Anyone in PNW remember Bryant runabouts?

[ron ll]

In the late fifties or early sixties my older brother had a Bryant. It was maybe 15' - 18' varnished plywood runabout with a foredeck and windshield. It had an Evinrude V-4. Were these local Seattle built or ?

I'll be damned. Just googles them and they are still making boats in Tennessee.

[Dave Gray]

Bob Smalser posted this in 2005. He may still have his Bryant.

http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=19369

[ron ll]

Thanks! Evidently the Tennessee Bryant boats is a different company.

[the boatwright]

I restored a 1957 Bryant years ago. I do have pic's,I will see if I can post some.

[Lew Barrett]

At Bell Harbor this year we met the lady whose father, Jerry Bryant, was the Chris Craft distributor in Seattle, and who was responsible for bringing these boats to market. I think they are fun to see on the rare occasions they turn up. Very much a local product, Bryant was at one time the largest Chris dealer/distributor in the USA.

[Lew Barrett]

Oops! posted to wrong thread :o

[AndreasJordahlRhude]

Marty Loken who restores boats on an island somewhere near Seattle has done extensive research on Pacific Northwest boat builders. He may know about Bryant.

Andreas