blackjenner 11 #1 Posted April 24, 2013 We have the Ugly Boat Admiration Society thread but, I thought a little more focus on the source and a wider focus on boat(y) stuff might entertain. The drawback of this thread is the pictures will eventually go away as the ads die. Here's a piece of gold. Bruce Anchor 15 lbs. - $25 (Gig Harbor) I salvaged this anchor. It's a Bruce style and weighs 15 or 20 lbs. is my guess. Comes with a shot of chain. $25 Anyone need an anchor? It's cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 2,427 #2 Posted April 24, 2013 There are more than $25 in those nice shiny SS shackles! Looks like three of them too, such a deal... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 4,811 #3 Posted April 24, 2013 The chain doesn't look too bad...90 feet of chain would fetch $25, the shackles would be a bonus. Now you've set the challenge, I'm sure craigslist and their ilk will be pillaged for crap like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 4,811 #4 Posted April 24, 2013 Here's an interesting one. Attention-getting if nothing else. And free, which is good for a laugh. http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Free-Sailboat_19509245 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Perry 818 #5 Posted April 24, 2013 Ish: That's a Seaborn designed Sierra 26, maybe better known as a Rawson 26. Maybe only known as a Rawson 26.. That is a very good sailing boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucky 27 #6 Posted April 24, 2013 A few years back there was a $100 boat offered near here. It was a wooden wreck in someone's back yard held up with a number of Brownell stands in decent condition. I thought of taking a few lengths of wood over, paying the $100, propping up the boat and taking the stands. I thought better of it when i remembered an earlier experience I had had clearing out my mother's house. A book buyer came by and after looking over the books offered me $500 for them. My response was to be clear that I wanted a price on taking all the books out of the house. He came back with $300 and we had a fair deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olaf hart 478 #7 Posted April 25, 2013 Here's an interesting one. Attention-getting if nothing else. And free, which is good for a laugh. http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Free-Sailboat_19509245 I don't get it, all the boats here in Oz look like that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobot 1,624 #8 Posted April 25, 2013 How does the wimmen folk use the head.....velcro? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 4,811 #9 Posted April 25, 2013 Ish: That's a Seaborn designed Sierra 26, maybe better known as a Rawson 26. Maybe only known as a Rawson 26.. That is a very good sailing boat. It looks like a rounded version of a Thunderbird. He had quite a style. I like them, I think the Tbird is a great boat. How does the wimmen folk use the head.....velcro? Ask Olaf, he seems to know about this stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floating dutchman 106 #10 Posted April 25, 2013 How does the wimmen folk use the head.....velcro? Same as you do, remember that gravity pulls you up here. you get used to it. I still have to take a double take when you USA folk post photo's but I'm sort of used to it now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olaf hart 478 #11 Posted April 25, 2013 How does the wimmen folk use the head.....velcro? They don't seem to have any problems, no complaints from the blokes around here mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sailman 38 #12 Posted April 25, 2013 Here's an interesting one. Attention-getting if nothing else. And free, which is good for a laugh. http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Free-Sailboat_19509245 Is this one located in Australia? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Perry 818 #14 Posted April 25, 2013 Ish: Yes, I think this design predates the T-bird. There was one in Seattle called SKINNYDIPPER that kicked ass for a few years in the 70's. It was a rocket in the light stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jose Carumba 3 #15 Posted April 25, 2013 Back in the day there was a Sierra 26 that raced out of Tacoma which consistently spanked everyone in her class. Can't remeber her name though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #16 Posted April 25, 2013 I do not get why you don't, at least, mention the boat manufacturer, model, or ... something. 38ft Diesel Sail boat Trade - $38000 (cathlamet) 38ft diesel sail boat Perkins 4-107 1974 lots of equipment Will trade for diesel motor home call 503-xxx-xxxx free one month moorage at Columbia Crossings with purchase http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/3730724809.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackdaw 81 #17 Posted April 25, 2013 I'm in.. A live-aboard 24 foot Jenneau Tonic, one of the most awkward small boats of the 80-90. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/3754431060.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucky 27 #18 Posted April 25, 2013 This baby hits the trifecta- deserves to be in this thread, the cool boat thread and the ugly thread as well. Motor is only missing a piston (I guess that means "runs good"). I assume the tires go with it. $1,100 asked but I'll bet will go for less. http://maine.craigslist.org/boa/3757553859.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #19 Posted April 25, 2013 I'm in.. A live-aboard 24 foot Jenneau Tonic, one of the most awkward small boats of the 80-90. