Interesting Craigs List finds

That boat there looks it is worth 500.00 and a 12pk of Coors Light....

You can get an indiana title with a police check if the original purchase price was less than 3000

Antique outboard
1946 (?) Firestone 3.5 HP outboard. Complete and motor is free, but has no spark. Make offer. 319-327-4552

RainDog wrote: That Wildcat really caught my eye. Seems to be a good price especially if it is original color and gel. Paul, the Classic is hurtin'. Lots to do in spring. Wanna go half-ies on the 68? Good Google tip, HW. I use www.crazedlist.org to search all of or specified regions of CL. You need FireFox not IE, but it works great. I'm using it to hunt down a new snowboard for this winter. BTW, why does 68% (87% if the word bent is included) of all posts eventually come back to CQ's and H'wood's shafts?

Thanks for the post.
Hi guys, Im a newbie. Nice to join this forum.


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Is it one of these? If so, wow, what a potentially nice CC. My wife would kill me....

1947 Utility

dip wrote: Is it one of these? If so, wow, what a potentially nice CC. My wife would kill me.... 1947 Utility

Yeah that looks like it... Seein those pics is really pushing me to go take a look at this thing, totally not something I have time for but someday I'll kick myself if i dont..

Matt, I called and spoke with the owner, no motor or tranny. No other info as to width, to help lock in if it is a Commuter.
New Jersey is a long way from La. But would love to have her as a parts boat. The deck is "incorrect ", I do not think it is older than a 1950 due to the bowlight location, and no fairlead on the bow.The cutwater looks the same as the Commuter I have in the for sale section.
Make that leap of faith and save another from the termite .....Boat dr

        "There's a few wooden boat enthusiasts around here that normally snatch these things up.. we'll see."

There are a few here as well. The site is a mixture of a lot of "glass" and small dose of WOOD...Quite afew of the old CC's have been brought back to their glory days.
If you have the PLACE & SPACE w/ the ability to learn a new skill, by all means have that leap of faith.
Lots of info and been there done that experiance to be had right here.I would suggest that you ease in the wooden boat waters slowly,and buy a useable running boat first.
The purchase of a motor /tranny is going to sting, not counting the wood and materials to properly restore the boat.We wecome another woody here.................
My vote is A PARTS BOAT............Boat dr

dmiracle wrote: For the carpenters on here, this seems like a pretty good project at a fair price..... 1966 Chris Craft Cavalier - $2700

I'd have to say it may be a "good" project but a very BIG project!!! I love how he describes the 283's as Corvette engines. I guess that makes the boat fast?? Little does he know that the marinized 283 is cammed totally different!! He also doesn't say how many bilge pumps he's got in it?? Sorry but there are better choices out there if someones looking for a boat that size.

How many wood boats that have been restored would have been restored if the buyer knew what they were getting into?

dmiracle wrote: Hah! Thought after all you guys were drooling over the big girl from Lake Norman, somebody would be ripe to tackle this one. I agree Pete, that would be one big project.

Man, I knew I had too much beer. I missed her!
I bet Hollywood kept her from the rest of us.

http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/boa/1956447911.html
99 python

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/boa/1975151706.html
86 silver

storm34 wrote: arena craft in iowa anyone interested? I can go look/possibly store at the farm if needed

so many boats.... so little time... I would LOVE to have that in one of my "project barns"!!

MartyMabe wrote: 67 Wildcat 86 Silver

Nice looking Silver, but pricy. The Wildcat looks like a decent value, assuming the stringers were properly done. The 427 Ford wasn't an original engine offered, not sure what to expect for power.

Gary S wrote: Link

Don't want to scare anybody off but that boat in that condition is a $20,000 investment in materials and drive train to get it pristine. I can easily see how these projects are started and left in that condition once the images of cruising down the river disappear and the reality of the task ahead sets in.