this is the boat...looks okay from the pictures but pictures never tell the whole story

 

shoot ive blown 1500 on dumber things. Why not. If the trailer is in descent shape and the motor and drive are ok you could part it out for more than 1500

 

how big is the gas tank?!

 

There's my $1500 buy. V-6 Open Bow Chris Craft. Cleaned her up and asking $3000. Either now or spring time...? Kept my son busy for an afternoon sanding the teak swim deck and waxing it. Pretty nice lil' family boat. Nice clean inside. Figured for the price...What the f---?

 

I had a 76 21 ft Nova with a 351 cid. Love that boat

 

I grew up on one, the offshore model with an inner liner.

 

I had a 76 21 ft Nova with a 351 cid. Love that boat

How was the ride on that? Anything particular I should be looking for since its a 1975?

 

What are you planning to do with it?

 

Anything particular I should be looking for since its a 1975?

Rot!! Bring a wrench and try to turn the engine lag bolts. If theyre stripped walk. If the boat has an innerliner, it will be all cracked up, which probably happened in its first year. If it has a wood floor, it probably has been replaced. Its rare to see an old boat like that without bottom paint. If it runs good and stringers seem solid, I'd hit it. Probably a little undrpowered though, more than likely the 302 has the original 2v carb, a 188 hp Merc. The 351s had 233 hp, good for 40 mph plus.

 

this is the boat...looks okay from the pictures but pictures never tell the whole story

I am sorry, but resale of that ugly boat will always be a problem. The lines are not there. Weird more like it. :dead1:

 

It's not the $1500 that you pay for it that's the issue, It's the 10K that you will spend repairing it that will be the issue, just make sure your prepared for the repairs,

 

fugly

 

It may be ugly but there is an *** for every seat right? Thats what my dad used to say when he was selling used cars. In my neck of the woods that would also go for more then $1500 just have to find the right buyer.

 

Rot!! Bring a wrench and try to turn the engine lag bolts. If theyre stripped walk. If the boat has an innerliner, it will be all cracked up, which probably happened in its first year. If it has a wood floor, it probably has been replaced. Its rare to see an old boat like that without bottom paint. If it runs good and stringers seem solid, I'd hit it. Probably a little undrpowered though, more than likely the 302 has the original 2v carb, a 188 hp Merc. The 351s had 233 hp, good for 40 mph plus.

engine lag bolts??...are those the bolts that attatch the engine to the transom?...where do I find them and what do they look like?

 

For 1500 bucks...i found a wellcraft nova with a trailer, 1975, unknown engine hours, owner claims it runs good, 302 mercruiser and mercruiser outdrive, full tank of gas...


would you buy it...if it runs good....i might...just to screw around with it for 20-30 hours then maybe flip it over late spring


anything i should check for when i go check it out later this week?

Thats an old boat, people dont want an old boat like that. It would be a tough sell. It looks cool, but if you look around you will see a ton of boats for that same price range that are 15 years newer.

 

engine lag bolts??...are those the bolts that attatch the engine to the transom?...where do I find them and what do they look like?

Don't buy a boat this old, you're not ready.

 

Don't buy a boat this old, you're not ready.

Ditto




I gotta admit I love old novas. I miss the 210 we had.

 

going to take the advice to not buy..save the 1500 bucks for some video games instead...

 

going to take the advice to not buy..save the 1500 bucks for some video games instead...

You are a wise man to walk.

 

i have droped 1500 in a tittybar. if it runs for a summer why not? i have lived on the water 85% of my life and have killed some boats. i have used um up and had some i never changed the oil never washed never even took the key out at the bar docks and food spots. the best times i had as a kid have been in these boats. you tend not to care about 5mph dock rams. people with shoes on. stupid strippers putting burn holes in the hatch cover. beaching on a oster bed. banging the pile covered with barnacles. i love pos boats! put a bigshot nos in it. when you kill it put it on cl in the free section.

 

My neighbor had one, that boat was a tank!Took waves like a much bigger boat I think his was a 1975.If motor and outdrive is good Id probably buy it .Wellcraft makes a tough boat!Although spending 1500 at the strip bar sounds pretty good too!

 

Only way I would if it belonged to someone I knew and was reasonably sure it would go a season without requiring major work. As others have pointed out right now boats like that are literally a dime a dozen as people cant give stuff away.

 

I bought a 1975 nova 21cuddy for much more and am very happy with it mine is a single engine and the trailer has only one axle , I have added another one as the boat is a bit much more just one axle. All in all I am very satisfied with the whole rig and have accomplished several improvements to date.
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