Pics of 1980 F26

[foofer b]

ok poolerfish.

[prowlersfish]

Oops corrected

[oldboat1]

will be curious to see how you come out with any inspections. I saw this boat earlier, and was advised it was grounded when pullled this Fall. The rudder as she sits seems to be bent to port, unlike the earlier owner photos. Additionally, one of the wooden swim platform support struts is broken off (starboard side -- port side looks deteriorated, probably from sitting in the slip.) I have some interest in the boat, since it's local, but the owner hints that the beam is a little bit of a problem in securing a slip -- don't know what arrangements there might be for the spring. I've had a 305 in a '77 Chris Craft down in Maryland, with mixed results, so that is also an issue for me. There were starter problems that needed to be corrected with shims to align with the ring gear. This may have been a result of a worn ring gear, but the word I got was that shimming is/was common with Chevy engines, and the GM 305 might have then likewise been subject to the problem. The Chris Craft had a closed cooling system mounted over the starter area at the rear of the engine, which made starter removal and replacement or adjustment a pain. The NY boat is raw water cooled, which I take to be a positive thing -- less to go wrong, and easier access to the starter which may or may not be an issue.

hope this helps. I wasn't interested at the seller's stated price ($6,800, now reduced to $6,500) -- could be OK, but not a bargain if there are any engine or drivetrain issues or damage. I didn't get inside -- noticed some cracking in the fiberglass under hardtop above the window frame on the outside. It's a 30 year old boat, so maybe that sort of thing is to be expected, but looks like a repair job needed. Other than that, there were a bunch of zebra mussels around the trim tab struts (owner says the tabs work), and the bottom is in need of scraping and repainting. I'm not sure what is provided for as part of the relaunching package.

[Muskokan345]

I like the look of the hardtop, but being a sun guy, I am really glad I got the expres with the canvas, 5 minutes and it's off, and I'm in the sun. As others have said though, she does look kind of funny without the hard top.

[foofer b]

I like the look of the hardtop, but being a sun guy, I am really glad I got the expres with the canvas, 5 minutes and it's off, and I'm in the sun. As others have said though, she does look kind of funny without the hard top.

Also when you are 8 miles out and it starts storming it's nice to have a hard top.

[oldboat1]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-26- ... 27b9529843

Whoa. This the boat? What's up?

[prowlersfish]

nice

[oldboat1]

Kelly -- bought the boat? still negotiating? I'm guessing the seller is or was looking for something close to his list by going on Ebay as a last resort -- thinking your examination and/or survey might have turned up some issues on this 30 yr old boat, and that the seller is in a little bit of denial. Or maybe Ebay is a negotiating device. Interesting.

[prowlersfish]

I would not call a ebay ad a last resort . it opens a very large market ,you will notice its a ad not item for bid.


Also the listing has ended so its not a new ad or its sold

[oldboat1]

yeah, I like Ebay, particularly for smaller motor parts -- at least the common ones. For boats, though, especially the larger ones that an owner wants to sell himself (i.e., no auction), I think the idea is to list the boat in the local classifieds, word of mouth, and Craig's List, then move to Ebay with its costs if unsuccessful with earlier attempts to get your price. Ebay sure has a larger audience, but don't know how successful sellers are with the bigger boats -- sense is that they might get more money on the face of it -- initial deal -- but finalizing the deal might be a little more difficult. Not sure. It's probably a mixed bag.

What is the old saying about buying/selling a boat -- happiest time is buying it, second only to selling it? something like that