tubbed out
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any thoughts?
anyone had or have one ???
anyone had or have one ???
thought on Zeta boats
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scott craven
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talk to "Little Hawk" he has one for sale right now !
Poe
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My dad owned an 18 foot Zeta hull. Many happy days on that boat and its still running solid at over 35 years old. If I could talk my cousin into selling it to me I would buy it back. That baby cruised at over 55 mph and would pull 4 of us skiing lol. So I would give it a 2 thumbs up as long as the hull structure has not changed. [8D]
Little Hawk
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Howdy Tubbed!
Indeed, I do own a Zeta-19/cuddy and I love it. Due to a 'family' situation I was considering selling her but circumstances have changed and I'm looking at a different tack that might enable me to keep her. I do hope so; it's been over 25-yrs since I've owned a salt-chuck boat.
When I moved to the Island from North Van back in 82' I was a second-term apprentice marine mechanic. I worked the previous summer at Mosquito Creek marina in North Van. At that marina was a boat brokerage and they were selling, among others, brand new Zeta's; primarily 19 and 24 footers. I remember distinctly walking past a shiny new 19 on day and vowing to myself that one day I would own one.
I am not an expert on glass-boats but I have learned a thing or two along the way. You can rest assured if you are looking at a Zeta that the hull is built like a 'brick-sh*thouse'.
Before I bought my 19 I did a little research and managed to track down the original builder. Here's some history for you.
Zeta Boats (Vancouver BC) was started in 1972 by Mike Hutcheson. Mike worked for years for Sangster Boats and in fact married Sangster's daughter. (Sangster sold the company in 72' and it's generally excepted that post 72' Sangster's are of inferior quality.)
Hutcheson built about 150 Zeta/19's and over 400/Zeta 24's from the mid 70's well into the 80's.
After a lengthy phone conversation with Mike, I learned that they built all Zeta hulls using a 3-stage hand laid process that produced a hull of extraordinary strength. Back then, fiberglass was dirt-cheap and I can attest that they certainly didn't skimp on using it liberally. The hull on mine is at least 5/8" thick at the thru-hulls as well as at the top of the free-board where I drilled in an additional bilge outlet.
In my conversation with Mike - after asking him about the likelihood of a rotten-transom or stringers in the 1980 Zeta I was looking at - he replied: "We used so much fiberglass in those boats that the wood could be rotted-out completely and it wouldn't matter a dam."
Mike is retired now and his son Charlie "Chaz" continues to run the business in Vancouver, though not on the scale they once did.
I re-powered mine (removed the old 305/Chevy & drive) with a new 4.3/Mercruiser MPI/Alpha drive unit and the thing flies; she'll top 50 mph.
She weighs in at just over 3000/lbs unfueled and trailer's nice.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Terry
Indeed, I do own a Zeta-19/cuddy and I love it. Due to a 'family' situation I was considering selling her but circumstances have changed and I'm looking at a different tack that might enable me to keep her. I do hope so; it's been over 25-yrs since I've owned a salt-chuck boat.
When I moved to the Island from North Van back in 82' I was a second-term apprentice marine mechanic. I worked the previous summer at Mosquito Creek marina in North Van. At that marina was a boat brokerage and they were selling, among others, brand new Zeta's; primarily 19 and 24 footers. I remember distinctly walking past a shiny new 19 on day and vowing to myself that one day I would own one.
I am not an expert on glass-boats but I have learned a thing or two along the way. You can rest assured if you are looking at a Zeta that the hull is built like a 'brick-sh*thouse'.
Before I bought my 19 I did a little research and managed to track down the original builder. Here's some history for you.
Zeta Boats (Vancouver BC) was started in 1972 by Mike Hutcheson. Mike worked for years for Sangster Boats and in fact married Sangster's daughter. (Sangster sold the company in 72' and it's generally excepted that post 72' Sangster's are of inferior quality.)
Hutcheson built about 150 Zeta/19's and over 400/Zeta 24's from the mid 70's well into the 80's.
After a lengthy phone conversation with Mike, I learned that they built all Zeta hulls using a 3-stage hand laid process that produced a hull of extraordinary strength. Back then, fiberglass was dirt-cheap and I can attest that they certainly didn't skimp on using it liberally. The hull on mine is at least 5/8" thick at the thru-hulls as well as at the top of the free-board where I drilled in an additional bilge outlet.
In my conversation with Mike - after asking him about the likelihood of a rotten-transom or stringers in the 1980 Zeta I was looking at - he replied: "We used so much fiberglass in those boats that the wood could be rotted-out completely and it wouldn't matter a dam."
Mike is retired now and his son Charlie "Chaz" continues to run the business in Vancouver, though not on the scale they once did.
I re-powered mine (removed the old 305/Chevy & drive) with a new 4.3/Mercruiser MPI/Alpha drive unit and the thing flies; she'll top 50 mph.
She weighs in at just over 3000/lbs unfueled and trailer's nice.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Terry
M
Mer-Sea
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Hi,
I also own a 1978 28' Zeta ( crew Boat style ) I have owned it for 7 years and I love it. It is a very heavy boat, I keep it in Pedder Bay.
It weights more than 10,000 lbs. It also has a deep Vee. Very steady boat in bad weather.
Claude
I also own a 1978 28' Zeta ( crew Boat style ) I have owned it for 7 years and I love it. It is a very heavy boat, I keep it in Pedder Bay.
It weights more than 10,000 lbs. It also has a deep Vee. Very steady boat in bad weather.
Claude
, Mer-Sea, and can confirm that it is a great boat. Well designed and built and even better custom perfected Canoepasszeta
New Member
Now on our 1985 Zeta 26. Crossing of Georgia Strait # 595 for us today on this wonderful vessel that has taken us from Delta to Bella Coola, Barkley Sound and so many places in between that have been home for a night or 7.
Tough hull, chines that throw the water out and behind, teak interior and a huge comfortable V- berth. Survived seas that terrified
The propane stove (original) has baked hundreds of loaves of bread, Thanksgiving turkey, birthday cakes, cinnamon buns, salmon..
Thanks Mike H
Tough hull, chines that throw the water out and behind, teak interior and a huge comfortable V- berth. Survived seas that terrified
The propane stove (original) has baked hundreds of loaves of bread, Thanksgiving turkey, birthday cakes, cinnamon buns, salmon..
Thanks Mike H
wildthing
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had 19.5' inboard 351 shaft was more like a 22' bought it to get my slip at Gibsons, but sold it a while back
as stated hulls are built thick ... i bet its still running around nanoose bay on the island ...
Gambier navy blue hull ....
the mid engine was a bit of a one off and have to spoken with chaz when i had it...
as stated hulls are built thick ... i bet its still running around nanoose bay on the island ...
Gambier navy blue hull ....
the mid engine was a bit of a one off and have to spoken with chaz when i had it...
T
Twin diesels
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I have the 26’Zeta that was featured in Pacific Yachting Magazine in May 1986.It sits on a Highliner triple axle gooseneck trailer. It is
powered by 4 cylinder 110 hp volvo diesels .Seems to be a nice boat.
powered by 4 cylinder 110 hp volvo diesels .Seems to be a nice boat.
I used to own that boat, then it was called the wondering star,, it made many trips to Rivers Inlet, would love to see a photo
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