couldnt have been more than 8 or 9) to a regatta on the lake and he picked up two bikini wearing females who wanted a ride. We got out on the lake and one of them said she needed to pee and my uncle told her to jump in the lake. Pretty shocking stuff to an innocent kid!! The boats were sold a few years ago when my uncle sold the cottage. Those Cobras are worth quite a bit and hard to find for sale. Here is one I found that sold with some good info...
http://www.antiqueboatamerica.com/ab_li ... atId=28354
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