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Topic: Interesting Craigs List finds
Posted By: RainDog
Subject: Interesting Craigs List finds
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 1:31pm
http://detroit.craigslist.org/boa/430296764.html - 1986 Silver Nautique

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/boa/434480359.html - 1968 Wildcat - This one looks great with white deck and tangerine hull.

http://nh.craigslist.org/boa/464926096.html - 1965 Mustang $1800

http://nh.craigslist.org/boa/434700669.html - 1967 Barracuda

http://nh.craigslist.org/boa/436429530.html - 1965 Mustang for $12K???!!!

http://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/430373353.html - 27' Sea Nautique with twin 351's

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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1868&sort=&pagenum=1 - 62 Classic

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5242&sort=&pagenum=1 - 2002 Super Air



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Posted By: 67nautique312
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 2:08pm
Yo Rain Dog,

that Wildcat is not far from my house.......I wonder if that's the original paint?

I wonder what motor is in it?

how are you steve? how's that Classic?

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1963 Classic (handed down to my daughter)
67 Riviera
68 barracuda
1971 Ski Nautique Promo
86 Silver Nautique
1995 Ski Nautique


Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 2:10pm
The 86 is 4 miles from my house.
Steve

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'85 BFN
'90 BFN



White Lake, Michigan



Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 2:12pm
Add this one;

http://detroit.craigslist.org/boa/466368272.html - 98 Air in Chicago

Steve

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'85 BFN
'90 BFN



White Lake, Michigan



Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 2:14pm
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2430&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1986&yrend=1986 - The '86 is for sale on CCFan

Note: you can search all of Craigslist by using Google. Example, CQ is looking for a 1" shaft.

Just type in "craigslist 1" shaft" and you'll find hits in any/all areas w/o having to perform many searches.

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Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 2:29pm
Actually did not need google to find the 1" shaft, it shows up on our lake all the time!




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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt


Posted By: 67nautique312
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 2:38pm
Ouch.......

What's up hollywood...Quinner?

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1963 Classic (handed down to my daughter)
67 Riviera
68 barracuda
1971 Ski Nautique Promo
86 Silver Nautique
1995 Ski Nautique


Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 2:47pm
The 65 Mustang for 1800 is the one that Watermanres just walked on. Per him, it is a total project boat: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8793&PN=2 - Watermanres thread on 65 Mustang

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Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 2:49pm
Paul,

You mean besides the 1" shaft?

All is good, getting the last runs of the year in tommorow with M3, HW, Johnny + Booby then the boat goes to bed until 08', it's gonna be cold, the forcast is 1" shafts all day.



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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt


Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 3:01pm
CQ, I think HW is getting ready to attack a tuber!
Edit: I hope it's a female tuber!

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Posted By: RainDog
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 3:40pm
That Wildcat really caught my eye. Seems to be a good price especially if it is original color and gel.

Paul, the Classic is hurtin'. Lots to do in spring. Wanna go half-ies on the 68?

Good Google tip, HW. I use www.crazedlist.org to search all of or specified regions of CL. You need FireFox not IE, but it works great. I'm using it to hunt down a new snowboard for this winter.

BTW, why does 68% (87% if the word bent is included) of all posts eventually come back to CQ's and H'wood's shafts?

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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1868&sort=&pagenum=1 - 62 Classic

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5242&sort=&pagenum=1 - 2002 Super Air


Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 3:53pm
Originally posted by RainDog RainDog wrote:

BTW, why does 68% (87% if the word bent is included) of all women eventually come back to CQ's and H'wood's shafts?


Never kiss and tell! Trust me though, that 32% (13% when bent) really wasn't invited back!



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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt


Posted By: RainDog
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 5:18pm
Here is Quinners' interesting Craigs List finds:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/w4m/466155712.html - CQ Find #1

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/w4m/464857154.html - CQ Find #2

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/w4m/464541096.html - CQ Find #3

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/w4m/463200708.html - HW 4 star recommendation

I have it on good authority that they were ALL invited (pleaded) to come back. Or just stay a few minutes, it won't take very long....

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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5242&sort=&pagenum=1 - 2002 Super Air


Posted By: 67nautique312
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 6:18pm
Raindog,

Man i would love to............but....just purchased a new Harley truck.

