A FUN boat!

78puget-trawler · Sep 4, 2016

The Olderthanus

Would love to have something like this for a fun boat to blast around in when not feeling up to a full blown cruise. Love these little CC"s like this one. There is one for sale locally but its a basket case that has been out in the rain uncovered, on a trailer for 5 years. Its a giveaway price but I fear it would take many thousands just to get it floatable. I had a 26 footer similar to this years ago and did a little cruising on it. Chris built good boats.

78puget-trawler · Sep 8, 2016

No C-C fans aboard I guess..

RT Firefly · Sep 8, 2016

Greetings,
Mr. 78. Been there, done that with a 1950 CC. Multiply your "many thousands" 15 or 20 times and go for it. Oh, then triple that amount...

78puget-trawler · Sep 8, 2016

Thanks RT, I really like that style of smaller boat. The basket case is off the list completely, no way would I get into that, but a boat that floats and is save able would be fun.

bcam · Sep 9, 2016

If you're talking CC, be aware that the boat can be free and you won't like the costs associated with it.

We had a 1964 28'. Sea Skiff, twin Chevys, lap strake. A great boat! And then we had delamination in the deck. The service guy says $25000 to make it right. Then our $15000 boat would be worth $17000!
Sold it to a dreamer with the means to fix it. 10 years later, it is still in process.

78puget-trawler · Sep 10, 2016

Well aware of the pitfalls of wood boats, owned a few and worked on them for nearly 30 years. CC boats are good, simple, fairly easy to repair boats. Now the one I mention in the OP is not realistic at all after 5 years out in Hood Canal rains! There are of course other options. A similar boat in size and style is a Uniflite Salty Pup. Pretty neat looking little boat.

HopCar · Sep 10, 2016

I understand the appeal of a boat like that. My Dad built a very similar boat in the 1950's.

I had a 23' Chris Craft in the early seventies. It was lap strake plywood.

I keep an eye on a 1968 36' Chris Craft for a friend of mine. His Dad bought it new. It's fiberglass and has been kept under cover its whole life. Nice comfortable boat.

A FUN boat!

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