The boat is a 1973 Drifter 38’ with twin 120 mercruisers 
and a 6.5 onan. The story of this boat and us began in 1994 when my dad 
purchased it from a local guy who had owned it for several years. We owned it 
for a year or so when dad decided to sell our house so the boat had to go. We 
sold it to a guy who lived on it until last year when he forgot to charge the 
battery and the bilge didn’t work and the back half went under which ruined the 

We have located two 120 mercruisers and a generator to replace the 
damaged ones. We talked to Clyde Head from Harbor Master boats and he said that 
he actually built the boat for himself when they used to be Drifter. He was for 
sure that this was the boat because it was the only 38’ that had twin 120’s so 
I thought that was pretty neat. The hull is pretty solid with only a couple of 
bad spots. The hull will receive a sandblasting an fresh coat of tar epoxy when 
the weather allows us to. As soon as we get the siding on we will refurbish the 
interior. 

More to come....

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