Interesting Boat

[Beau]

I'm helping a buddy get his 1959 ChrisCraft ready for bed. We'll put it up this weekend and set the alarm for May 1, 2007. Have a look here: http://new.photos.yahoo.com/phideaux92000/...460762357410269

[doughickey]

So nice. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

[BlastRlxi]

Nice boat!

I love the classic inboard wooden Chris Craft boats. There is a showroom down in Cincinnati that sells the classic woodies. I've always wanted to go down and check it out, but I'm afraid I'll want to buy one.

[Beau]

I've been to that place in Cinci. Mid winter last year.....I was with a guy who was buying (Ijust went along to give my stupid opinion.) It's a neat place. The guys there were exceptionally nice (course we were in the buying mode). Try there website: http://www.antiqueboat.com/

[obski]

At the Portland boat show they always have the old Chris Craft boats on display. Always fun to see.

They trash some in the 3rd Indiana Jones movie.

[BlastRlxi]

I've been to that place in Cinci. Mid winter last year.....I was with a guy who was buying (Ijust went along to give my stupid opinion.) It's a neat place. The guys there were exceptionally nice (course we were in the buying mode). Try there website: http://www.antiqueboat.com/

Is that where your buddy got his boat? These guys always bring a woodie to the Cincy boat show and it always gets alot of attention. A fully restored classic is not cheap, but there are some great buys if you don't mind putting a little work into it.

[D-GOOSE]

Thanks for sharing and that is one beautiful boat. How much work is it to keep it up in tip top shape. Also great looking shop with all the toys.

[Beau]

yEAH, HE GOT HIS BOAT FROM CINCI, ANTIQUE BOAT. HE HAS ANOTHER LITTLE TINY BOAT....YOU CAN SEE IT IN MY PHOTO GALLERY.....52' OF PLUNDER.

IT CAN BE A b**** KEEPING THAT MAHOGANY UP, BUT THE WAY EVERYONE ON THIS BOARD SEEMS TO BE SO PARTICULAR...ITS PROBABLY NOT A WHOLE LOT MORE WORK THAN WE DO.

AS FOR MY SHOP, WELL, TO BUILD IT I HAD TO BUILD 'SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED' A NEW KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM. THE TOYS...WELL I'VE GOT THE BEST WIFE IN WORLD WHO LETS ME HAVE THEM. JUST WISH WORK DIDN'T INTERFERE WITH MY PLAY TIME!

[gooddog]

We had a '58 CC Cavalier when I was a kid...very similar to this boat. It looks like that throttle may be a mod. Ours was a lever on the center of the steering wheel, and that wheel looks to be the same one. except with a cap in the center. I loved that boat but it did require a complete refinish every couple of years. We must have put 100k miles on that boat, mostly with me on a ski behind it.

My dad eventually gave it to me but I left it in his garage too long and he sold it to a guy for $500. I showed him one for sale the other day on the internet, he about croaked at the price

[BlastRlxi]

We had a '58 CC Cavalier when I was a kid...very similar to this boat. It looks like that throttle may be a mod. Ours was a lever on the center of the steering wheel, and that wheel looks to be the same one. except with a cap in the center. I loved that boat but it did require a complete refinish every couple of years. We must have put 100k miles on that boat, mostly with me on a ski behind it.

My dad eventually gave it to me but I left it in his garage too long and he sold it to a guy for $500. I showed him one for sale the other day on the internet, he about croaked at the price

$500 Someone got a great deal. A fully restored show worthy boat can easily go for $30,000-$70,000 depending on model. Even one in need of work can easily sell for $10,000.