How about you buy it and i'll keep it here at my house?

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1963 Classic (handed down to my daughter)
67 Riviera
68 barracuda
1971 Ski Nautique Promo
86 Silver Nautique
1995 Ski Nautique


Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: November-02-2007 at 11:34pm
New Harley truck Paul...where are the pics...with some of your Ornaments sitting in/on it? What kind of bike do you have?

john

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"Loud pipes save lives"



AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...


Posted By: 67nautique312
Date Posted: November-03-2007 at 9:16am
I will post them soon....Working 7 days a week here at work.

You gonna make it out to Green lake this year(08 that is)?

Paul,

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1963 Classic (handed down to my daughter)
67 Riviera
68 barracuda
1971 Ski Nautique Promo
86 Silver Nautique
1995 Ski Nautique


Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: November-04-2007 at 1:51am
7 days a week! Wow you must be in the green.

Yeah...me and mrs jbear have promised ourselves to try and get there. Gotta meet more of you guys. I would really like to get her to Chuch's before then so maybe I'll be seein' that beeeaaautiful Red (I think) boat before GL. Come to think of it...Patti might not appreciate those ornaments as much as I do.

Backfoot has one of them Harley trucks...nice...how do ya like yours so far? Got a bike?

john

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"Loud pipes save lives"



AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...


Posted By: 67nautique312
Date Posted: November-04-2007 at 4:14pm
Jbear,

Look forward to see'n ya......No Harley right now..... It got stolen about a year ago and haven't found anything that can replace it yet. It was a custom with an S & S motor not really a harley.

I WILL have another one some day.....


Ive been to chucks church....and pretty cool place to spend a sunday morning. i even played Drums there for him once......Alot of fun.

Paul,

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1963 Classic (handed down to my daughter)
67 Riviera
68 barracuda
1971 Ski Nautique Promo
86 Silver Nautique
1995 Ski Nautique


Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: November-04-2007 at 9:45pm
Paul: Would be hard to replace my ride...'96 Heritage Softail Classic....got to much stuff added on to count up. Love those customs and S&S is a cool way to power up.

I gotta agree about Chuck's Church. Great place, awesome people. Great music especially the lady (Casey) that plays the electric fiddle.

Will be seein' ya soon, GL or before. Can't wait!

john

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"Loud pipes save lives"



AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...


Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: November-05-2007 at 12:41am
Paul,

That Wildcat sure needs a better home than the Lake of the Ozarks; it's about 12' too short. Let me know when work slows down so I can see that new ride. (You'll be happy to know I've been cleaning my old bike.)

Jbear: I'm taking that as a commitment--you and Patti coming up to see us midwestern boys!

Chuck





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http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique


Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: November-05-2007 at 3:28am
You can count on it.

Might wait till the new Baseball season. That would give you guys a chance to visit during Spring Training. Thats in March...by which time you will be bored with winter and really jonesin' to get in a boat.

john

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"Loud pipes save lives"



AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...


Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: November-05-2007 at 11:55am
Jbear, just got back in the saddle with an 03' Road King.. 3 years was enough time.. I missed riding to much !! Spring can't come fast enough..

Moj'

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05' SV211 TE
73' Martinique
had:96' SNOB
had:76' Nautique
had 77 Tique

       



Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: November-06-2007 at 12:19am
Moj: My bro has a Road King.....and the name sez it all...what a ride! Keep the shiny side up!

BTW: Just talked to Brian...have a great time and drink one on me!

BTW (2): Will be riding the Heritage right on thru the winter. Man I love it down here.

john

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"Loud pipes save lives"



AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...


Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: November-06-2007 at 5:55pm
Originally posted by jbear jbear wrote:

Moj: My bro has a Road King.....and the name sez it all...what a ride! Keep the shiny side up!

BTW: Just talked to Brian...have a great time and drink one on me!

BTW (2): Will be riding the Heritage right on thru the winter. Man I love it down here.

john


Sure, we have a couple in your honor there big guy !!! Yep 3rd Harley.. I'll be crying to ride all winter dammit...
Looks like I'll be down in Orlando come Jan sometime.. I'll make sure to let you know when.. Oh and it better be warm !!!
Moj'

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05' SV211 TE
73' Martinique
had:96' SNOB
had:76' Nautique
had 77 Tique

       



Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: November-06-2007 at 10:33pm
Moj; Can't wait to meet ya...you better call and we'll get together. Orlando is about 45 minutes away. Temps will be in the upper 60's/lower 70's.....cool for us but I bet it'll be warm for you.

john

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"Loud pipes save lives"



AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...


Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: November-08-2007 at 12:43am
Originally posted by jbear jbear wrote:

Moj; Can't wait to meet ya...you better call and we'll get together. Orlando is about 45 minutes away. Temps will be in the upper 60's/lower 70's.....cool for us but I bet it'll be warm for you.

john


Without question !!! We'll set it up way in advance.. I'll have the time for sure..

Moj;

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05' SV211 TE
73' Martinique
had:96' SNOB
had:76' Nautique
had 77 Tique

       



Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: November-09-2007 at 11:19am
How 'bout a '52...what do you see?


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Posted By: JMurph
Date Posted: November-10-2007 at 11:00pm
Pretty nice tube for 1952.



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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: November-11-2007 at 2:09pm
I do not think his tube is period correct we are going to have to take points off for that.

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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-03-2007 at 7:31pm
This is not a CC by any means. Engines that are in it, if they are what the seller says they are would be worth it.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/boa/497371535.html - 427 cobra

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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-03-2007 at 8:30pm
Originally posted by 87BFN owner 87BFN owner wrote:

I do not think his tube is period correct we are going to have to take points off for that.


The tube is a automatic 5 point deduction with the ACBS and about 50 off if I'm judging!

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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: December-03-2007 at 8:39pm
Originally posted by 87BFN owner 87BFN owner wrote:

This is not a CC by any means. Engines that are in it, if they are what the seller says they are would be worth it.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/boa/497371535.html - 427 cobra


I'd believe it when I saw it.

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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-03-2007 at 8:42pm
Riley
That's what I was thinking. Stranger things have happened. It would be worth it if that are indeed 427 cobra engines that are complete and running. I can not contact people on craigslist from work, because of our stupid firewall. I am going to email him when I get home to see if he has any documents or pics to back up his claim.

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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: December-03-2007 at 9:02pm
Those are pretty rare engines, so I would think it would be a steal, if they were really Ford 427s. BTW, I like that boat, although it is too much boat for me.

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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-03-2007 at 9:38pm
They could be chevy 427's but that would be pretty hard to mistake a 427 chevy for a 427 cobra jet. I just thought I would post to see what others thought. As we have wuite a few members here with vast amounts of boat knowledge that go farther then just ski boats.

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Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 12:12am
Those are indeed more than likely 427 Fords, but hardly "Cobras". Believe it or not guys, but there were by far more 427 Fords installed in boats than in any cars. But it wasn't a hot engine by any means, just heavy duty. It was the big block mainstay used for the 300hp Chris Craft, Interceptor and Crusader marinization package used from +/- 67' up thru about '71-72, long after it was available in a car. But at only 300hp at only 4000rpm. It had 352-390 spec small-valve heads etc. But make no mistake about it, the cross-bolted, 4-bolt main cap blocks still bring large bucks today, and which all of these engine were/are. In this case someone just told this guy that this was the engine that Ford provided for the AC Cobra (same block only), and voila, a Cobra engine. However, Holman Moody and Interceptor both offered much higher HP marine versions of this engine. You can see in the REFERENCE section back in certain 65-67 boats where the Interceptor 400HP 427 was available as a high performance option "without a warranty". Holman Moody took it multiple steps further all the way up to 600-700 HP marine engines. MTCW.

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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 12:35am
Originally posted by reidp reidp wrote:

You can see in the REFERENCE section back in certain 65-67 boats where the Interceptor 400HP 427 was available as a high performance option "without a warranty".

427ci in a 60's CC? Now thats crazy talk.

If the marine block was the same as the Cobra's, I assume it was only a head/intake/cam away from making Cobra type power? The 400hp Interceptor must have been pretty close.

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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 1:00am
My uncle's cris has a 283 in it. But when his uncle ordered it new it had the option of a 427, but I believe it to have been a 427 chevy. Either way my great uncle Chuck said with gas prices at 17 cents a gallon for premium he just couldn't see buying the big motor. Crazy eah.

