Keaton Boats

What's New!

Check here to see what has been added to our webpage!

Nov 14, 2011

• Added pictures of 1975 18J to 18J Gallery

Oct 26, 2011

• Added pictures from Oct 22, 2011 Keaton lunch trip to Orwoods

Oct 1, 2011

• Added pictures from Keaton Gathering 6 to the Gallery Index Page

August 19, 2011

• Added Moore's Riverboat Gallery to Gallery Page

August 6, 2011

• Added Ryde Hotel Gallery to Gallery Page

July 24, 2011

• Added Sacramento River Lunch Gallery to Gallery Page

July 8, 2011

• Added 1970 Utility to Featured Boat Gallery and to First Generation Utility Gallery

July 7, 2011

• Added link to in Video Gallery of Bob Dowlings v-drive at 2011 Bass Lake v-drive event

June 29, 2011

• Added pictures of 1984 18-J to 18-J gallery

June 24, 2011

• Added 1976 Berkeley Packajet ad to Reference page

June 17, 2011

• Added pictures of 1992 18-J to 18-J gallery

June 15, 2011

• Added link in Reference section to Thomas Marine Propellers

May 21, 2011

• Added new pictures of 1965 v-drive to v-drive gallery

April 5, 2011

• Updated Reference Page with info on Hadco hub bearings and seal

February 16, 2011

• Updated History Page
• Updated 18-J Gallery

December 29, 2010

• Added pictures to V-Drive gallery

October 19, 2010

• Added Interceptor Engine Manual to Reference page

September 2, 2010

• Added pictures of 1981 and 1985 18-J's to 18-J gallery

September 1, 2010

• Updated Tournament boat information on History Page

August 7, 2010

• Added pictures of 1967 Utility to First Generation Gallery
• Added pictures of 1979 18J to 18J Gallery

August 6, 2010

• Added video of 2010 Keaton Gathering to the Video Gallery Page
• Added pictures of 1995 18J to 18J gallery

August 2, 2010

• Added Keaton Gathering 5 Gallery to Picture Gallery page

July 13, 2010

• Updated History page

June 28, 2010

• Added information to the History page in the 18-J section about the fuel tanks.

June 7, 2010

• Added information about steering wheels to History page

May 31, 2010

• Added pictures of 1974 18-J to 18-J Gallery

May 24, 2010

• Added information for Commercial Speedometer repair and Stringfield's Auto to Reference and Links page

December 21, 2009

• Added pictures of maroon 1976 Open Bow to Open Bow gallery
• Hardin Marine Engine Manaul to Reference page
• Ford V8 Engine specs to Reference page
• Hardin Gauge Instructions to Reference page
• Boat Wiring Harness to Reference page
• Chevy Wiring Harness to Reference page

December 7, 2009

• Added Berkeley Pump Company Olds 455 Owner's Engine Manual to Reference section

September 22, 2009

• Added pictures from the Keaton Delta Tour to the Gallery Index page

September 1, 2009

• Added Interceptor Engine ID document to Reference and Links page

August 13, 2009

• Added pictures Tony Cuneo took at the Keaton Gathering to the Keaton Gathering 4 Gallery
• Added Keaton Englebright Lake Gallery to Gallery Index Page

August 12, 2009

• Added link to YouTube of videos taken at Englebright Lake

August 4, 2009

• Added link to Classic-Craft website to Reference page
• Added pictures of 1960 Utility to First Generation Gallery

July 30, 2009

• Added picture of 1962 Utilities loaded on trailer heading out to Michigan to Miscellaneous Gallery

July 24, 2009

• Added links to YouTube.com to Keaton Gathering 4
• Created Keaton Gathering 4 picture gallery and added pictures

July 14, 2009

• Added pictures of 1971 Utility to First Generation Gallery

July 02, 2009

• Added pictures of 1976 Tri-hull Open bow to Open Bow Gallery

June 23, 2009

• Added pictures of pink 1988 18-J to 18-J Gallery

June 17, 2009

• Added picture of 1963 Utility to First Generation Gallery

June 03, 2009

• Added pictures of 1995 18-J to 18-J Gallery

May 28, 2009

• Added videos from Juan Browne of his utility to Video Gallery

May 27, 2009

• Moved the videos in the Video Gallery to YouTube

May 22, 2009

• Added picture of 1968 Utility to First Generation gallery
• Added pictures of 1996 18-J Open Bow to 18-J gallery

