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[Chinewalker]

... for my marriage, anyway. I went to an auction over the weekend that had advertised about 20 boats and 30 motors, plus a bunch of trailers and miscellaneous. I ended up coming home with one boat and a few boxes of the miscellaneous. I think I paid the most of any boat there - $50! Most of the boats were going for $10-$20. Some had clean titles, some didn't. Some needed a good weekend's worth of cleaning and minor repairs, some needed a Sawzall. As it was, I was sorely tempted to put bids in one four or five other boats, but didn't. <br /> They had 15-foot Starcraft aluminum runabouts, c.late 1960s going for $10. A 1964 Larson runabout with 35hp Merc for $20. A 18-foot Dorsett runabout with MerCruiser went for $15. A PennYan with OMC power went for $10. Ohhh, the temptation.... <br /> The one I DID buy is a 1982 Sea Sprite tri-hull open bow. It had the remnants of a 1984 Johnson 90hp with PT&T on it. No lower unit and bits and pieces of a blown powerhead. The boat is solid, but quite dirty with leaves and twigs. The upholstery isn't bad - could probably get away with replacing some of the under-boards and restapling where needed. Should be a good winter project - on top of the 18-foot Starcraft I bought last Spring. <br /> Should have pics soon...<br />- Scott

 

[djzyla1980]

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thats a boat rebuilders dream.... Man I'd a been in trouble with the wife myself If I went somewhere like that, would have to keep goin back to pick up more projects ... then let her use the truck to move out...lol<br /><br />Sounds like a good deal... got any pics?

 

[Wimperdink]

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cough cough.... I wouldnt have gotten in trouble... where's the invite BEFORE the auction

 

[swimmin' for shore]

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I have to go with Wimperdink on this one, chinewalker. I may have flown across the country and brought a U-haul back for this one. I moved 2 boats out last week, and I'm down to the Reinell and a rebuild. That's a yard that's just primed and yearning for more junk. <br />As a side note, I came across the pics of your starcraft rebuild, chine. I'm considering stealing your paint scheme, though with different colors. That looks fairly sleek, and I'm pretty confident that I can draw out the lines to paint at home. We'll see, though.

 

[Chinewalker]

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Hi SFS,<br /> That's actually the original paint scheme, or rather Gelcoat. The black is a vinyl sticker that covers the seam between the blue and the white gelcoat. It is sharp, though. Thanks! Steal away....<br /><br />- Scott

 

[JasonJ]

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You have just described my personal fantasy land, where people don't think their wretched rotted hulks are worth 4 digit numbers like where I live. I envy the east coasters, they have a gazillion cheap boats there. There are a gazillion boats where I live, but people have unrealistic expectations of worth...

 

[Chinewalker]

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I think one of the boats at the auction may be available now. The boat I bought came on a trailer. I wanted the boat, another guy wanted the trailer, so we split it up.<br /><br />Anyway, he bought another rig for the trailer. It had a VIP (Bayliner clone?) on it with a Force 120. I bought the motor, but didn't want the boat. It's a project, as the interior has been pretty much gutted. Maybe a 18-footer or so? The transom seems solid at first check - will know more when I pull the motor off it this weekend. The outside of the hull looks okay, faded, but not abused, and the windshield isn't banged up. If anyone is interested I can put in in contact with the guy who has it. He won't want much for it, I can tell you that... might even give it to you. Don't know if he got the title with it or not...<br /><br />I hope the mods don't view this as a for sale ad - just trying to help a buddy get rid of something that will likely just be junked...<br />- Scott

 

[JustMrWill]

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Damn....I'm with wimper on this one....I am only 3-4 hour drive from ya! I would have let you have first pick even!! Geeshh...I would have bought something just to **** the wife off! She unhappy with my 2 boats, 1 canoe and 1 kyak (prob because she "doesn't do water")<br /><br />-JMW

 

[Chinewalker]

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Took some pics of the boat I bought, plus another from the sale that is a FREEBIE to anyone who wants to come and get it! <br />Mine is the Sea Sprite. I started cleaning it up a bit this weekend, scooping the wet leaves and twigs out and mopping out the last of the puddle in the ski locker. I even went so far as to spray a little 409 on the deck and it actually started to clean up pretty good! <br />The seats will need some attention as the bases are rotten, but the upholstery itself isn't too bad. The boat is now indoors and drying out.<br /><br />- Scott

 

[Chinewalker]

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And here is the free boat. I bought the motor off it, so that is no longer on the boat, but the rest is pretty much as you see it. No trailer included I think I figured it out as a 1986 VIP Victory, about 18-foot long. The cockpit has been gutted - no seats, what upholstery is left is pretty bad, floor is soft in spots. Located in Northern New York State... Come and get it!<br />- Scott

 

[GrandLarsony]

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Where in Northern NYS ?<br /><br />I'm in Rochester and *already* divorced. ;-)

 

[Chinewalker]

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Hi GrandLarsony,<br /> Up in the 1000 Islands. About 3-hours from Rochester...<br /> E-mail me if interested... csr112-n@prodigy.net<br />- Scott

 

[Bondo]

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I saw the ads for that auction,.........<br /><br />I'm Glad I couldn't make it,.................. <br /><br />Sounds like it was a Parts Scrounger's Dream auction...............