Reid
By the way thanks for the extra back ground info. It's always great to learn something new about boats.

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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 1:25am
Funny how time changes things,one of my friends had a nice 428 CJ Torino.Can't remember what year it was,but I remember him trading it in on a Mustang II when they first came out so he could save on gas

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95 Nautique Super Sport


Posted By: FINS
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 2:26am
Fairly common, as some have said already, to find a 427 ford motor in a marine application. What is rare, and would designate it as a "Cobra" motor, is the side oiler option. The motors in the Cobra cars had to have the side oiler configuration to fit into the chasis. I have a friend that responded to a add here in the Northwest for a large wooden cruiser that was rotting away. It turned out to have side oiler 427 twins in it that he resold for almost $9000 each as rebuildable cores! More than paid for the trouble of retrieving the boat!

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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2262&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1925&yrend=1960" rel="nofollow - 59 ATOM

Lake Tapps, Wa.


Posted By: p/allen
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 2:53am
What do you mean by side oiler ?

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Rock River
Dixon,ILL.


Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 2:57am
I've got a 1967 Car & Driver that tests a 427 Cobra. The article states that the engine is really a 428, and not the 427 because Ford found the 427 way over powered for street use and decided to cheap out on the non race cars.

I wonder if that was done with boats as well?

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Posted By: NAUTI84
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 3:50pm
http://providence.craigslist.org/boa/486676986.html - 1970 Barracuda

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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 8:37pm
Copied and pasted from the engine manual section on marineengine.com:                           427 Ford Operators, and illustrated parts.

It's a Ford that Chris marinized. Reid, I think you're right on regarding the 300HP. Low RPM but tons of torque. Probably 2:1 reduction tran's swinging maybe 18" props.

The comment about them being Cobras, is from the sellers own mind! I guess since we have a ebayhole thread that we'll now need a Craigslisthole thread too!!

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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: December-04-2007 at 11:25pm
normally you'll see paragon p-400 series behind them, you see this combo in the Chris Craft Commander's, solid lifters with adjustable rockers. heavy monsters, because of the side door we ended up assembling the engines in the salon of the boat because they would not fit complete thru the door, if i remember correctly they were 300 ponies as noted above and 310 on the torque. and to think as part of a repower a few years back to BBC's the guy ended up giving me both of his engines (427'S) as part of the deal and sold i them for $500.00 each, i should say i gave them away. i didnt know the value of them at the time.... i do now

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Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 11:40am

http://austin.craigslist.org/boa/498429725.html - 1st year for glass hulls?

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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 12:23pm
Originally posted by eric lavine eric lavine wrote:

if i remember correctly they were 300 ponies as noted above and 310 on the torque.

Im betting the torque was a lot more than that (maybe closer to 500?). The 351w is up around 375 lb ft, so a big block should put out a lot more than that.

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Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 1:48pm
If it was rated at 300 hp at 4200 that would be 375 for torque at that range peak torque would have been higher most likely but I doubt they were over 425. I can hit 460+ with the 408 but when on the dyno I couldnt maintain it over 4400 rpm ended up with peak hp at 443 torque at 4750. It would be interesting to know the exact speed those 427s were rated at it could be as low as 3800 rpm, or it could be higher than they were very low compression engines. Either way well suited for a cruiser, lousy for a ski boat.

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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 3:15pm






438 ft.lbs. at 2900 RPM
300 Hp at 4000

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Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 4:11pm
Tug boat motor, Probably could make a nice wakeboard boat with one, built in ballast and everything.

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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 4:24pm
What kind of boat is that in Pete? And who is the marinizer?

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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 4:39pm
Originally posted by Riley Riley wrote:

What kind of boat is that in Pete?


The latest in the line of CC beast wakeboats, the new Super Air Nautique 480.

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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 7:14pm
Originally posted by JoeinNY JoeinNY wrote:

Tug boat motor, Probably could make a nice wakeboard boat with one, built in ballast and everything.


Would depend on what the torque curve was, with that motor the torque may not fall off as fast as you think. I would like to see the specs on the torque curve before ruling it a tug boat motor.

