[Fr. Frank]

Early Privateers were extremely strong modified V-hulls with a single stepped chine in the 18'-24' range. Rumor back in the 80's was that they had been popped off the late 70's T-Craft 21' & 24' hulls.

We carried Privateer in in '84 and '85 until T-Craft threatened to pull their line from our marina.

The 1984 24' was available in an 8' and 10' beam (The 10' beam was actually 24'8", and the 8' beam was 23'11")

The 18' was available as no-console (tiller steer), and center-console,

The 21' was available as a no-console (tiller steer), center-console, side console, and center-console Pilot House (no cuddy).

The 8' beam 24' model was available as a side-console, center-console, and with a Pilot-house hard-top cuddy-cabin, that was just an insert screwed into the center-console hull liner similar to the early Dusky models.

The 24' with the 10' beam was available as a dual-console, center-console, and center-console Pilot House (no cuddy).

We sold only one 24' x 10' with a 140hp Volvo single-screw diesel inboard, all the rest were outboards, although their literature listed a stern-drive as an option, with a 140 hp 4 cyl. Mercruiser as "standard" for the 21', and a 228hp 305 ci V8 Mercruiser as "standard" for the 24.

All the outboard models in '84 came with an unusually stout 2.25" thick transom (wood core), and a transom cut-out that would easily accommodate twin motors. the 10' beam model came with the recommendation that the motors be mounted 48" apart (center to center) with a 1.5" toe-in for maneuverability purposes. (Don't forget, counter-rotating motors were only available for racing applications in those days, twins were always both RH rotation).

Not a smooth ride back then, but very solid, heavy boats.