Barrelback 19
as built by James Subject
The gorgeous BARRELBACK 19 in the above photos was built from our plans by James Subject, a retired dentist from California. Only a knowledgeable expert could tell the difference in
Jim's boat and a genuine original production-built "barrelback" from circa
1940's - a testament to our design as well as to Jim's craftsmanship and attention to
detail. Perhaps more important to Jim is that his boat will be superior in every
way, and without the usual problems associated with an "original". We're
not sure, but we think Jim built the 20' option, which makes a better "fit" than
the standard "19" to the muscular 350 Mercruiser MAG MPI motor that Jim
installed and coupled with an 8-degree down-angle velvet drive transmission.
Say Jim, "It is fast! And smooth".