Western brand prams

[stonefish]

I ran into a young fellow with one of these on a lake this past weekend. Great looking pram and I really liked the width.
I was hoping I could find out more info on the these prams.
I understand they are no longer being produced. How long ago did they stop making them and what sizes were available?
Thanks for any info you can provide.
SF

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Western and the Valco were very similar in dimetions but I think the Western was welded and I know the Valco was rivetted.

There is a nice 10' Valco on the classifieds. They are 55" wide at the beam.

[Railking]

Bill,

My buddy had a Western 3 bench and it was riveted and it weighed a bit more than the 2 seat Valco that I am selling.


Western and the Valco were very similar in dimetions but I think the Western was welded and I know the Valco was rivetted.

There is a nice 10' Valco on the classifieds. They are 55" wide at the beam.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

You might be right there.....about the welded thing. My memory is not so good anymore.

[coltss]

Railking, please check your PM.

[retroglass]

Have a Valco P8 for sale comes with a Minn Kota 3 hp. electric & Battery

Email retoglass@aol.com

[koffler]

Westerns were rivited. I have the small 8 footer. Fantastic boat if you can find one. If you take care of it they could last a lifetime. I only use mine about 20 days a year. I have had 2 rivets pull on the upper side which were repairable. The 8 footer carries about 350lbs. Whatever happened to the pram party discussed a few years back?