caravelle cuddie cabin ?

[rwfarell1498]

i have recently come into a boat that i cant get to..it behind a fence for now...i kno it is a caravelle cuddy cabin it has a viewing window in the cabin and a 150hp mercury 1500 for power...other than that i kno nothing. any help would be good...here is a pic of the boat

 

[Intermediate Mariner]

Re: caravelle cuddie cabin ?

Looks decent.. get it (if you can get it for $1500 max).

 

[geedubcpa]

Re: caravelle cuddie cabin ?

Make sure you can listen to the motor run - if not running then keep the price very low like 500 bucks. If you don't know anything about boat motors find a friend who does to help you make sure the motor is decent.

On these old boats the motor is the most important part - if not running or blown then the boat really has little value.

 

[Intermediate Mariner]

Re: caravelle cuddie cabin ?

I agree with farrell. it's always nice if they're not running becuase then the price really drops.

Knock around on the transom and pull the head and check cylinder walls or do compression (but I have seen motors with good compression and grooves in the walls and for some reason alot of times the LOWER cylinder is bad).

If you can get it for $500 it would be a steal! I seen a few for $2500 running and looking good.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: caravelle cuddie cabin ?

I see an old fiberglass boat on a rusty trailer left open to the elements for a long time. The boat is most likely completely rotted out and will require a total rebuild. Could be a good motor but as was mentioned that's the only value. Don't pay much for it. It's a nice looking boat and would be worthwhile to fix up if you're up for a project.

 

[system-f]

Re: caravelle cuddie cabin ?

I see an old fiberglass boat on a rusty trailer left open to the elements for a long time

Everyone should assume this about any boat that has any wood in it unless they have inspected it themselves and knows what to look for.