1917 Historic Minett Boat Works 26

“Marie” was built in Bracebridge, Ontario in 1917, at the Minett Boat Works. She is a 26 ft long displacement launch. “Marie” has a MerCruiser, 4 cylinder, 110 H.P. engine. She is an outstanding example of the work of H. C. Minett, Muskoka’s, and probably the world’s, finest builder of mahogany boats.

She features a fore deck with storage under the deck, engine compartment, open main cockpit with the helm to the port forward, two single bench seats aft of helm, full bench seat aft, aft deck. Carvel construction, cedar planked bottom with mahogany planked top sides reinforced with steam bent white oak ribs on approximately 6 inch centers, white oak main hull stringers, mahogany decks, mahogany windshield frame fit with safety glass, stainless steel fasteners, brass chrome plated hardware.

She was restored in 1985 by Tim Butson, of Port Carling, Ontario. “Marie” came to the Lake of Bays, after being purchased by Graeme Ferguson in 1995.