1972 21' Daycruiser - ISO

[Jamie Hamilton]

Brother and I are looking for this Schiada sold by our Dad in Torrance Calif in the late ‘90s:

1972 SCHIADA DAY CRUISER. Length 21' (without swimstep). We believe the buyer may have named it “FIGHTING POODLE" (on each side of the boat) and painted it blue & white (originally, it was white with metallic magenta/purple trim with wood swimstep as pictured below). When the boat was sold, it had a 454 Chevy, 2 bolt main, Cassell V - Drive, and a Borg- Warner trans. The buyer was from the San Diego, CA area.

Please reply if you have any info on it's whereabouts and/or owner. Dad, brother, and I (even mom!) thank you!

Better picture to come as soon as we convert 1970s slides to digital!

[picture circa 1973]

 

[Rjt01]

Been asking around since u posted it on the Schiada fb page . No bites yet

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

Thanks, RT! We reached out to one lead, but it wasn't the one. I figure 1 down, 99 to go!

 

[RiverDave]

This might be deja by here but I swear I just saw a boat the fighting poodle not that long ago. The weird name is why I remember it. (Yes I’m familiar with old school 21 Schiada)

Now it’s ginna drive me nuts all night as to where I saw it.

 

[RiverDave]

I think it might have been at the Billy B’s show come to think of it?

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

Don't be a tease, River Dave! I have faith in you that you'll remember...

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

This one? Needles Rt.66 Hot Boat & Custom Car Show Feb 28 2019. https://www.facebook.com/NeedlesHBCCS/

 

[RiverDave]

Don't be a tease, River Dave! I have faith in you that you'll remember...

I’m betting it was there. For some reason I have a picture of it in my head.. I did see the boat in the last couple months for sure though.

 

[lIQUIDATEDdAMAGES]

The guy that bought the boat from your Dad is my Dad’s best friend. He and his wife owned the boat and kept it and used it out at their place in Meadview. We grew up skiing on it out at Mead. If I recall correctly it got repainted after it got run into by the trash truck when it was home for service one time. I believe the last color I saw was white with purple metal flake accents.

The boat was sold probably 10-12 years ago because it wasn’t getting used after they had a Howard cat built.

I think it may have gone to Northern CA or Oregon


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[Jamie Hamilton]

I’m betting it was there. For some reason I have a picture of it in my head.. I did see the boat in the last couple months for sure though.

Do you recall what color it was? We heard it was painted blue, but other intel (msg after yours) thinks it might now be white with purple (which was also the orig color). Thank you so much RD!

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

The guy that bought the boat from your Dad is my Dad’s best friend. He and his wife owned the boat and kept it and used it out at their place in Meadview. We grew up skiing on it out at Mead. If I recall correctly it got repainted after it got run into by the trash truck when it was home for service one time. I believe the last color I saw was white with purple metal flake accents.

The boat was sold probably 10-12 years ago because it wasn’t getting used after they had a Howard cat built.

I think it may have gone to Northern CA or Oregon


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[Jamie Hamilton]

Holy holy brother!! That sounds like it! Thank you LD! Was your Dads friend in the San Diego area? About 5 years after my dad sold it, the new owner asked imy dad if wanted to buy it back. If your dads friend sold it about 12 years ago, that would put your dads friend buying it around 17 years ago which is early 2000s (close enough to the late 90s sale date per our aging memories). My dad had bought a new, bigger Warlock by then, so he declined to buy back the Schiada. Still has the warlock btw.) Is there any way you can track down the contact info or any other relevant info from your dad’s friend? Or can you ask your dads friend to contact me/my brother? Did your Dads friend paint the boat and name it “Fighting Poodle” or was that done after your dad’s friend sold it?

 

[ibelio]

saw it at 1999/2000 v drive regatta at bluwewater wife was a lawyer wilkes might have old attendee list?

 

[RiverDave]

Holy holy brother!! That sounds like it! Thank you LD! Was your Dads friend in the San Diego area? About 5 years after my dad sold it, the new owner asked imy dad if wanted to buy it back. If your dads friend sold it about 12 years ago, that would put your dads friend buying it around 17 years ago which is early 2000s (close enough to the late 90s sale date per our aging memories). My dad had bought a new, bigger Warlock by then, so he declined to buy back the Schiada. Still has the warlock btw.) Is there any way you can track down the contact info or any other relevant info from your dad’s friend? Or can you ask your dads friend to contact me/my brother? Did your Dads friend paint the boat and name it “Fighting Poodle” or was that done after your dad’s friend sold it?

I’d call billy b and see if he can get the attendee list. I’m pretty sure that’s where I saw it.


Either that or on the dock if pirates den during their v drive show they had last year. I’m going to look through my pics and see if I can find it. For some reason I’m leaning towards billy event and I wouldn’t have got a pic of it.

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

I’d call billy b and see if he can get the attendee list. I’m pretty sure that’s where I saw it.


Either that or on the dock if pirates den during their v drive show they had last year. I’m going to look through my pics and see if I can find it. For some reason I’m leaning towards billy event and I wouldn’t have got a pic of it.

Thank you, again, for the input River Dave. Do I contact Billy B here? Billy B's Arrive n Drive BOAT & RV Storage (909) 982-8555

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

saw it at 1999/2000 v drive regatta at bluwewater wife was a lawyer wilkes might have old attendee list?

