Considering purchasing a Correct Craft
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Topic: Considering purchasing a Correct Craft
Posted By: BamaCritter
Subject: Considering purchasing a Correct Craft
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:08pm
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For my husband for Father's Day. The boat is old and dirty, but could be awesome! It has an Evinrude Starflite outboard motor (90s). The serial number we found on the boat is br112 Orlando FL (but maybe that's not the serial number?) ...the owner's phone number is disconnected and the boat is way out in the country. I am wondering what year it is and what I need to look out for. They are not asking much for it at all and would be a steal, I think but also a project. It is all white on the outside and the interior is white and light blue. Could be a beauty. We saw no holes - some damage on the back corner, but nothing major. But we have never restored a boat or worked on one! Any advice?
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Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:15pm
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I don't believe CC ever made a boat that required an outboard motor to be used, they are all pretty much inboards with some I/O's and jet drives as well. So keep looking. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:17pm
| Pics would be helpful... if this is a Craigslist find, post a link. I'm no expert, and could be corrected by some of the others, but this doesn't sound like a CorrectCraft... all of the modern boats are inboards, not outboards, although that may have been different back in the wooden boat days. |
Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:23pm
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Bass Nautique? ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:24pm
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CC did make some outboards, but it has been over 40 years. Would be unusual if you have found one.
Pictures would be helpful. From your description, it's not adding up 100%. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:25pm
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I stand corrected. Forgot all about Bass Nautiques. They had outboards and I beleive were manufacturered in the 80s. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:29pm
Chris, You need to spend more time in the reference section!! Plenty of O/B woods and then yes the Bass Nautique. ------------- /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 < |
79nautique wrote:Posted By: BamaCritter
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:30pm
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I have no idea - there is nothing on the side of the boat except for the CC emblems - white plastic. The entire exterior of the boat is white - maybe it's been painted? The interior is white and pale blue - only has 2 seats and 2 seats in front of the windshield. It has a bumpy floor - no carpet - some kind of sprayed floor.
We are not looking for an authentic restoration project, just a fun easy to drive boat to tool around the lake in and ski. So, while I appreciate the authetic restoration process (I am into Airstreams, myself) - this is not the boat for that. But it is cute! I just want to know how old it is? And what it is supposed to look like. The serial number is just BR112.....we found that on a plate at the rear of the boat. I appreciate all of y'als help with this! All info is helpful - we have never done this before! |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:31pm
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There is a picture of a Bass Nautique in the 1984 Brochure. Click on the reference section of this website. Does the boat look like a Bass Nautique?
BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: BamaCritter
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:32pm
| I only have a video of it and the file is too big to post. It's not wood. The motor that's on it is an Evinrude Starflite 90s - but I doubt it's original? |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:34pm
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If it is a wooden boat, you may not want to buy this one. It is very expensive ( $20K) to pay some one to put a new bottom on a boat. Once you dig into them you will find more rot that needs to be fixed. You need to have a passion for woodworking and some wood working equipment if it is a old wooded boat.
JMO, Donald |
Posted By: BamaCritter
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:40pm
| It's not wood....it's fiberglass, I suppose. It doesn't look like the Bass Natique....I think its from the 70's - it has the split windshield; it also has the railing that goes around the front - but it looks like a ski boat instead of a fishing boat - does that make sense? |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:47pm
(1973) ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: BamaCritter
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:54pm
| What year is that? It looks very close - could be the one! I need to see a pic without the cover. Is this manual in the reference section? The year is cut off. Wow - what a looker she is!! |
Posted By: BamaCritter
Date Posted: June-14-2010 at 4:55pm
| Oops - I see now - 1973 T-18 Tri Hull Outboard. Going to reference section now..... |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: June-15-2010 at 9:52pm
bamacritter, now that it seems you've identified the boat (with the help of a "few" knowledgable guys ) I would caution you that this boat is likely made with wood stringers and floor, and could have rot issues. Read up on the (82-89 boats)2001 hull styles and how to check for tight motor mounts, soft spots in the floor, etc. Any bargain you may get on price could be negated by a stringer rebuild. Also, pound for pound, outboards are very expensive if you need to replace. I would assume that the parts are expensive also.... make sure it runs well... again, money saved up front can be easily spent on frustrations later. Keep your head on while looking, don't get "boat fever".... know what your getting into! BTW.... great fathers day gift idea!
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Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: June-15-2010 at 11:18pm
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Got to agree with Dreaming on this one. Not only are the stringers wood, but so it the transom (the part that supports engine). Typical outboard boats of this era had glass encapsulated wood transoms. Be sure to check it out thouroughly. Correct Craft may have built their transoms differently....I don't know.
Hopefully, this boat will check out OK and make a great Father's Day present. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: daddyo
Date Posted: June-17-2010 at 3:48am
| Pigtails are cool. 73 must have been a very good year... |