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Healey Marine Sportsboat 55

Estimated price for orientation: 1 499 $

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Confirmed by other Healey Marine owners in the UK & USA as an authentic Healey 55 Sportsboat this is a complete boat, with original Healey Marine steering wheel (with rare original insert), windscreen, original lighting flash paintwork and brass HIN build plate. The HIN is also chisled into the hull and matches the brass plate.This boat is one of 20-30 known surviving Healey Sportsboats in the world from an original build volume of circa  1200 and this boat is one of several surviving Healey Sportsboats with an outboard and was used by the ‘Wells Next to the Sea’ ski boat club in the 1960’s. The boat is currently located in the UK in dry storage and requires FULL restoration. All original seats brightwork and panels are presentThe boat is on an old trailer that is not suitable to pull the boat.The Mercury Outboard is a very rare 1961 80 hp Mercury 800 Kiekhaefer straight 6 USA model never sold in the UK. The motor turns. This boat requires full restorationAdditional images show the boat in previous lives, and what restored versions can look like. The boat is currently in dry storage and is now available to view near Newark. Call 07843357098 to arrange a viewing. Serious viewers only please. Will ship to N/ America, however any buyer pays all expensesGreat new article in the Jan  edition of the Healey Magazine Healey&edid=4da32cd7-7f31-4636-8c40-458621cd59d8Deposit of 25% within 24 hours, then COC