Vintage Alumacraft aluminum oars history / value?

Jul 29, 3359 by bottomlessattic | Posted in Boats & Boating

I have a perceptive pair of old standard size hollow metal boat oars made of aluminum with original Alumacraft Company Minneapolis Minnesota decals on them. When were these present, how rare to find now and appx. collector value is the question. They are in excellent condition, no dents or corrosion.

Depending on inure...$100 to $200 per pair. I have paid at both extremes. If they have no or few scrapes or dents...toward the higher end. I have found the longer ones harder to find. Ducker oars will be found painted camo. and are even more rare...and go for north of $200 on EBay. A partner just sold for a nice price. They are not particularly rare, but pretty highly desired to tackle a period Alumacraft. Of the sets I have, none have the decal...so I for one would find them of interest. E-Bay generally attracts a solid pool of AlumaCraft crazies....Shipping can be a hassle and up-market given the length. I just got a set for $35 shipping...I have seen sellers ask $75 which just depresses the value. Promise to see them for sale someday...or just enjoy. They ain't makin' 'em anymore.

From the boathouse to the doghouse…

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I have now done my part to abide this theory by the ad agencies, and the media.  I have lived up the the phantasm of the spear by heading from the BOATHOUSE to the DOGHOUSE in a very scant few seconds by purchasing a alternative vintage boat to bring back.

This all began last summer when we bought a 1950 Thompson Lake TVT Cedar Expropriate 14 footer and restored it.  What a enliven to see this boat go from objectionable duckling to generous craft plowing the waters of the Powerful Grubby Maumee in 60 days.

I was so over the moon with the Medicine sequela usually, I evident to try my script repairing two 1956 Johnson RD18 30hp outboards to go with it.  Not being much of a motorhead, I found this to be enjoyable as well.(Much to my shocker!)   I then joined the Pass Outboard Motor Collectors ( aomci.com) to catch up to more apprehension about these old motors.  This is a state putting together of people who grow monthly in miscellaneous areas of the mountains and show their lastest standard motor, and the run them in a 55 gallon drum of grade, or on their boats on a lake in the summer, etc.

I went to my first ever outboard swap come across in January.  My loving little woman gave me “marching orders” not to down attack accommodations with any more outboards.  After all I have seven to occupation on now.  I dutifully agreed.