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/3754431060.html I could swear that, on a boat hunting trip back in 2010, we might have climbed up a ladder and looked at this thing. It was on the hard, in a yard, in Everett. It was...odd. All around, odd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boomer 324 #20 Posted April 25, 2013 I do not get why you don't, at least, mention the boat manufacturer, model, or ... something. 38ft Diesel Sail boat Trade - $38000 (cathlamet) 38ft diesel sail boat Perkins 4-107 1974 lots of equipment Will trade for diesel motor home call 503-xxx-xxxx free one month moorage at Columbia Crossings with purchase http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/3730724809.html Looks like a S&S Yankee 38. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floating dutchman 106 #21 Posted April 25, 2013 I do not get why you don't, at least, mention the boat manufacturer, model, or ... something. 38ft Diesel Sail boat Trade - $38000 (cathlamet) 38ft diesel sail boat Perkins 4-107 1974 lots of equipment Will trade for diesel motor home call 503-xxx-xxxx free one month moorage at Columbia Crossings with purchase http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/3730724809.html Looks like a S&S Yankee 38. Looks more like a scam to me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boomer 324 #22 Posted April 25, 2013 Ish: Yes, I think this design predates the T-bird. There was one in Seattle called SKINNYDIPPER that kicked ass for a few years in the 70's. It was a rocket in the light stuff. Yep, the only conditions where they could barely beat a T-bird was the real light stuff and zephyrs. There was one in Kingston back in the 70's when I had my T-bird there. If I remember correctly they were a tad narrower then the T-bird, by about 6". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boomer 324 #23 Posted April 25, 2013 I do not get why you don't, at least, mention the boat manufacturer, model, or ... something. 38ft Diesel Sail boat Trade - $38000 (cathlamet) 38ft diesel sail boat Perkins 4-107 1974 lots of equipment Will trade for diesel motor home call 503-xxx-xxxx free one month moorage at Columbia Crossings with purchase http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/3730724809.html Looks like a S&S Yankee 38. Looks more like a scam to me. Naw...they're from Cathlamet.... http://sparkmanstephens.blogspot.com/2011/03/design-2094-c2-yankee-38.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SemiSalt 179 #24 Posted April 25, 2013 I'm in.. A live-aboard 24 foot Jenneau Tonic, one of the most awkward small boats of the 80-90. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/3754431060.html There was a boat like this in our beer can fleet circa 1985. It sailed OK, but it sure did look odd from some angles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stubrow 0 #25 Posted April 25, 2013 The boat in the photo is a Dufour. rb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boomer 324 #26 Posted April 25, 2013 Yup, as the ad says... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westcoast420 0 #27 Posted April 26, 2013 Here's an interesting one. Attention-getting if nothing else. And free, which is good for a laugh. http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Free-Sailboat_19509245 I sent an email and texted the seller - boat is already gone. If anyone else is trying to get rid of a sailboat in the PNW let me know, I'm really interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hdra 52 #28 Posted April 26, 2013 Just found this one in San Diego... Custom 1974 wood boat project for sale. 80' tapered aluminum mast! Dual rudders 1 main, 1 trim! SOLID double planked carvel hull ( no caulking whatsoever), DOES NOT LEAK, unique prototype hull, downwind design. VERY HIGH QUALITY, HEAVY BUILT! Maybe this is an early attempt at the scow-bow that was recently seen in the minis? http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/boa/3737785533.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mismoyled Jiblet. 2,354 #29 Posted April 26, 2013 the bleach, it does not help. the second pic is a wonderful compliment to this thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Figment 33 #31 Posted April 26, 2013 How the hell do you carvel-plank that bow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SecondWindNC 42 #32 Posted April 26, 2013 House boat Bonus points for no motor ("hole has been closed up") and no punctuation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Expat Canuck 56 #33 Posted April 26, 2013 Not to mention the a/c unit on the foredeck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4ktsb 12 #34 Posted April 26, 2013 I thought we weren't gonna mention that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quotidian Tom 1,365 #35 Posted April 27, 2013 I'm in.. A live-aboard 24 foot Jenneau Tonic, one of the most awkward small boats of the 80-90. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/3754431060.html I could swear that, on a boat hunting trip back in 2010, we might have climbed up a ladder and looked at this thing. It was on the hard, in a yard, in Everett. It was...odd. All around, odd. Not to mention ugly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #36 Posted April 28, 2013 Yours for only $2000! Has stove, sink, and sleeping berth! http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/boa/3738385689.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mismoyled Jiblet. 