Abandoned Mustang Project - Need Advice

I offered them $400 for the boat, plus I would do all the legwork to get the title work down. The guy I talked to said he thought we could work something out, but that he had to check with his boss. That was last Friday. He said he'd get back to me Monday or Tuesday, but hasn't. I'm going to head over there tomorrow and see if I can't catch up with him. I've still got my fingers crossed.

This is going to take a while. The marina is willing to work things out, but it's not their highest priority. This is where I need to be patient and ready to buy them some suds!

Still working it out. The marina says they want to do it, but they've had some unrelated trauma in the past week that has left me as a low priority. I'm going to keep following up though. I still think it's going to work out.

Dchris17...just take the cash to them and take it home!
Title...can't you purchase it with out title and   apply for for title in your state?

Check with the State Dept...or governing body to do a title search..Maybe you can deal with the owners who abondonded it.

Dchris17,

I saw a mention about "Indy" on an earlier reply. Just wanted to let you know that if you're in Indiana, there is a cutoff on boats that require a title. Anything before a certain year (can't remember) just has registration and no title is needed. My 77 was that way. All I needed was a receipt from the previous owner. I did have to title the trailer. That entailed a police check, etc.

Anyway, good luck!

Walt

Congrats , want to sell it an double your $$
$1500.00
email me michaelt@westmarine.com

Thanks for the offer, nautiquefrk, but I think I'm going to hang on to this one.

I'm optimistic that it's going to run - I found the owner and got the history on the boat. His dad bought it new in 1973 and they've kept it in Morse Reservoir (where I found it). They had it winterized at the end of the '99 season and it's been sitting there ever since.

Finally, I can actually post something in the diary section!

I just read your other post and see its actually a 74. That is a awesome year cause its the first year of that design. Does yours have the ign key to the far right??

Jeff,
How did the design change from 73 to 74? Is it just longer? I think the key is on the far right, but I haven't got the boat home yet.

I'm totally pumped. This is going to be fun.

dchris; Congrats! We've been watching this thread for a while, hoping you would get the boat. What a great story it'll make when you're done. It was great luck finding the original owner. Keep us posted with pics of your progress..............jbear

Dchris17

I am from Muncie Indiana and was the owner of a 1979 Mustang from 1991 until 2002. You will love this boat! I sold mine a few years ago due to family size....I needed something bigger and I now miss the old boat every time I am out.   Long story short....the reason I am writing is regarding your gel coat repair. There is a place here in Indiana that is one of the #1 gel coat repair locations in the mid west and they are also an authorized CC repair locaiton.

Last year we took my grandfather's boat there...it was pretty rough on the outside and 2000-3000.00 made it look like new again!.....new graphics and everything! This price also included some stringer repair. From the looks of your boat it would probably not even cost this much.

The name of this place is Harmon Boats. They just recently opened a new repair facility in Cicero near the lake you have found this boat on. I believe that they are in the back half of a new Malibu or Moomba dealer that just opened in the last few years ( on 19 I think).

The contact information for harmon boats is as follows:

Harmon Boats Fiberglass (CC recommended fiberglass repair location)
596 W Meridian St.
Sharpsville, IN 46068 (former address / now located in Cicero)
1-877-426-2879
www.harmonboats.com

Steve Scott (Harmon Boat Owner) Cell: 765-432-1779

These guys give free est. and will transport the boat for you.

If you need Interior repair I would recommend the following: This guy done a complete interior for a friends CC and was really nice and really reasonable:

Ron Parker
Alexandria, IN
765-724-9444

If you need any other parts here are some locations I found in central IN that helped keep my Mustang running:

Delaware Propeller (This is the shop that every marina in the mid-west sends repairs to)
1717 N. Walnut Street
Muncie, IN
765-284-1539

Mid-west Correct Craft (Regional CC headquarters)
4340 West Orlando Road
Angola, IN 46703
260-833-2226
http://www.nautique.com/

Gary Oliver Boat Parts (Personal Friend / Former CC dealer) (A great source).
8500 Lincolnshire Drive
Yorktown, IN
765-759-2294 (Home)

MD Boats (Indianapolis CC dealer)
5153 E 65th Street
Indianapolis, IN
317-257-7358

Aqua Marine of Anderson
1115 Alex Pike
Anderson, IN
765-643-9944

B&B Sandblasting (sandblasted / epoxy primed / painted the boat trailer)
305 E Fuson Road
Muncie, IN
765-287-0198

my personal email is sshepher@tts.bwauto.com

email me some time and I will send you a copy of other items you might find useful.

You will find a picture of my former mustang in the diary section. It is a red and white 1979 with a long story attached.

You have received a remarkable gift! I sold my Mustang for 6,900.00 two years ago....this was 900.00 more than I paid for it in 1991!

Good Luck!

Scott

Wow, Scott, thanks for all that info. This will be very helpful over the next few months.

I'm not sure where I'm going to go with the restore. I might stick with the original look, but I'm torn. I really prefer a tower over a pylon, but it feels kind of like a sacrilege to do that. I will promise not to cut the pylon off.

stang72 wrote: The pylon is as good as a tower in terms of performance(getting air)...easy to put on and take off...and no modification to the boat!It's cool to keep the orininal look! Again...way to go on that deal!!!

Absolutely. The best part about the tower however, is getting all your stuff up into rack and out of your way. Tough call.

BKH

I know there are board racks you can mount on pylons... maybe I'll think about that.