BLUEBIRD
Guzzler, when I replied to your questions about the Widgeon, I left off a few things. First, the Widgeon was in production from about 1962 to 1987, then went back into production in 1991. The deck molding is the clue for telling the age of the boat. 1962-1971(not sure, might be 1972?) the Widgeon had a narrow deck around the sides and bow, there were flotation tanks located at each end of the boat, and the seats along the sides were mahogany, the mast was stepped through a seat (or mast partner) about 18" aft of the forward flotation tank. 1972-1983( again, might be 1981 or 2) the Widgeon was modified to have a molded-in foredeck and the seats were now molded as part of the deck, the mast was stepped through a shelf at the aft end of the deck. The centerboard was now moved by 2 lines, one pulled it up - the other pulled it down. The earlier Widgeons had a lever-operated centerboard.In about 1984 the Widgeon was changed again, the foredeck was eliminated, and the boat was once again all cockpit. The seats were still molded as part of the deck, but now the centerboard was back to a lever-operated type. There was a small cooler/stowage bin in the bow, and the mast was now stepped just aft of the bow stowage bin, not through the deck or seat.Second, for Widgeon questions, you can e-mail me at rjohnson24@juno.com