24' Greavette Streamliner (1955) - JEZEBEL

1955 Greavette Streamliner 24 ft. Triple Cockpit with S Configuration. Powered by a 354 cu in, twin 4-barrel Chrysler Hemi Marine Engine. The S configuration cockpits make the boat very sociable for all aboard as those in the third cockpit are free to move forward and those in the mid or forward cockpits are free to move to the aft cockpit.

The boat is primarily used on Lake Washington and Lake Union which are joined. There are several restaurants with available moorage making an early evening cruise followed by dinner a very pleasant option.

The early history of the boat is unknown, but it is believed to have been on Lake Wawasee, Indiana during the seventies. It was first seen on Lake Washington in 1982 although it is not known when the boat arrived in Washington.

In the early nineties the boat was to be used in an advertisement for a major department store and was lowered into Lake Washington without the hull plugs installed. The boat sank at the dock and quickly retrieved. However, a short time later the engine threw a rod and the boat remained on the lift until my purchase in 1996.

Our first year with the boat was spent building up another Chrysler Hemi marine engine, rewiring the boat, redoing instruments and reupholstering the seats. It was launched in the spring of 1997 to participate in the annual Seattle Yacht Club Opening Day event, and it has taken a part in this event almost every year since.

We have experienced a few adventures in waters other than Lake Washington. The first major adventure was in the late nineties when we trailered the boat to the Frazer River in Canada, launched just east of Vancouver, BC. and motored with other vintage woodies up stream to the Harrison River and Lake Harrison for a stay at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort.

The second big adventure was about 10 years ago with several woody boats. This time we trailered from the Seattle area to Clarkson, Washington, which is on the Idaho border, and launched into the Snake River. The first day on the water was wild due to the waves caused by high winds. The second and third days were lovely and involved passing through four, huge locks each dropping the boats 80 to 100 ft. before reaching the Columbia River.

A trip taken three times over the years and most recently this past September involved trailering the boat 362 miles to Priest Lake, Idaho for a few days of on-the-water activities preceding the ACBS International Boat Show and then trailered the 75 miles to Lake Coeur d’Alene for the boat show.

As this is written the boat is comfortably stored in our garage waiting to be relaunched in the spring.