Paragon
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Printed Date: May-05-2024 at 11:49pm
Topic: Paragon
Posted By: mdvalant
Subject: Paragon
Date Posted: July-09-2010 at 3:03pm
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Does anyone on here have a paragon? Or ever been in one? I want to see one real bad...I've only read about it and seen pictures...very curious... ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
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Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: July-09-2010 at 3:38pm
Used to own the Burgundy One, the guy I sold it to is on the Fox River not far from me. He and the Paragon were at the first GL reunion, not sure if they will be making it this year.
 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: Randy_in_Ohio
Date Posted: July-09-2010 at 4:01pm
I didn't know you used to own that boat Chris. That has always been one of my favorite boats I've seen on this site. Love the wood plank floor.  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1602&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 1993 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: SharkSN
Date Posted: August-24-2010 at 2:14pm
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I saw the Paragon in Seattle one year and drooled all over it. One got sold up here in B.C. - I was at the dealer's and it was back there all beat up. They had a boom on it that was rubbing on the dock, boat was hitting the dock. This was in the ocean. I felt sorry for all that teak at the time. All oxidized the green hull was looking kind of funky.
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Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: August-24-2010 at 2:17pm
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Chris,
That is beautiful. WOW !!!!!!! Donald |
Posted By: mdvalant
Date Posted: August-24-2010 at 2:18pm
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Yea we're gonna need more pics Chris! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5009 - '90 Ski (sold) http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5479 - '00 Sport Mississippi River - Bellevue, IA |
Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: August-24-2010 at 2:36pm
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When I was at CC full time I did all the water-testing on the Paragons before they went to the new owners. Even skied with one one day, was worried that the rope would scuff the finnish. Not sure how many were converted, maybe a handfull. Cool toy though!!! ------------- Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise. 1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0 |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: February-26-2011 at 2:43am
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i love these boats im a alson a chris craft fan and they make a small boat with the wood planks and teak so of course when i saw this B E A utiful thing i drrooollleddd more pics please! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-26-2011 at 11:24am
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Chris, I have to ask; why did you sell? Were you made an offer you couldn't refuse? I would have to remain seated while in that boat because of the half-chub, I would sell my wife before I'd part with that boat.
Wait, somedays I would trade my wife for a bag of Skittles.  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: February-26-2011 at 2:10pm
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Tull/Steve,
Getting Wood about the Wood, LOL. When it became my exclusive towboat I realized, although beautiful, it was not a practical boat for what I owned a boat for, skiing/footin, etc., and I certainly was not going to start modifying it with a bimini or extended pylon, comp mirror, etc. would have been difficult to add a 2nd boat at that time, so off it went. We did ski behind that boat from new but it was only about 15hrs per season. My daughter Maddie, 6yo at the time, was so Mad at me for selling it, actually her very first ski run was behind that boat. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: February-26-2011 at 8:19pm
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Ms jbear looks in on here once-in-awhile...hope your wife doesn't Tull!
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-26-2011 at 9:28pm
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Chris, I understand. But ever since I got interested in CC's, I just think that is one of, if not the, coolest boat I've ever seen. I told my wife that if I ever see one come up for sale, I'm not even going to ask.
Anyone have a bag of Skittles?  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: lonestar
Date Posted: February-27-2011 at 10:22pm
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I hang out in Woodstock NY a bit through the summer. I ran into a guy at a flea market selling a few old canoes, kayaks etc. In his portfolio he had pic of a paragon and said he did the wood work. Anyone know if he was BS ing me ? ------------- lonestar |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: February-27-2011 at 11:15pm
This one resides in Clear Lake Iowa now. My cousin knows who the owner is but I've never met him or seen the boat in person. I'd love to go up and see it sometime this summer. ------------- |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-27-2011 at 11:29pm
Look at that swim platform. That owner should be slapped.  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: February-27-2011 at 11:39pm
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I'll give him the benefit of the doubt tull, he just bought it last year and I hear thats a photo from where he bought it (Michigan). Just sent my cousin an email and it is his buddies boat.
I let him know we were talking about it.....so be nice so we can add another CCF member here.  Such a beautiful boat!------------- |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: February-28-2011 at 2:47am
I can not imagine having one of those and selling it  .------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-28-2011 at 10:48am
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You got it Storm. I give the guy props for finding the boat for sale.
There was one posted "For Sale" on this site in '09. I wish I would have seen it before it sold, because the seller was looking for a high end pontoon for his wife. My father-in-law was looking to sell (give away) his 60K pontoon. Might have worked out for all parties, mainly me. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-28-2011 at 10:50am
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Oops!
