Wild Cherry

1972 Century Resorter 16 “Wild Cherry” Owned by:  Gary and Janet Fesperman, Blue Ridge Chapter My Father ordered this boat new from Short’s Boat and Motor Service, Shelby, NC in the summer of 1971.  The boat was delivered in late September from the factory as Hull # C 7265 and was the first new ’72…

Neptune Outboard Motors

By James Barrick, Wine Country Chapter The Muncie Indiana Gear Works was established in 1907. Famous for gears and transmissions, they entered the outboard motor business in 1930 via their own Neptune line. Pre-WWII Neptunes also manufactured alternate firing 9-1/2 hp and 6hp twins which you will see in our pictures. Neptune produced a Junior…