2,354 #37 Posted April 28, 2013 Does it come with the racoon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 4,811 #38 Posted April 28, 2013 That's DA-WOODY's boat! That's one of his kids, Newt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 3,102 #39 Posted May 1, 2013 http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/3767739485.html A twin engined boat with 25 HP on one side and 130 HP on the other? WTF???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hard aground 38 #40 Posted May 1, 2013 NASCAR boating? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #41 Posted May 1, 2013 Buy my partially burnt shorepower cord. It worked the last time it was too hot to pull off the dock plug. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/3738437795.html Shore Power Cable / Cord 36 Feet - $65 (North Seattle) 36 foot shore power cable, cord. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #42 Posted May 1, 2013 Not mocking this one. Needs an engine but... $6,000? Not bad looking from the pics either. http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/boa/3777864067.html 1946 Ed Monk Sr. Sailboat - $6500 (Tacoma) DEAL FELL THROUGH SO BACK ON MARKET! Now offering as is for $6000 Firm. Lease is transferable at TYEE. The motor that no longer works, is an Atomic 4 Diesel 16hp. I have it stored down at Tyee Marina in Tacoma. Family/work issues prevent me from keeping this boat. So unfortunately I will be selling ASAP. Serious inquiries only. Way too many tire kickers and I don't have the time to show you just because your curious... So please be a serious buyer. I'd rather spend more time sending photos as apposed to running down to Tacoma to show someone who isn't ready to purchase. This boat needs some minor work to the exterior, but nothing major that I can see. It's a beautiful boat looking for the right owner. I've had several people check out the motor and it definitely needs to be replaced. I just have not had time to dedicate myself to change it out or give this wood boat the attention in needs. The longer a wood boat sits, the more work it will eventually need. Built in Mid 40s in Seattle of stout cedar on oak frames. Moonsail SV. Beam 9ft , draft 4ft, 7 tons displacement, 4000 lb. ballast, cast iron wood stove, hand carvings and inlay wood work throughout. 6+ lanterns, a lot of character. 3 sails (main and two jibs - decent shape). 5'9" head room in cabin The boat is wired for shore power, however I do not have much in the way of electronics. A few cabin lights, am/fm radio, older CB, and electric bilge pump. It also has a depth finder. Not too many of these boats left in this good of shape. Well known around the Puget Sound. On the cover of "Cruising the San Juan Islands" -- Bruce Calhoun New stainless steel rudder -- Spring 2010 New zincs -- February 2012 Bottom Paint -- Spring 2010 Stuffing Box Repacked- Spring 2010 I do not have a current survey on the boat. More pictures available upon request. Photos are from boat this last summer (2012). Due to the overwhelming number of e-mails I received last go-around I will respond and show in order as I receive them. Only seems fair. Key words: antique, sail, sailboat, cutter, live-aboard, ed monk sr., diesel, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zedboy 0 #43 Posted May 1, 2013 http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/3767739485.html A twin engined boat with 25 HP on one side and 130 HP on the other? WTF???? They all do that. The little one is the trolling motor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 717 #44 Posted May 1, 2013 NASCAR boating? Perfect! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A guy in the Chesapeake 1,673 #45 Posted May 1, 2013 http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/3767739485.html A twin engined boat with 25 HP on one side and 130 HP on the other? WTF???? The 25HP is analogous to a trolling motor. I had a 19' aluminum boat w/a 75HP and 10HP evinrude - I used the 10HP when I wanted to troll at lower speeds that were prone to fouling plugs when running the bigger engine under load at such a low RPM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 3,102 #46 Posted May 1, 2013 I know about trolling motors - but this is a CATAMARAN. I have never seen a cat with motors like that before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longy 349 #47 Posted May 1, 2013 Well, not really. That is a catamaran hull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 1,656 #48 Posted May 2, 2013 Hey look- http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/3770475059.html Only $100 for a bunch of corroded blocks and a SS hook? Count me in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #49 Posted May 2, 2013 Hey look- http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/3770475059.html Only $100 for a bunch of corroded blocks and a SS hook? Count me in! Yeah but, all that stuff would be cost hundreds new! Think about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 3,102 #50 Posted May 2, 2013 http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/3779698949.html Not saying the engine is bad, but the photo does not make it look well loved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobot 1,624 #51 Posted May 2, 2013 http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/3779698949.html Not saying the engine is bad, but the photo does not make it look well loved. "Staging" for a photo seems to be a dying art form. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #52 Posted May 2, 2013 http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/3779698949.html Not saying the engine is bad, but the photo does not make it look well loved. "Staging" for a photo seems to be a dying art form. Just throw the shit down on the ground and take the goddamn shot. I'm busy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Perry 818 #53 Posted May 2, 2013 That engine looks like it was ripped off the back of a boat in the middle of the night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #54 Posted May 2, 2013 I'd love to see mine posted hereabouts. I'd really love to go "buy" it from the seller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
