Hull Identification???

[P-Money]

Ok, I thought I knew what kind of hull I had, but now I'm having doubts, thus I ask the knowledgable people here for help. On the title of the boat the hull is listed as "unknown." The year is in the late 60's, 68 or 69 if I remember correctly (title is obviously not in front of me). The guy I bought it from sold it from underneath his cousin for $800 (that included the v-drive, tandem axle trailer and all the hardware, I couldn't believe it) and said it was an AquaCraft. The boat was a piece of sh#t when we bought it, we completely restored it. The boat is rigged with a 12-degree Casale. Never found any numbers on the hull to help me out. The overall length is 19 feet, stringer measurements are approximately:
Outside to outside: 26"
Inside to inside: 22 3/4"
Stringer width: 1 5/8"
Following are some pics that may help. If there are any other measurements I could take to aide in identifying this, let me know.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/524/540Pat_Overall-med.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540Back_Edited-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540Inside_Editted-med.JPG

[SK48]

Looks more like a Belmont than an Aqua Craft to me. Just a guess.

[Kim Hanson]

I'am sort of going through the same shit right now with mine, why can't you take the number's off the side and see what it was registered at when the #'s where put on, that is what I'am going to do....Cool looking boat by the way....( . )( . ).....'s!:cool:
I just rememembered, you restored it! Are those the same #'s it came with? If so, it should still work!

[vdriver4ever]

I don't think it's an Aqua Craft. I wonder about it being a Nordic?

[DansBlown73Nordic]

I do not think it is a Nordic. If it is its nothing like mine.

[058]

Maybe an Eliminator....but it would help to show a pic of the deck and dash.

[CircleJerk]

a BOAT THAT old wont have a serial number. The deck shown would have to be more wickens-aquacraft than regular aqua craft and the nose is too pointed to campare with mine. What seems odd is that semi semi v bottom transom! Never seen one up here like that. Stringer dimentions are the same as my boat. Sorrry

[1Bahnerjet]

Mandella Marathon Race Boats ('60s) had that same Slight V in the Bottom. Is the Hull Clam Shell Type ? (seam down the Middle) Looking at the nose again maybe not Mandella (they were more Rounded) Nose on that Boat comes to a Point.....???

[AzDon]

Not a Mandella! Mandellas have flared sides, a round transom with extended pillow blocks, a round nose, and the deck on top of the caprail..... Aqua Craft ran some boats in the Salton Sea races in the early, mid 60's..... Perhaps one of those boats?

[P-Money]

Thanks to everyone thats weighed in so far, but it seems we do not have an agreement as to what this boat is. Since I would like to know, I took some more pics today that may shed some light on the situation.
Overall Shot:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540103.JPG
Side Shot:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540101-med.JPG
BacK:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540102-med.JPG
Dash:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540105-med.JPG
Bottom down the Center:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540106-med.JPG
Bottom down the Side:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540107-med.JPG
Deck seam inside the boat:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/540104-med.JPG

[DansBlown73Nordic]

Maybe it is a Nordic. It has alot of the same features as my boat. The only thing is mine is a Flatty. They made some deep V boats. I have never seen one with a shallow V. What is the rudder support look like? By the way Very Nice Boat.... :D

[P-Money]

Here is a pic I found in the Image Center that is similar to the rudder support on my boat.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/515/317Pict0022_1_.jpg
The only difference is that instead of a "steering quandrant" I'm running a tiller arm.
Another piece of info: I measured the width of the back of the boat above the cav plates and it was 71". I also measured the boat at the widest point and it was approximately 81".
Thanks for the nice words Dan66Stevens!

[P-Money]

Any last comments or guesses? If not, I guess I'll have to live the rest of my years wondering "what if..." :D