May 19, 2009

• Added new pictures of 1963 Utility to First Generation gallery

May 18, 2009

• Added new pictures of 1987 18J to 18J gallery

April 3, 2009

• Added new pictures of 1978 18J to 18J gallery

February 28, 2009

• Added 50th Anniversary Logo to Logo Items page

February 08, 2009

• Added pictures of 1962 Utility, 1964 Utility and 1976 Master Craft Plastics boat to First Generation Gallery
• Added 2009 Autorama Gallery to Gallery Index page

January 18, 2009

• Added pictures of 1962 Utility to First Generation Utility Gallery

January 2, 2009

• Added pictures of 1981 18-J to 18-J Gallery

December 31, 2008

• Added pictures of 1975 MCP to First Generation Utility Gallery

December 9, 2008

• Added pictures of 1989 18-J to 18-J Gallery

November 26, 2008

• Added color pictures of September 1990 Hot Boat Magazine article about Bob Dowling's Keaton V-drive
  to Reference Page
• Added pictures of 1965 V-Drive to V-Drive gallery

October 31, 2008

• Added pictures to V-Drive Gallery

October 27, 2008

• Added pictures of trophy Jack won at the Clear Lake Marathon boat races in 1954 to Miscellaneous Gallery

October 16, 2008

• Added pictures of 1973 Yellow 18-J to 18-J Gallery

August 26, 2008

• Updated Keaton History page to provide further details around the selling of Keaton Boats in 1995

August 21, 2008

• Added pictures of 1996 18-J to 18-J Gallery.

August 14, 2008

• Added links in Reference section to pictures of the blackboard Jack used to keep track of the boats he
  built and sold between 1973 and 1992. 
• Added pictures of the Blackboard along with some interesting tidbits about the hull numbering to the Miscellaneous Picture Gallery.
• Added link in Reference section to picture of Keaton shirt worn by Al Hopkinson to boat show in late 60's.

August 6, 2008

• Added pictures of Root Beer Brown 1974 18-J to 18-J Gallery

August 1, 2008

• Added pictures of 1988 18-J to 18-J Gallery

July 29, 2008

• Added pictures of Steve Derus' 1968 Utility

July 25, 2008

• Added pictures of Kip Martin's 1987 18-J to 18-J gallery
• Added pictures from Wes Lybrad of Keaton Gathering 3 to Keaton Gathering 3 gallery
• Added pictures from Bob Dowlings of Keaton Gathering 3 to Keaton Gathering 3 gallery

July 23, 2008

• Added Videos from Keaton Gathering 3 to Video gallery
• Added pictures from Brian Tillman of Jack's Rowley which Brian is now restoring

July 22, 2008

• Added pictures from Keaton Gathering held on July 20th, 2008
• Added Miscellaneous Picture Gallery  with pictures from Dan Irwin

July 21, 2008

• Added paypal donation button
• Added more items to Keaton Logo page

July 12, 2008

• Added Keaton Powerboat Magazine ad to Reference and Links page

July 7, 2008

• Added Berkeley Packajet Owner's Engine Manual for the 455 to Documentation Page
• Added note about July 20th Keaton Gathering to Home page

July 4, 2008

• Added more pictures of Second Keaton Gathering held on June 29th, 2008 to the
  Gallery Index page

June 30, 2008

• Added pictures of Second Keaton Gathering held on June 29th, 2008 to the
  Gallery Index page

June 23, 2008

• Added pictures of 1975 18-J to 18-J gallery.

June 17, 2008

• Added link to Roseville Engine and Machine of Roseville to Reference Page

June 16, 2008

• Added pictures of 1975 18-J to 18-J Gallery

June 14, 2008

• Added to Gallery Index link to Joe Balcao page.