py26129 72 #55 Posted May 2, 2013 I'd love to see mine posted hereabouts. I'd really love to go "buy" it from the seller. That would not be the first time. We went and reposessed a bicycle that had been stolen from a friend when the idiot tried to sell it on-line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 3,102 #56 Posted May 2, 2013 http://easternshore.craigslist.org/boa/3768141336.html This part is VERY important! Does NOT include tomato cages or crab traps -- just boat and trolling motor. Free boat - just don't take the keel cooler - THAT part is expensive! http://easternshore.craigslist.org/boa/3731678174.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 4,122 #57 Posted May 3, 2013 I'd love to see mine posted hereabouts. I'd really love to go "buy" it from the seller. That would not be the first time. We went and reposessed a bicycle that had been stolen from a friend when the idiot tried to sell it on-line. Same here, only it was a set of shop tools that included a custom hydraulic press with my name on it in weld bead. DSK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soñadora 8 #58 Posted May 3, 2013 http://easternshore.craigslist.org/boa/3768141336.html This part is VERY important! Does NOT include tomato cages or crab traps -- just boat and trolling motor. aww c'mon, it Has stainless steel, nice rub rail y'know....for rubbin' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hard aground 38 #59 Posted May 3, 2013 http://easternshore.craigslist.org/boa/3768141336.html This part is VERY important! Does NOT include tomato cages or crab traps -- just boat and trolling motor. aww c'mon, it Has stainless steel, nice rub rail y'know....for rubbin' If you're not rubbin', you're not racin' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
py26129 72 #60 Posted May 3, 2013 Found a bridge for sale, disguised as boat slips http://rochester.craigslist.org/boa/3782144922.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floating dutchman 106 #61 Posted May 4, 2013 $100 a month, I'm moving there! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
islandplanet 2 #62 Posted May 5, 2013 Don't miss this gem - http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/3761858824.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floating dutchman 106 #63 Posted May 5, 2013 http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/tq/266156460.jpg Owner states Yacht has been built for Solo Tasman Race http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts-sail-boats/moored-boats/auction-317919853.htm Hmmm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trendsetter 0 #64 Posted May 5, 2013 Don't miss this gem - http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/3761858824.html Does that come with 4k of humbolts finest? Or did he smoke the 4k worth and come up with the price? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobJ 55 #65 Posted May 5, 2013 Either here or the ugly boat thread: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/boa/3772997071.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mismoyled Jiblet. 2,354 #66 Posted May 5, 2013 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/3770011006.html not really sure whats going on with the alligator clip wiring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucky 27 #67 Posted May 5, 2013 Redneck off-on switch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quotidian Tom 1,365 #68 Posted May 6, 2013 Either here or the ugly boat thread: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/boa/3772997071.html Looks like the coaming is trying to eat the boat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sam_crocker 26 #69 Posted May 6, 2013 http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/tq/266156460.jpg Owner states Yacht has been built for Solo Tasman Race http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts-sail-boats/moored-boats/auction-317919853.htm Hmmm It's worth buying just for that pedestal. Never seen the likes of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rattus32 33 #70 Posted May 6, 2013 Is that a combination grill/pedestal? Singlehanding nirvana! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tucky 27 #71 Posted May 6, 2013 Hey, it sails upright. What more do you want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackjenner 11 #72 Posted May 6, 2013 Hey, it sails upright. What more do you want. That's a nice option to have on a boat. I bet Rambler wishes they had installed that on their boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mismoyled Jiblet. 2,354 #73 Posted May 7, 2013 http://hartford.craigslist.org/bod/3650753375.html Only $200, unlike the 1 - 25' Hubert Johnson BlackJack Skiff - Great project, teak decks and cabin sole; Chevy 305 fresh water cooled engine. Needs stem and transom. 2500.00 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 4,122 #74 Posted May 7, 2013 http://hartford.craigslist.org/bod/3650753375.html Only $200, unlike the 1 - 25' Hubert Johnson BlackJack Skiff - Great project, teak decks and cabin sole; Chevy 305 fresh water cooled engine. Needs stem and transom. 