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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 30 2015,4:29 am Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Just got this from Idaho... :good



From the owner:

This boat belonged to a friend of mine and when she was young they used it as a lake race boat while towing a skier on Lake Tahoe.  In the early 90's, I worked for her training horses and the boat was parked in a big shop.  They pulled the motor and had it rebuilt - exactly what I don't know and she doesn't remember.  They put it mostly back together and then put it in storage.  Right before it went into storage, I called my dad out to see it as he's really the boat guy in the family.  He made her an offer that day but she wouldn't sell.  Fast forward almost 20 years later- She mentions to me that she still has the boat and would my dad be interested?  He's says yes so we drive out to a run down storage facility in the middle of winter to check it out.  Other than dust and deflated trailer tires....same old boat.  So he bought it.  We spent the winter draining fluid and putting it back together (I think it was 2012).  Come spring, it literally fired right up!  We had it on the water a handful of times, blew the old supercharger, had to have one custom built to fix it.... This year we skied mostly on the river which is a short, narrow, rocky place and it just isn't the right fit.  We have tons of compliments, it's as clean as you can get with an original - the trailer doesn't even have rock chips.  Sounds great, runs great, etc.  It's not the boat the "corvette" guy is going to buy, more like the style a guy with an early 70's Challenger is going to buy, especially the type that drives his car, as opposed to just showing it :)  It's not too often you find a clean, 2 owner that is almost 40 years old and always been stored inside.  I can look into the exact hours this weekend, but you can imagine how low they are.[i]
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 30 2015,4:35 am Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
:beer

Yep...v-drive


Powerplant


Drive


Motor


So Art...what have I got here?


Sell as is?  Buy it myself and refurb it?  Value?
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Short video of it running... :cool



Edited by shueman on Jan. 30 2015,4:37 am
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 30 2015,8:00 am Post # 4 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
:eek   Now that is something to have for sure. I can say that's going to be out of my price range for sure. Even though thats what I would love to have.  :good  :good   :cool
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 31 2015,4:25 am Post # 5 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Quote (shueman @ Jan. 30 2015,5:35 am)
So Art...what have I got here?


Sell as is?  Buy it myself and refurb it?  Value?

Hmmm, I think it's a boat.. :laugh That is sweet I'd love to have that. :good  :good Looks like it was taken cared of if you're looking for a boat better grab it, especially if the price is right. But it's still a 40yr old boat, first thing I'd look at are the stringers and floors for any delam, if it sat inside all the time odds are good that it's in good shape, but if the price is right I'd grab it anyways.. :good

Is all the underwater hardware steel??, rudder looks like steel but the strut kinda looks like bronze??.. :stupid

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Jan. 31 2015,4:25 am)
Quote (shueman @ Jan. 30 2015,5:35 am)
So Art...what have I got here?


Sell as is?  Buy it myself and refurb it?  Value?

...
Is all the underwater hardware steel??, rudder looks like steel but the strut kinda looks like bronze??.. :stupid

Your askin' the wrong guy on that one... :laugh

It's in Idaho...that sez COLD in my book... :cold
Owner just sent me some more video to edit through...

I responded back to her that I have no idea on a price...without doing some serious research.  

Campbell Carl on RDP sez it not that "special"...lots of them around...even Rattle Can Lou had one.. ;)

I showed it to Bob Leach...he said "Don't waste your time trying to sell it."

Hmmm...
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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 01 2015,4:15 am Post # 7 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Nope it ain't nothing special just a nice clean classic, if all you want to do is sell it then it better be cheap, I thought you wanted it for yourself?. :stupid It is a nice cruiser like I said I'd like to have it.. :good

Is the boat close to Mike, he could look at it for ya. :stupid

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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 01 2015,8:10 am Post # 8 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 01 2015,4:15 am)
Nope it ain't nothing special just a nice clean classic, if all you want to do is sell it then it better be cheap, I thought you wanted it for yourself?. :stupid It is a nice cruiser like I said I'd like to have it.. :good

Is the boat close to Mike, he could look at it for ya. :stupid

If she'll sell it cheap enough, I might go for it...make a nice Corporate Cruiser lol  :good
Re-do to period correct interior and a lil spit shine...good to go :beer  

Oh wait, I don't have any $$$... :laugh  

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Man, if it's in as good a shape as it looks crazy if you don't grab it, if I had the extra coin I'd be all over it... :good
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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Feb. 02 2015,4:09 am)
Man, if it's in as good a shape as it looks crazy if you don't grab it, if I had the extra coin I'd be all over it... :good

Let's see.... :comp

I've sold a few boats so got some future commish comin'...

Pay down the CCs... :(
Buy the boat...  :love  

Repeat as needed... :D
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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 02 2015,8:23 am Post # 11 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Definitely a Cool river runner for sure. Throw them a number and see what they say.  I'm guessing 4-5k tops??

Edited by BigDog on Feb. 02 2015,8:24 am
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I'm guessing it will be more like 6-7K.

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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 03 2015,4:18 am Post # 13 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
That would be my guess..
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Quote (AZKC @ Feb. 02 2015,12:45 pm)
I'm guessing it will be more like 6-7K.

Thanks boyz...right on the $$$...Rattle Can said the same...

I'm still holding out for a 19' Berk... :D
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I figured to start low and go from there.  :D
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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 08 2015,8:49 pm Post # 16 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
That may be a run of the mill boat, but it looks to be in better that average shape for the year,

And would be a great ride on the river, I know you and other guys here will know more than me, But that vintage will be heavier than newer boats, and would be a great riding cruzer.

And like others have said............

If the price is right, it seems like it would be an easy flip.

The condition would dictate that though.

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Post Icon Posted: Feb. 18 2015,6:26 am Post # 17 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Well GFR's got me convinced...this one is gonna be... :eek


M I N E ! ! !    :jumpie  :beer  :good

Gotta do it....
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Quote (shueman @ Feb. 18 2015,7:26 am)
Well GFR's got me convinced...this one is gonna be... :eek


M I N E ! ! !    :jumpie  :beer  :good

Gotta do it....

Woo hoo, congrats Gary you'll love it... :good  :beer  :beer
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Work Boat = Tax Deductible   :D
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There ya go. Easy write off.   :D   :good
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Double duty boat.. :good
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Soooo, any update?, is it coming out here.. :stupid  :D
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Still sittin' on the fence... :rolleyes  Once I get my boat commish $$$ it might make it easier to decide...
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Better not wait too long or it'll be gone.. :banghead
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