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Photo on the forum
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This boat was at an RV dealer in Ocala. It was traded in for an camper. The owner passed away and his widow did not know what to do with it. She wanted an RV so she could travel with her grandson. They took it in and needed to get rid of it, so I got it for $1K. I got a few people upset because they too wanted it, but I came up with the cash on the spot.
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I contacted Chris Craft and they sent me some scanned photos they had. It is really the only thing they have for this boat. They could not provide much info or owners manual, so I am on my own.
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Sale flyer from Chris Craft
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Interior flyer
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This is very helpful because I can see what it is suppose to look like when it was new. The side storage is gone, along with most of the seat/side padding. It now had carpeted wood there now, and it will be replaced.
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The boat looks great from the outside. Here it is in my driveway. The drive from Ocala was uneventful. The trailer has a new axle, tires and bearings. The bunks look like they were redone recently.
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At the house after the 95 mile trip
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After some cleaning up
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The hull was wet sanded and buffed out. New stripes and lettering was installed.
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Rear shot
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Looks like it is in good shape, but the stripes have to go.
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Removing the stripes take the 80s dating away.
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Cleaned up
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The floor seemed solid and looked great with the new carpet. I knew it probably was not properly installed, but since the boat was cheap, I could live with it. Things are not always as they seem.
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Interior
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Works for now
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After the deck was replaced, the old interior went back in until I get more time to replace it.
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After removing the rear seat and firewall, I started to dig. I was happy to find a solid transom and rear stringers, but did not like the way the front floor was replaced. What was suppose to take a week or two is now going to take a few months. Now the fun begins.
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More work than expected
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New deck
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The stringers and deck have been replaced, making this a solid boat again.
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The engine runs good on the hose. It too would require some work and the outdrive turned out to be junk.
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140 I/O
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Tuned
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With some part and tuning, the engine runs quite well. The outdrive was replaced and all is well.
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First trip out to Beer Can Island in Tampa Bay. The weather in Tampa was rain, but the island was sunny and warm.
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On the bay
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Ah crap! Another boat
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Boating is a sickness. One boat is not enough and the Sea Doo followed me home. $700 and the hull is in excellent shape. New carbs, jet drive and a good trailer has this going for it.
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