Here's the link; http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4599&sort=&pagenum=1 - Paragon listing ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: February-28-2011 at 3:06pm
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I know it came from Michigan so I'm guessing thats gotta be the one. I can't remember if it was listed anywhere else but here, so he probably is lurking around here. ------------- |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: February-28-2011 at 9:57pm
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Can anyone say what these boats have sold for recently? Chris (Q), would you divulge any numbers? Chris (Storm) do you know any numbers? ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: February-28-2011 at 10:06pm
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No numbers on my end. I haven't met the guy but I would assume they are going for high 20's? It all depends on the situation (what buyer wants pay and seller wants out of it) since there were only 13 made? ------------- |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: February-28-2011 at 10:19pm
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Some more pictures and info on the Paragon in http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11909&KW=paragon&title=paragon--refinishing - this thread ------------- |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: March-01-2011 at 1:20am
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Steve,
Mine was Originally listed in 04' at 32k, was out there for quite a while with minimal activity, dropped the listings and it sold about 6 months later. Sold as New, the boat was around 50k. The Michigan Green Paragon was listed in March 09' on CL for 35k, no idea what/when it sold for. The owner, David, did contact me with questions about my sale. His boat was in the Sisters Lake area of Michigan and I believe it was the one with a GT-40 in it. In 2004 Saw a Green Paragon in Michigan at Guys Marine (former CC Dealer) which is very near Sisters Lake, it was the one with a GT-40 which had come from the Northwest US IIRC, probably the same boat. Remember seeing that one listed for sale out west prior to that for 38k IIRC. One thing that surprised me was the Green was more of a Christmas Green then a Hunter Green in person IMO. A little history on the Paragon I owned. Ken Maloon had the Burgundy (Wineberry?) Paragon built originally, it was the only Paragon done in that color and he also was the one who detailed out the motor with all the chrome, faux braided hoses, etc., and also had the lift rings and similar hardware done in gold (color). If you look at the pics Chris linked vs those I posted you will see what I am describing. Technically Ken was the original owner and put the first 10-20hrs on the boat. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: March-01-2011 at 2:03am
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CQ, weren't these boats built by someone outside of the factory? I cannot find the post I was thinking of but I remember reading that the boats were sent out to another shop to have all the wood work done. I wish I could find that thread, seems it had most the history of those boats there.
I sure would love to have one someday but thats a long shot...maybe I'll have to make one someday! ------------- |
Posted By: Chopper
Date Posted: March-01-2011 at 5:18am
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I'm sure I saw a green one for sale several years ago for $12k. would have been 2004 - 2005 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1540&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1996&yrend=2000 - 98 Ski |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: March-01-2011 at 11:22am
Don't be teasing me Chopper. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Chopper wrote:Posted By: Chopper
Date Posted: March-01-2011 at 10:59pm
It may have even been 2003. I remember looking at it at the time as it was in our price range. At the time I had no idea what it was, & little appreciation of it's uniqueness / value. we were looking for a boat to use for wakeboarding, so it would have been full of sacs, and likely would have scored a nice hipole / bimni combo. maybe even a tower. lucky I know better now - sort of. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1540&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1996&yrend=2000 - 98 Ski |
Posted By: drtybrdy9
Date Posted: March-02-2011 at 2:36pm
It looks to me like the paragon came with a swim platform. The one in the http://correctcraftfan.com/reference/1994_Paragon/index.asp?page=04 - brochure has a swim platform. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5402&sort=&pagenum=1 - 05 SAN Limited 210 |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: March-02-2011 at 2:50pm
I don't think the comment was implying there was an "unoriginal" platform, but rather that the guy hadnt kept it polished/oiled to the degree that such a fine boat warranted. People are observant like that around here. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: C-Bass
Date Posted: March-02-2011 at 2:55pm
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***Edit...Larry beat me to it...
Yeah, but the one in the brochure isn't all grimey like the one up in the picture, which is what I'm sure Tull was referring to. ------------- Craig 67 SN 73 SN http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6103" rel="nofollow - 99 Sport 85SN |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: March-02-2011 at 6:15pm
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As Craig and others have mentioned, I was commenting on the condition of the swim platform. It looked quite faded, which is a shame on a boat of that prestige. Which reminds me that my platform is due for an overhaul. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: jimbeal50322
Date Posted: August-18-2011 at 11:21pm
Redone swim platform...... ------------- Jim Beal |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-18-2011 at 11:26pm
Well Jim, great news but how about a picture of the finished product?? And of course some details of the process as well as the product(s) you used??------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: August-19-2011 at 4:35am
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Jim, welcome to CCFan! We're going to make our way up to Clear Lake with a few Correct Crafts in a few weeks...any chance we'll see the paragon out? ------------- |
Posted By: SharkSN
Date Posted: August-21-2011 at 3:27am
| Saw one up in Vancouver in '98(after seeing a new one at the Seattle boat show). Had a barefoot boom on it, lots of dock rash, salt water use. In at the dealer for service it was the wrong boat for these people. The green looks like a utility box green (hydro, cable etc) , but cool boat just the same. |
Posted By: jimbeal50322
Date Posted: August-22-2011 at 1:44am
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I think we are about done for the year. There is a possibilit that I will get up there one more time before labor day, but plans will take us away from Clear Lake for the weekend. Let me know when you will be there and if it works out that we will be there, would be happy to show her. ------------- Jim Beal |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: August-22-2011 at 2:36am
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Jim, there's a chance we'll be up this weekend but it's really slim. I'd love to see the Paragon! If you're ever wanting to do some skiing let me know. We're about 30 minutes west of DSM at Lake Diamondhead and will be doing some early morning skiing/footing down on the river soon. ------------- |