May 29, 2008

• Added link to DHM Enterprises, Inc - Custom trailers, repair, etc. to Reference Page

May 16, 2008

• Added pictures of 1998 18-J to 18-J Gallery
• Added pictures of 1982 18-J to 18-J Gallery
• Added pictures of 1964 Utility to First Generation Gallery
• Updated History 18-J section about last Keaton 18-J made in 1997 with a model year of 1998

May 12, 2008

• Added a couple of new pictures of the 1967 Utility to the First Generation Gallery

May 6, 2008

• Added a few more pictures of 1981 18-J and noted this boat is for sale

April 30, 2008

• Added pictures of 1978 Open bow restoration to Open Bow Gallery

April 29, 2008

• Added pictures of 1981 18-J to 18-J Picture Gallery

March 29, 2008

• Updated First Gen section of History page to reference Mastercraft Plastic Corp. who bought the
  Inboard Utility mold.

March 24, 2008

• Added pictures of 1963 and 1968 Utility to Inboard Gallery
• Added adjustable cavitation plate upgrade to Video Gallery

March 23, 2008

• Added Matt Thurston's boat to Featured Boat Gallery

March 14, 2008

• Added 1974/1975 Keaton Brochure to Reference page
• Added Club logo pictues to Reference page
• Added pictures of gold 1975 18-J to 18-J Gallery

March 1, 2008

• Added link to Glen-L on information for Steermaster cable and helm assy.

February 29, 2008

• Added pictures of 1981 18J to 18J Gallery

February 26, 2008

• Added pictures of 1979 18J to 18J Gallery
• Added pictures of 1965 Utility to First Generation Gallery

February 19, 2008

• Added pictures of 1971 Utility to First Generation Gallery

February 14, 2008

• Added links to Oceandynamics and Wayne-Earl Acrylics for windshield sources on the Reference Page
• Reorganized Reference and Links Page

February 13, 2008

• Added Rex Hutchison Racing Engines to Reference and Links Page

February 10, 2008

• Added link to Bell Plastics to Reference Page.

February 9, 2008

• Added new pictures of 1993 18-J to 18-J Gallery

February 4, 2008

• Added pictures of 1993 18-J to 18-J Gallery

January 16, 2008

• Added link to FiberGlassics to the Reference and Links page

January 14, 2008

• Added link to Attwood Corporation to Reference and Links page

January 10, 2008

• Updated History page with info on 1996 18-J open bow boats
• Added brochure from 1996 to Reference and Links page. 

January 9, 2008

• Added pictures of 1980 Inboard Utility to Inboard Utility Gallery

January 6, 2008

• Added pictures of 1996 18-J open bow to 18-J Gallery

December 19, 2007

• Added JNA Marine Service to Reference and Links Page

December 15, 2007

• Added link to GT Boats Boat Service to Reference and Links Page

December 12, 2007

• Added Contact Form to Main Keaton Page
• Added link to Featured Boat Page to Table of Contents

December 10, 2007

• Added Keaton History Page to website

December 3, 2007

• Added 1965 V-drive restoration pictures to V-drive gallery

December 2, 2007

• Added link in the Reference and Links Page for making a Molded Windshield taken
  from Glen-L website

November 29, 2007

• Added link to Stellar Plastics to Reference and Links page

November 26, 2007

• Added link to Glenwood Marine to Reference and Links Page
• Added picture of 1978 18-J to 18-J Gallery
• Added additional pictures of 1965 V-drive and new pictures of 1962 V-drive
  to V-drive Gallery
• Added new 1965 and 1968 Utility to First Generation Gallery
• Added new gallery of pictures provided courtesy of Art Smrekar to Gallery Index Page

November 15, 2007

• Added pictures of 1978 18-J to 18-J Gallery

November 14, 2007

• Added new Video Gallery and added three videos from the Keaton Gathering held Sept. 9, 2007

November 13, 2007

• Added new V-drive Gallery and pictures of 1965 V-drive to V-Drive Gallery
• Added 1990 Hot Boat Magazine article on 1965 V-drive to Reference Page

November 12, 2007

• Added link and pdf of article about my 18-J in the Modesto Bee to the My Boat page and Reference Page

November 11, 2007

• Added another picture of the boat and engine of 1980 18-J to 18-J Gallery

November 7, 2007

• Added pictures of 1966 Blue metal flake to Inboard Utility Gallery

November 6, 2007

• Added pictures of 1977 18-J to 18-J Gallery

November 4, 2007

• Added the following to the Reference and Links page: Sacramento Bee Article, 18-J Maintenance and Care document, 460 Specifications

