There is a very good possibility that the boat was originally one of Bud Bender's personal boats as no-one I asked can think of any other boats originally painted lime green! I believe it was also called "Flyin Dutchman" since Bud had two identical boats, both name and color.

 

After that it was supposed to have belonged to Ed Paverini (sp) and called "Above the Law"  then it was turned into a river boat by Joe Abell of Manahawkin, NJ. 

 

The boat was/is in rough shape but sound.  At this point I have stripped everything out of the boat and am preparing to have it "sponge" blasted inside and probably outside, depending on how it leaves the surface.