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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 8:32pm
Bruce, The 427 is a Chris Craft marinization. I don't know what boat the picture was taken in. My reference on Chris shows HP's without CI. so I'm not too sure. There are 300 HP's listed in the 23' Continental and larger but I'd say it isn't the 427. I'd rather say it was used in larger cruisers and like Eric mentioned twin installs.

James, With a 2.5:1 trans on it swinging say a 24" 4 blade prop, I'd say it would make a good tug boat engine! That's 1095 Ft. Lbs. of torque available at 1160 RPM!

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Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 10:04pm
Pete, the only 300HP engine I'm aware of Chris Craft using up thru about '72 was the 427 Ford. Have you seen other big block or higher HP options? I've actually seen some 427s in several of the smaller Chris' and more commonly in the Centurys, some even in the 17' Resorters, but more in the 19s and 21s, which were Interceptor packages. Along these same low tugboat HP levels of the times, a standard 426 Chrysler wedge was only rated at 290HP (some of those in CCFan diaries), a 430-431 Lincoln Chris Craft was only 275 HP. But hey, MerC was building 300HP 454s just a few years ago, and maybe still are.

If someone is fortunate enough to run across one of these 427s for decent $$, buy it, or at least call me. And I'll bet a cam re-grind among other things could raise that torque curve and HP quite a bit.

427 Side Oiler and other Ford FE series educational info:    http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/15999_fe_quick_facts/index.html - http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/15999_fe_quick_facts/index.html

Another good pick of the 427 Chris engine option. Love that shiny brass/copper:




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/diaries/details.asp?ID=231&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 1973 Mustang



Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-05-2007 at 11:01pm
Reid, You are probably correct. The 23' Continental is plenty big enough to handle a 427 (even twins) so it must be the same 300Hp version. I do see a couple listings of 370HP V8 in Chris Crafts but it doesn't say who's engine it is. I do know they were using some Cal-Cadillac's so the 370Hp may be the Caddy.

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/diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow -

54 Atom

/diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique

64 X55 Dunphy

Keep it original, Pete
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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-06-2007 at 7:56pm
Pete,
I did not mean the 427 couldn't be used in a tug boat. Rather I was reffering that, that would not be there only use. That it would be quite likely that they would make a decent if not good ski boat motor.

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Posted By: TRIP
Date Posted: December-08-2007 at 9:16pm
Hurry up!
http://dallas.craigslist.org/rvs/500392203.html



Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-08-2007 at 11:07pm
Does sound to bad but way to far away for me. here is the link everyone likes them.


http://dallas.craigslist.org/rvs/500392203.html - 3 for 1

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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-09-2007 at 8:18pm
Boat Doc post pics if you would please, or email them to me if you can't post them.

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Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-11-2007 at 2:47pm
St Louis http://stlouis.craigslist.org/boa/505783757.html - Velvet drive

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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier

62 Classic..
73 Ski Nautique


Posted By: adamt
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 12:10pm
[URL=http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/503875730.html]http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/503875730.html[/URL]
just outside of Orlando, FL

1970 SN for $2500

http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/499223431.html

1962 for $1500


Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 2:12pm
Originally posted by adamt adamt wrote:

http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/503875730.html - http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/503875730.html
just outside of Orlando, FL

1970 SN for $2500


Love is in the eyes of the beholder

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73' Martinique
had:96' SNOB
had:76' Nautique
had 77 Tique

       



Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 3:03pm
Originally posted by Mojo Mojo wrote:

Originally posted by adamt adamt wrote:

http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/503875730.html - http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/503875730.html
just outside of Orlando, FL

1970 SN for $2500


Love is in the eyes of the beholder


quinner is in love with this boat ^^^

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Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 4:48pm
[/QUOTE]
quinner is in love with this boat ^^^[/QUOTE]

He must be drunk, take a look at the add that says 62cc, I went to look at it last night, its a sweet boat, it was hard to see all the small stuff that I needed to see but what I did see looked good I think its a great deal for 2 grand, im going back out on sunday to get a better look in the day time, the boat is not a 62 I think its a 69 or 70 and I think it has a 273in it!!