2500.00 Mock me if you like, but the pic you showed is a Comet; if you go to the ad you'll see the BlackJack Skiff is a pretty cool boat. Personally I would not give $2500 for it in the shape it's in, but looks worth restoring to somebody. They want $200 for the Comet and that's also too much IMHO. They also have 2 Wianno Seniors and those are boats which should not be mocked, they sit about a half-notch below Herreshoff S-Boats in the pantheon of classics. FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mismoyled Jiblet. 2,354 #75 Posted May 7, 2013 I found said ad because I was researching Wiannos. You can get a used Wianno for $13,900 with shiny varnish from Crosby. I love wooden boats but in this day and age anyone who tries to charge real money for woodenboats that are "unrestored, need work, do not float, engines have not run, no trailers, need more than paint and varnish" and further goes on "They will have a good investment return IF the labor is done by careful weekend restorers. Great projects to learn about boatbuilding and get a little return for your work!" is asking for it. Unlike, say, the guy who was giving away the wooden boat in a Seattle a couple years ago who was willing to pay someone to take the boat away if they'd do it before the week was over and make sure to tell his wife it was gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 1,656 #76 Posted May 7, 2013 Needs stem and transom? So basically, for $2500, you only get to buy the middle of the boat? Phail. http://hartford.craigslist.org/bod/3650753375.html Only $200, unlike the 1 - 25' Hubert Johnson BlackJack Skiff - Great project, teak decks and cabin sole; Chevy 305 fresh water cooled engine. Needs stem and transom. 2500.00 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 4,122 #77 Posted May 7, 2013 I found said ad because I was researching Wiannos. You can get a used Wianno for $13,900 with shiny varnish from Crosby. I love wooden boats but in this day and age anyone who tries to charge real money for woodenboats that are "unrestored, need work, do not float, engines have not run, no trailers, need more than paint and varnish" and further goes on "They will have a good investment return IF the labor is done by careful weekend restorers. Great projects to learn about boatbuilding and get a little return for your work!" is asking for it. Unlike, say, the guy who was giving away the wooden boat in a Seattle a couple years ago who was willing to pay someone to take the boat away if they'd do it before the week was over and make sure to tell his wife it was gone. "investment" and "boat" should not be used in the same sentence. And I would prefer to not turn over a Wianno to somebody who is a rank beginner with classic boats. Why is Congress arguing about stupid shit like health care when we have this problem going on?!? FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 3,102 #78 Posted May 7, 2013 PLENTY of CL ads with old poweboats that have been sitting for DECADES with Goddamn TREES growing in them for "$1,000 OBO" Also the ever-popular "no title but have bill of sale". Good luck ever getting a legal set of numbers. "Ideal for crabbing" = totally destroyed interior. Engine would run except for this $5 part I am too lazy to go buy and who cares if it would triple the value of the engine. Suspicious minds would think there was more wrong than that True CL story - I go to see a 15 HP Evinrude. It starts and runs great. The sellers tell me they always run the gas out to avoid carb issues so we do that before I hand over the cash and take it home. So far so good and the engine is a great engine It gets to be an even better engine after I buy a new kill switch because you CAN'T TURN IT OFF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SemiSalt 179 #79 Posted May 7, 2013 When I bought my Capri 22, it came with a 4-stroke OB that was too powerful and too heavy for the boat. It was winterized. I advertised it for sale, and a prospective buy showed up. He said he'd take it, if he could see it run. We set it up in an old garbage can (the galvanized kind. remember them?), and got it started without too much problem. However there was no tell-tale dribble of water from the cooling system. I was really surprised and very happy when the guy said he'd take it anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 7,116 #80 Posted May 7, 2013 PLENTY of CL ads with old poweboats that have been sitting for DECADES with Goddamn TREES growing in them for "$1,000 OBO" Also the ever-popular "no title but have bill of sale". Good luck ever getting a legal set of numbers. "Ideal for crabbing" = totally destroyed interior. Engine would run except for this $5 part I am too lazy to go buy and who cares if it would triple the value of the engine. Suspicious minds would think there was more wrong than that True CL story - I go to see a 15 HP Evinrude. It starts and runs great. The sellers tell me they always run the gas out to avoid carb issues so we do that before I hand over the cash and take it home. So far so good and the engine is a great engine It gets to be an even better engine after I buy a new kill switch because you CAN'T TURN IT OFF Here's a perfect example. I noticed he no longer mentions the absence of a leg. Needs stringers, floors, interior and deck but NO LEAKS. http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/boa/3745354548.