8 barefoot nautiques for sale wow!!

tim were the late 80s models on the same hull as the 70s model bfn?

PS: Nice mustang purchase!

I went up and looked at them a year after this thread died... they were heaps. The guy originally selling them had died, I spoke with his brother. There were a few parts worth scavenging but thats about it. They were ROUGH, and partially disassembled already.

The only BFN I own is in my signature! Would love a '87-88 though, someday.

This one 2 hours west of Dallas may interest someone. i know nothing about it:

88 Barefoot Nautique. A true time capsule. Only 400 original hours on the boat. 454 PCM runs strong and boat looks good. Excellent condition.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/boa/1179588455.html

Thread bump...

Tim, did you ever get out to check out these boats? Is there going to be a newly refurbished BFN ripping around the lakes of MASS this upcoming summer???

Ha, I thought I bought 3!

Ben, I certainly wouldnt call it a race. Its a tough time of year to sell boats, and the economy is in the toilet. Most of these boats are extremely rough and Im not sure the asking prices are reasonable. I plan to take a look at them, but havent even been able to make the trip out there yet. A project BFN may be a great opportunity (for those of us who want one, anyways), but as far as I can tell, I dont think that any of these are a great deal.

i thought TR bought one

8122pbrainard wrote: Ken, Anything on the parts inventory that's been mentioned?

I think the "large parts inventory" mentioned in the ad is the boats themselves.

Is there anybody out there that still thinks this lot is worth the original thirty thousand dollar asking price?

86BFN wrote: Anybody heard from this guy? Thought he was going to get on here with some info??

He posted one boat in the diaries and talks about the others.

eric lavine wrote: chalky blue, cant remember where he was from

Probably the one from here then....

TRBenj wrote: Remember- its only half mine, though. Im hoping to be playing more of an "advisory" role on this one...

      Yeah, right!!!

adamt wrote: TRBenj wrote: I bet HW is right that the red boat is the one in the video- if it sank, that would explain the lack of engine. If I could get an engine for it (mainly for the accessories- blown or not) and a CC trailer for it to sit on, thats the boat Id probably want... Man, if you got that one running again, you would have a heII of a story regarding it's history!!! By the way, shouldn't you be working on Kingsberry's Lady first!!!

True story on all accounts! Kingsbury's Lady will be getting stringers, floor, cosmetics and become functional in the spring. We got the engine running (finally) just before tucking it away for the winter. Remember- its only half mine, though. Im hoping to be playing more of an "advisory" role on this one... we shall see!

Hi Again

Matt left me a voice mail message today saying he'd be getting on the website. He should be able to tell some stories about these boats. Thought he'd be here by now but I guess he hasn't made it yet.

Keno

Ben#155 wrote: most of the hulls looking very rough. How can there be so many stress cracks?

There were a few years (87ish) that were noted for subpar gelcoat. The problem seemed better in '88, and I think they went to AME4000 (epoxy) resin in '89.

Rotten stringers and/or the floor seperating from the hull will also cause the hull to flex excessively, causing cracks- especially along the water line.

Joel, thanks for the link- good info there.

Bruce, Im not sure the BFN wouldnt be a great parasailing rig. I dont know a darned thing about it, but the people that do (JoeinNY, BoatDr) dont take the sport lightly. Windy conditions can be downright dangerous- that looked like operator error to me.

Aka, considering the use of these boats and the hard lives they obviously lived, theyre very clearly huge projects. Anyone thinking that theyre going to score a deal on one of these boats that doesnt need a serious amount of structural and cosmetic work is kidding themselves! I would be very surprised if every single one of them did not need new stringers- though some probably need it more desperately than others.

most of the hulls looking very rough. How can there be so many stress cracks?

What a thrilling para sail ride that guy got. Sounds like a BN may be too light a boat for pulling para sails. Boat Dr pulls one with his Mustang. Big enough storm he better hope the rope snaps.

I never heard about the tour boat that sank and drowned 20 people. Wonder how that happened.