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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 5:00pm
Originally posted by MaddMarxx MaddMarxx wrote:

He must be drunk, take a look at the add that says 62cc, I went to look at it last night, its a sweet boat, it was hard to see all the small stuff that I needed to see but what I did see looked good I think its a great deal for 2 grand, im going back out on sunday to get a better look in the day time, the boat is not a 62 I think its a 69 or 70 and I think it has a 273in it!!

Does that mean you got my email last week? Looked like a good deal!

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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 5:12pm
Originally posted by MaddMarxx MaddMarxx wrote:

He must be drunk


Who's drunk? The ad says 70 all over the place.

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Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 5:36pm
Hollywood...I was talking about the add just under that one, its a snot green mustang!

Tim..I did not get your email, what did it say?

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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 5:45pm
Originally posted by MaddMarxx MaddMarxx wrote:

Hollywood...I was talking about the add just under that one, its a snot green mustang!

Tim..I did not get your email, what did it say?

I sent it through CCFan, so it probably got picked up by your spam filter like mine does- I have to wade through it to make sure I dont miss emails from this site.

It was just regarding the Indmar parts and sending you the link for that Mustang, which I presume is the one youre talking about? Looks to be a '70, and I guessed it has the 273 (not 269). Hows the gel look? If it doesnt need much, someone should pick it up for $2k. Not many yellow ones around!

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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 5:51pm
Originally posted by MaddMarxx MaddMarxx wrote:

Hollywood...I was talking about the add just under that one, its a snot green mustang!


And how was I supposed to know that? I thought maybe I was drunk...

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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 5:57pm
Originally posted by Hollywood Hollywood wrote:

I thought maybe I was drunk...

Well, we havent ruled that out yet.

Thats green, Mark? Looks yellow in the pics. Same color as this Barracuda? (Forgive me, I forget the owners name- beautiful boat!)



Edit: The term is not "snot green" Mark, its "pea soup green." I love the color too, and hope to be adding one to the fleet in the same hue. If anyone knows what the actual name of the color is, Id love to know it. Reid and I were speculating that it may be called some sort of gold, as the greens he's aware of that are listed for similar years are darker (like Gary's and Rodney's).

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Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 6:09pm
I love that boat, yes thats the color I have some pics that I took but they where in the dark and it is hard to see the color!

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Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 9:05pm
Well go in the daylight and see the darn thing again already Mark! And esp now that you let the cat out of the bag.    

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/diaries/details.asp?ID=231&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 1973 Mustang



Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 9:36pm
Originally posted by reidp reidp wrote:

Well go in the daylight and see the darn thing again already Mark! And esp now that you let the cat out of the bag.    


dont get your panties in a bunch, Im going soon, besides this hillbilly lives so far out in the sticks no one could find it anyway (no offence "boat dr")..

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Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 9:42pm
See Reid...The cat is still in the bag!!



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Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 10:00pm
MM,there is a major difference between Redneck and Hillbilly....
But thank you for the comment.........
Rednecks do not know the meaning of..... STUMP BROKE
Hillbillys do..............

There is a little island south of Texas City Tx. called Goat Island;
It is here that men r men and the goats run scared.........Do you get my point??????

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boat dr

/diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart
/diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier


Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 10:10pm
This is a hillbilly!!


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Posted By: anthonylizardi
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 10:14pm
Goat Island is in Lake Worth, Ft. Worth. I used to live in front of it and there are no goats

I don't get it!

BTW: The majority of Texans are rednecks. I guess they like to chase goats.


Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 10:43pm
anthonylizardi,Read the post again.Texas City is on Galveston Bay, and the last time I sailed there is was not close to Fort Worth.Redneck humor, some get it, some dont, dont guess you do.......


There is a little island south of Texas City Tx. called Goat Island;
It is here that men r men and the goats run scared

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boat dr

/diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart
/diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier


Posted By: anthonylizardi
Date Posted: December-14-2007 at 11:03pm
I was just pulling your chain. But you are right about the joke. I need redneck translator!



Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 12:10am
MEN R MEN, big burley guys in coveralls, no teeth,no women for a long time. Do you now have a mental picture of these Rednecks? This was part A of the Joke......
Now for part B;
The goats run scared.....

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boat dr

/diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart
/diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier


Posted By: anthonylizardi
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 1:10am
LMAO!!!

Olny a like me missed that. Thanks for the explanation.


Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 1:29am
Anthony, glad to be of assistance. Some times my jokes are a little off the beaten path.
And Texas jokes well you understand now. Glad you got a kick out of it, as the first time I heard it I was ROFLMAO, and it still gives me a chuckle.......

       Merry Christmas To All

        Billy/Karen/Alicia & our family of
        Tri-Cheif-Buddy-Sandi

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boat dr

/diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart
/diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier


Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 1:44am
Boat dr...Are you going bring the red rocket down in Feb and have some fun with us running up and down the river?

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Posted By: boat dr
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 1:48am
MM give me a call and tell me what the game plan is...1-318-386-2825

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boat dr

/diaries/details.asp?ID=4631 - 1949 Dart
/diaries/details.asp?ID=1533 - 1964 American Skier


Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 2:42am
well there is also a goat island on Dale hollow and a goat cove on cumberland too. well that one might not be marked on the map but if your close to ledsford and in a cove and there's a goat on the shore then you're in the right place.

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Posted By: bmiller
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 4:32am
79 do you go to Dale Hollow often?Thats where I spend my summer vacations at.


Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 10:42am
Chicagoland http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/boa/508282272.html - Paragon

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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier

62 Classic..
73 Ski Nautique


Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 12:09pm
Originally posted by 62 wood 62 wood wrote:

Chicagoland http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/boa/508282272.html - Paragon



wonder if that's quinner's old boat.

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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique


Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 12:11pm
Originally posted by bmiller bmiller wrote:

79 do you go to Dale Hollow often?Thats where I spend my summer vacations at.


not often enough, My mom has a slip at Hendrick's Creek and a friend keeps his house boat at Holly Creek.

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Posted By: bmiller
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 12:24pm
I've been going down there since I was 6 years old with my family.That comes up to well over 30 years for me right know.I know that lake like the palm of my hand.It would be a cool lake for a CC reunion.We used to rent houseboats out of Star Point Resort,but here lately we have been renting out of Wolf River Resort.


Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 12:34pm
your way up the river, don't get that far too often. Been going there since the late seventy's went out of horse creek since my step-dad went to school with the owner and we would get about three-four house boats each year all at a discounted rate. Not the best boats on the water but fine for use at the time. Now we go to the trailer or a friends house boat.

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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique


Posted By: bmiller
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 1:15pm
I've been all the way up the Obey river on sea doo's before.In fact to the point where you had to stop about 200 feet before you cant go any further and you see the lake herrings in the middle of the creek catching fish.Its a cool ride up that way,very winding.I've been to the jump cliff near wolf river.That a big hangout for boaters and to go cliff jumping.This past Labor day I was down there and we noticed just a ton of boats going back into this large finger of the lake near sunset dock.We got back there and there must have been 400 boats all anchored and partying.Not to mention the 50 or more houseboats tied up on the shore.There were boats drag racing and drunk people everywhere.Hell even the ride up to the dam is pretty cool.But we used to rent hoseboats from star point and they weren't the best either,But at least it got you on the lake.


Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 1:43pm
Did you see my buddy's 380 Nortech that week-end, it's mostly white with yellow towards the bottom with a multi-colored spray patterned paint job. Sure he was doing a little racing that week-end

he's got a pair of these in it



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Posted By: bmiller
Date Posted: December-15-2007 at 2:34pm
Hell I saw so many boats that weekend that you couldn't keep them all straight.He was down there I probably saw him.


Posted By: Geno
Date Posted: December-16-2007 at 4:15pm
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/boa/468726681.html

62 skier in ATL

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Posted By: Geno
Date Posted: December-16-2007 at 6:37pm
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/boa/505341376.html

1957 Thompson lapstrake wooden

I told him I wasn't interested in the motor or trailer and asked if he was serious about the boat being free.

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Posted By: adamt
Date Posted: December-21-2007 at 6:04pm
http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/510916065.html

           89 SN for $3500 in Orlando

I'm no expert but if I had the cash, I'd want it



Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: December-22-2007 at 10:36pm
Here's the link for everyone to use for the above boat.

http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/510916065.html - 89 for sale

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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-23-2007 at 2:00am
Anyone in http://bham.craigslist.org/boa/503256888.html - Alabama looking for a project?

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