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 4,122 #81 Posted May 7, 2013 PLENTY of CL ads with old poweboats that have been sitting for DECADES with Goddamn TREES growing in them for "$1,000 OBO" ... ... Here's a perfect example. I noticed he no longer mentions the absence of a leg. Needs stringers, floors, interior and deck but NO LEAKS. http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/boa/3745354548.html "Must bring your only trailer" That lets me out, I have more than one trailer But I do wonder what happens with these things. Does anybody who owns a roadworthy trailer need to buy a clapped-out momo that was a low-end boat when it was new? I would think anybody with the the wherewithall to undertake a project like this would already have a better prospect that he/she was already working on God knows -I- am a sucker for homeless derelicts but I have plenty of old boats to work on now FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quotidian Tom 1,365 #82 Posted May 8, 2013 $500. Needs TLC. http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/boa/3791250869.html The interior and "bad diesel" pics look worse. I think he might have better luck if he offers people $500 to take it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 4,122 #83 Posted May 8, 2013 $500. Needs TLC. http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/boa/3791250869.html The interior and "bad diesel" pics look worse. I think he might have better luck if he offers people $500 to take it. That was a really nice boat, once upon a time There have been so many items that could easily have gone into the uglyboats thread, I figure we need a BEAUTIFUL boat: http://eastnc.craigslist.org/boa/3755194887.html FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SemiSalt 179 #84 Posted May 8, 2013 $500. Needs TLC. http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/boa/3791250869.html The interior and "bad diesel" pics look worse. I think he might have better luck if he offers people $500 to take it. A Seafarer, judging from the cove stripe. I'm not familiar with the model, but their original designs were by McCurdy & Rhodes (IIRC). You can be sure it didn't have the porthole in the bow when it left the factory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 4,122 #85 Posted May 8, 2013 Here's another BEAUTIFUL boat, this one comes with a maintenance-free warranty! http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/boa/3787213220.html Ad says "hand crafted" although it looks to me like somebody built it with their feet FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 4,811 #86 Posted May 8, 2013 Here's another BEAUTIFUL boat, this one comes with a maintenance-free warranty! http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/boa/3787213220.html Ad says "hand crafted" although it looks to me like somebody built it with their feet FB- Doug How can someone seriously expect $3000 for that piece of flotsam? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryanjb 109 #87 Posted May 8, 2013 Our 25 horse Evinrude was stolen a couple years ago. One of the nice things about the engine was oil injection, when it worked. It gave up the ghost so I bypassed the cut out switch and disconnected the pump till I had a chance to have it fixed. In the mean time I was running it with mixed gasoline, of course the thieves didn't know this. I wonder what the buyer of the hot engine thought when it froze up? You know it ended up on FleeBay or Craig's Fleece, the worlds largest fences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kent_island_sailor 3,102 #88 Posted May 8, 2013 We have occasional "CraigsListWars" when people call out individuals running scams. One I *almost* fell for was a guy selling *his* outboard. He had a hell of a time starting it and it pumped no water despite being used daily on his boat I eventually figured out he was a garage-sale scanvenger and knew almost nothing about the engines he was selling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 4,122 #89 Posted May 8, 2013 How can someone seriously expect $3000 for that piece of flotsam? Ya never know.... at the very least, if you don't ask, you don't get OTOH I feel that the combination of truly crude & bungled boatbuilding combined with effusive self-praise is worthy of all the mockery we can deliver FB- Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravac 0 #90 Posted May 8, 2013 Here's another BEAUTIFUL boat, this one comes with a maintenance-free warranty! http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/boa/3787213220.html Ad says "hand crafted" although it looks to me like somebody built it with their feet FB- Doug A chine-ese junk? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 7,116 #91 Posted May 8, 2013 $500. Needs TLC. http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/boa/3791250869.html The interior and "bad diesel" pics look worse. I think he might have better luck if he offers people $500 to take it. A Seafarer, judging from the cove stripe. I'm not familiar with the model, but their original designs were by McCurdy & Rhodes (IIRC). You can be sure it didn't have the porthole in the bow when it left the factory. Trying to restore that boat would be insane but it might be a good candidate for a Tim Lackey style conversion to an open day boat. It's a good looking hull - take a wrecking bar and big hammer inside and clean it out, cut the house off etc. For someone with the wherewithal, it could make a very nice & unique boat for cheap + a lot of work - offer $200 and start the demolition. If you don't know about Lackey, check out Lackeysailing.com - the daysailer project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