November 3, 2007

• Added pictures of 1980 18-J to 18-J Gallery

November 1, 2007

• Added pictures of 1983 18-J to 18-J Gallery

October 31, 2007

• Added pictures of 1971 Red Metal Flake Utility to First Gen Inboard Utility Gallery

October 30, 2007

• Added picture of 1980 18-J to 18-J Gallery

October 25, 2007

• Added link to Berkeley Jet Drive in Rohnert Park, CA to Reference and Links Page
• Added picture of 1965 Inboard Utility to First Generation Inboard Gallery
• Added pictures of 1961 Inboard Utility that is for sale to First Generation Inboard Gallery
• Added pictures of 1992 18-J to 18-J Gallery

October 22, 2007

• Added picture of 1961 Inboard Utility to First Generation Inboard Gallery

October 21, 2007

• Added picture of 1965 Inboard Utility to First Generation Inboard Gallery

October 16, 2007

• Added picture of 1987 18-J to 18-J Gallery

October 10, 2007

• Added pictures of 1965 boat to First Generation Inboard Gallery

October 9, 2007

• Added pictures of 1962 and 1966 boats to First Generation Inboard Gallery

October 6, 2007

• Added pictures of 1977 Open Bow to Open Bow Gallery

October 5, 2007

• Added pictures of 20' Tournament/Barefoot boat to Tournament Gallery
• Added picture of 1985 Yellow Keaton Tournament/Barefoot boat to Tournament Gallery

October 4, 2007

• Added pictures of 1971 Inboard to First Generation Inboard Gallery

October 3, 2007

• Added new picture of red 1982 Tournament/Barefoot boat

September 26, 2007

• Added picture of 1982 18-J to 18-J Gallery

September 21, 2007

• Added pictures of 1967 Inboard restored by Custom Craft Marine to Inboard Gallery
• Added link to Custom Craft Marine to Reference page

September 12, 2007

• Added more pictures from Jack Keaton to Keaton Gathering07 gallery

September 11, 2007

• Added Keaton Gathering 2007 Picture Gallery to the Picture Gallery Index page
• Added  Environmental Abrasive Sandblasting Trailer repair flyer to Reference page
• Added pictures of 1963 Inboard to First Generation gallery
• Added pictures of 1984 Tournament/Barefoot boat to Tournament gallery

September 9, 2007

• Added Keaton Discussion Forum link to the website

September 8, 2007

• Added new pictures of 1968 Inboard to First Generation Gallery
• Added new pictures of 1960 Inboard to First Generation Gallery
• Added new pictures of 1978 18-J to 18-J Gallery

August 27, 2007

• Added new Picture Gallery menu page

August 18, 2007

• Added a few more pictures of 1983 Tournament/Barefoot boat

August 17, 2007

• Added pictures of 60 era boats (blue deck and wood deck),  1990 with 454, 
  1979 with 514, 84 Tournament boat, and 1970 Inboard

August 15, 2007

• Added  image of Berkeley Pump Quality Test Control Tag

August 14, 2007

• Added some more pictures of 1960 Keaton Inboard
• Added link to Taylormade Group to Reference page
• Added pictures of 1968 Keaton Inboard

August 13, 2007

• Added pictures of yellow 1979 Keaton 18-J 
• Added couple more pictures of 1978 openbow
• Added pictures of 1960 Inboard

August 11, 2007

• Added picture of engine from 1966 boat

August 10, 2007

• Added new picture of 1982 Tournament boat and red tournament boat

August 9, 2007

• Added pictures of 1978 Keaton w/place diverter to Gallery page
• Added new counter

August 6, 2007

• Added link to American Turbine to Links page

August 1, 2007

• Transferred to new webhost and new domain name of www.keatonboat.com

July 17, 2007

• Added 1983 Powerboat Magazine Performance Reports for the 18J and Tournament/Barefoot boats

July 3, 2007

• Added more pictures of 1978 Open Box to Gallery page

June 29, 2007

• Added more pictures to the Gallery page

June 28, 2007

• Well, it's been a long time coming, but with the help of some key people I've finally added some new content.
   I've added pictures of various boats made by Jack Keaton.   I've also added some documentation and articles
  to the References page. 

August 16, 2005

• Created Keaton Boat website