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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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1953 Chris Craft Project boat - $3500
Posted on one of our local FB trading boards.
Looks cool. I have no affiliation or interest but you never know what you crazy ****ers on this board are into. If anyone has interest in knowing more I can reach out to seller. Description; Wood is solid but it needs sealant. There are some gaps between planks. The inside needs a new deck. The engine was rebuilt 15+ years ago before we bought it. We never did anything with it, so don't know it it runs r not. The leather on the seats was redone too. 
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05-24-2014, 08:01 PM
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Oooooooo.... If I was closer I'd be all over that. Would be so fun!
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05-24-2014, 08:03 PM
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Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Nice....trailer is almost worth that.
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05-24-2014, 08:10 PM
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I like wooden boats, but boy howdy does it have to be a love affair.
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05-24-2014, 08:16 PM
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What HD said. I love wood boats, really love Chris Crafts but they can eat you out of house and home.
My cousin had a pretty nice one for a while, sold it about 5 years ago. I'll try to dig up photos when I get home. It was in pretty great shape overall and still needed some expensive maintainance on the wood. |
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05-24-2014, 08:52 PM
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Another hobby I could get sucked into. The Abbey on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin has a real nice show. My father had a '48 Runabout that had won a couple of Captain's choice's. I'm pretty sure one was at the Abbey.
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05-24-2014, 09:04 PM
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Great event too! ---- Wish I was closer to the OP listed boat. The lines ooze with style. Any idea what engine?
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05-25-2014, 09:40 AM
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I keep clicking this thread... I must be a sadist. If I had space to work on it I'd have to own that beautiful boat...
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05-25-2014, 10:05 AM
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The Unsettler
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If I were back on Long Island again surrounded by water and endless places to go i'd grab it in a heartbeat.
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05-25-2014, 10:13 AM
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My grandpa had one that we spent many great times on cruising around Green Lake, Wisconsin.
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05-25-2014, 11:41 AM
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Beautiful photo.
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05-25-2014, 12:58 PM
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My poor long suffering husband is EXTREMELY fortunate that this did not show up for sale when I was in Texas with his pickup truck (work in February).
I would have drug that home to Oregon in a heartbeat... angela
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05-25-2014, 02:55 PM
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Here we go with the promised photos of cousin's boat in Minnesota back in '07 or so...it was a '49 in nice shape. He sold it and we were out taking pics to list it on this day.
Enjoy.     
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05-25-2014, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Nothing wrong with wood.......glass is advertised as no to low maintenance...it is NOT !
Ask someone that had "blisters" ! Wood has been around for ever ... Glass is wonderment if "sea worthy" after 25 years...Glass Boats have split in 1/2 ! It comes dwn to what you like to work with...I am a wood fan cause i understand it , love the smell, noise, romance. Glass is stinky... Each to their own. Going in you will need to check for broken frames, bad plank repairs. Engines i just discount as bad and go from there. Wood brings joy to the hart. You can not go wrong on the asking price. Where is this at?
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05-25-2014, 04:18 PM
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Congrats, I love those things. I'm sure they're a lot of work, but when done right they are beautiful.
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05-26-2014, 05:15 AM
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If I saw that thing sitting with a 4 sale sign, it would be mine! The lines are timeless, I have owned and restored an all wood '67 Owens sport fisherman. It is a love affair.........
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the open boats are very collectable and going up in value esp CC or riva's
cabin boats not so much interest or appreciation in value but as they get rarer I see a future value to any well built wood boat in like new shape but it comes with a intense maintenance costs to keep them that way |
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05-26-2014, 06:19 AM
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Flower Mound / Highland Village / Lewisville area.
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05-26-2014, 08:20 AM
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Wow, how coooooooooool!
Gezz, does that bring back some memories. I learned to water ski, (or was it flying?) when I was a kid off the back of one like Denis pictured. All 98 lbs of me didn't stand a chance! As was already stated, wish it was just a bit closer, but even if it was I probably have enough projects to keep me going a few more years. Some lucky guy will snag it.
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