In the late 50's & early 60's all I saw on lakes & rivers were tin boats & wooden Carolina Boats. After I finished college in 1963 a group of us went to Santee Cooper, SC bass fishing. I saw a fiberglass Skeeter bass boat with a 50HP OB. It had a cable operated Motorguide on the bow. I had a dealer order a Terry Bass Boat & had installed a 50HP engine. All my buddies told me I bought a racing boat & that a 50HP was to much engine for fishing. I paid $3000 for the boat, motor, & trailer. Only 3 years later 100HP motors were being used on a vast number of fiberglass bass boats.
