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Hi, my name is Mike Burrow and I hope you will join me for a senior's look at life and issues in East Texas. Maybe together we can get into some things and areas that matter to older "surfers." To begin with this is an open invitation. You can share your disappointments with the final season finale of Sopranos (what a waste of time for young and old alike) to the next real event of interest to us. From medical info to fun things to do. How about the best places to eat and the neatest bed and breakfasts in the area? With the cost of gas these days, day trips are becoming more and more popular. Gone on any neat trips lately? Let's share some memories of places, folks and times gone by. Some of the best chuckles in life come from remembering when. I think you'll agree we all need a few more smiles these days.
I love old wooden boats
Posted by: wmburrow on June 23, 2007 at 10:48AM EST

I used to own a wooden boat just like this one.  It was a 1957 Morphew. It was about 15-foot long and was powered by an old 30-horsepower Johnson outboard motor. Needless to say, I didn't know what I had when I had it. I lived on a lake at the time and used it a lot for a couple of years. But, unfortunately, I tired of the boat and sold it for almost nothing to a young fellow in Woodville. I don't know what happened to it after that time.

I ran across this picture on the Web a couple of years ago. This is the only hit I got when I did a search for Morphew boats.  This one is owned by the Palmers (I believe they live in Minnesota).  It is a real collector's item today. I wish I still had mine.

Here's another view of the Palmers with their boat. 

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Posted by: Houcontrol on July 30, 2007 9:48PM EST
My dad has a boat just like that. He bought it in the mid-50's and used it a few times before storing it in a barn for the next 50 years. It still has the original twin Montgomery Ward Sea King outboards on the back. With a little restoration, it'd probably be a good boat.

Posted by: TylerPaper Blog Administrator on July 30, 2007 11:16PM EST
Do you have any photos of the boat? I'd love to see them.

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