Thank you ibelio. I'm not exactly following when you saw the boat (in 1999/2000? - that's probably around the time my Dad sold it or a little after. And you remember those details that far back? Incredible!). I don't know who wilkes is -- is this someone I can contact? And how?

 

[RiverDave]

Thank you, again, for the input River Dave. Do I contact Billy B here? Billy B's Arrive n Drive BOAT & RV Storage (909) 982-8555

I texted him this am and he said he’d look into it when he gets a chance

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

Thank you for all your help, River Dave. This is an awesome group...so many folks with knowledge and spirit and heart.

 

[DeltaSigBoater]

I’d call billy b and see if he can get the attendee list. I’m pretty sure that’s where I saw it.


Either that or on the dock if pirates den during their v drive show they had last year. I’m going to look through my pics and see if I can find it. For some reason I’m leaning towards billy event and I wouldn’t have got a pic of it.

It was the Pirates Den V-Drive show last October.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...&set=pcb.2149643555252616&type=3&size=960,720

Every now and then I kick myself for not buying that Schiada CampbellCarl had

 

[ibelio]

that's not it that's my buddy's boat poodle was sister to it 2000 v drive regatta wilkes marine put it on at bluewater hot boat days ps cant remember what I did yesterday think it was white/green pink pinstripe good luck same style though

 

[RiverDave]

It was the Pirates Den V-Drive show last October.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215445981575254&set=pcb.2149643555252616&type=3&size=960,720

Every now and then I kick myself for not buying that Schiada CampbellCarl had

That is another one.

The fighting poodle one had something different going on, on the transom. It was different than Campbell Carl’s as it didn’t have the wood swim step deal, but it had something weird with the exhaust.

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

Well, "Pay Dirt" is our gal's darn close twin sister. My Dad said it named fighting poodle on each side (and painted blue or blue/white, I think). Again, this was after he sold it. We thing that buyer sold it some years back. Sounds like the paint/name hasn't changed since then.

We'll have more pictures this weekend. But, again, they will be pics from when we had it.

 

[Jed-O]

Thank you ibelio. I'm not exactly following when you saw the boat (in 1999/2000? - that's probably around the time my Dad sold it or a little after. And you remember those details that far back? Incredible!). I don't know who wilkes is -- is this someone I can contact? And how?

Jim Wilkes owns and operates Wilkes Marine in Santa Ana just off Dyer Rd. He's a V-drive guru and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. There is a chance that "yore" old boat may have crossed his path at one point. I don't have his number near me right now but if you Google him....
PS he's a living legend, so if you stop by his shop when he is there, and he likes you, be prepared for a long day of bitchin old stories and neat tricks to get the job done.

 

[micro525]

Hey my friend has a boat just like that!

 

[micro525]

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

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Hi Micro, This boat is Pay Dirt? Is this boat white with black stripes and black trim around the top of the hull? Do you know if it was always white with black?

My brother and I saw the other pictures above that someone else posted and it looks remarkably like my Dad’s, but different color. So, we’re wondering...

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

Handsome boat btw!

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

Hey my friend has a boat just like that!

Can you ask your friend if he’s seen the boat “fighting poodle” or any other of your buddy’s sister boats? They were only about 100 of that hull. I’ll send you my and my brother’s contact info in a conversation. TY.

 

[ibelio]

perry had pay dirt for 30 plus years/ will be at regatta this weekend

 

[micro525]

Hi Micro, This boat is Pay Dirt? Is this boat white with black stripes and black trim around the top of the hull? Do you know if it was always white with black?

My brother and I saw the other pictures above that someone else posted and it looks remarkably like my Dad’s, but different color. So, we’re wondering...

Hi Jamie, yes that is paydirt. We will be at the roundup this weekend. Correct on the colors. I had a conversation with “the big pear” and yes he had seen the fighting poodle years ago at a meet up and spoke with the owners. As far as any other sister boats I’m not sure. Feel free to message me if you are going to be around this weekend, we can meet up.

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

Hi Jamie, yes that is paydirt. We will be at the roundup this weekend. Correct on the colors. I had a conversation with “the big pear” and yes he had seen the fighting poodle years ago at a meet up and spoke with the owners. As far as any other sister boats I’m not sure. Feel free to message me if you are going to be around this weekend, we can meet up.

Thank you micro525. I am in So Cal and my brother is in Nevada. He's looking to retire in Havasu but is still a few years away from that. For now, we only go out occasionally. We've made initial contact with the purchasers of my Dad's boat (thank you to liquidateddamages on this thread), but they sold the boat quite a few years ago. We have yet to reach out to them after our initial connection to see if they have more info on those they sold the boat to. So keep your eyes peeled!

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

UPDATE: We have connected with the buyer of our Dad's old boat (thanks to liquidateddamages)! Still need to track it to the next owner, though. So, please still keep your eyes out for the pretty lady!

 

[Jamie Hamilton]

Here she was until about the late 80s when the boat was sold -- and repainted (blue?) with the name Fighting Poodle. We've located the family who purchased the boat from my dad and are hoping to locate the subsequent owner(s). (Hey it was the 70's )