1967 Chris Craft 57' $44,000 in Annapolis. Anyone know this boat?

[douglasl]

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/196...48874/Annapolis/MD/United-States#.VQ8Q6PnF8mA

I'd rather have a Hatteras 53' MY, but $44,000 is tempting.

Douglas

 

[jim rosenthal]

No, it isn't.

If you have never owned a big wooden yacht, this is not the place to start. No matter how good shape this boat is in, these are a HUGE investment in time and effort. It never ends. You just give up and move on.

If you want to work on your boat all the time and spend little or no time boating, while promising yourself that one day you'll be done and you can go boating, buy a wooden boat. You won't go boating, beyond a few day trips on nice days, and you'll pay dearly for those, if you value your time at anything above zero.

If you want to go boating, buy a fiberglass boat. Buy a Hatteras.

And if you want to talk to a broker who knows a great deal about wooden boats, and has owned and used them and sold them for thirty years, PM SeaEric from this forum.

Who, by the way, has a Hatteras.

 

[tjshuler]

Hull material is wood. I am not brave enough to take on that level of maintenance.

 

[douglasl]

Ha,ha, ha.

Thank you guys for your knowledge. Just busted my 2 second daydream. OK, moving on to what I really want. A 53' Hatteras MY.

You guys really know your stuff.

If anyone has a 1970s 53' Hatteras MY with 3 cabin layout (I know, I know, there are some of you that convert them to 2 cabins.) for sale, please let me know. I'm in Southern California and would really love to join the Hatteras owners community.

Douglas

 

[jim rosenthal]

They are a bit thin on the ground (or in the water) there, but they are out there. Keep your eyes open.

 

[SeaEric]

How about that 53 on the lake in Texas? she's cheap and half way home.

 

[saltshaker]

You couldn't give me a big wood boat. I had a neighbor with a pristine 42 Mathews. They were a retired couple and he was a very talented carpenter. They spent a solid 2-3 months each spring getting the boat ready for launch. Once launched it was a full time job keeping her looking good.

 

[Boatsb]

I'd take a mint condition twin cockpit hacker or cc. Beautiful vessels and worth keeping up. Just keep in mind a wood boat is cheap to buy but your spend almost the purchase price yearly in maintenance. Sometimes more.

 

[jim rosenthal]

Been there, done that. They are beautiful to look at, when they are someone else's boat. There are a lot of beautiful old wooden boats in our cruising club- Trumpys, Matthews, Chris-Craft. I admire anyone who is willing to take on a boat like that. I also think they may be crazy. The upkeep and worry are formidable. Even in a covered slip they worry you to death and drive you nuts.

And thank God there is no Rybovich that I can afford. Because if there were, I'd do something really stupid.

 

[drburke]

How about that 53 on the lake in Texas? she's cheap and half way home.

Eric's idea is not a bad one. You might just put up a teaser on UShip and see what that 2000 miles will cost you. You only cross two states after all, with little in the way of height and width restrictions.

DAN

 

[Bradley.Kohr.II]

So... I'm being tempted by the same boat - in a slightly different position as I have employees I could task with keeping up the wood during our off-season.

Is it just keeping up with the varnish or are their other issues?