their still out their,,,, 1965 17ft uniflite

[mike pingatore]

wow,,,, its raining vintage boats in the northwest ,,,,, but i just had to have it,,,, the herd is growing heres a real nice 1965 express cruiser..with a good running 80hp mercury,,,,,,loks good,,,,,,,just needs a battery and it in the water........so they say L.O.L see picturesK7A14154CD6B01_1000068.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000069.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000071.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000072.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000073.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000074.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000075.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000076.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000077.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000078.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000079.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000080.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000081.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000091.jpg/K7A14154CD6B01_1000092.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000083.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000084.jpgK7A14154CD6B01_1000088.jpg

[Kelly]

Congrats on the purchase. We discussed this boat a few months back, how's the floor? Especially in the front?

[mike pingatore]

greetings kelly...... i think u would give it a good home.....L.O.L

[mike pingatore]

greetings kelly......the older man that got it new keep it in a car port all of its lift he got alltimers and when his house was sold MANNY months ago . the buyer got the boat free ,,,(never had water in it transom plugs were taken out FOUND 2 PLUGS IN STORRAGE AREA NEIR HELP CONTROLS WIRED TOGETHER...it was put out side under a tarp by the house builder guy..had lots of dry leaves and dust/dirt ......i think he said it was may 2014. moved out side under the trees to keep it dry he said with tarping..thats where i found it very dry place under tall trees......it is in great shape ,I removed the transom skirt board to look at the transom,WOW ITS GOOD,,but,,, both folding seats were out of the boat in the weather neir the carport.....as u can see in the pictures i put one back in the uniflite,,,,,,also iam hopeing to find/make a new member. thats want a good project

[Helmar]

greetings kelly......the older man that got it new keep it in a car port all of its lift he got alltimers and when his house was sold MANNY months ago . the buyer got the boat free ,,,(never had water in it transom plugs were taken out FOUND 2 PLUGS IN STORRAGE AREA NEIR HELP CONTROLS WIRED TOGETHER...it was put out side under a tarp by the house builder guy..had lots of dry leaves and dust/dirt ......i think he said it was may 2014. moved out side under the trees to keep it dry he said with tarping..thats where i found it very dry place under tall trees......it is in great shape ,I removed the transom skirt board to look at the transom,WOW ITS GOOD,,but,,, both folding seats were out of the boat in the weather neir the carport.....as u can see in the pictures i put one back in the uniflite,,,,,,also iam hopeing to find/make a new member. thats want a good project

Looking at those pictures, she looks pretty complete........Nice find.

[mike pingatore]

greetings helmar......lets make it two for u..........come get it

[Helmar]

greetings helmar......lets make it two for u..........come get it

You know, if I had the room, I would take you up on that, but. I just lost part of my boat stash in Quilcene.
Thanks to John Nelson, he scored my 17 skagit and 59 Bell boy and one good trailer that is way up towards Canada now.

I have my 59 Skagit Skimaster, 59 Skagit Offshore and the 60 Dorsett Catalina that I got from Chuck Carey in Sandy at my Son's (and 2nd X-wife's) for now.
Down here in Eugene (really Veneta) I have my Uniflite.

Lost my 14 Skagit, my other Dorsett Catalina, 24ft Fiberform that just needed to be put back together (fresh engine) and my little tender came up missing up there too..

I have No place to put Anything until maybe late this coming summer.

I have a dream. When the economy works its way back up (and it will, it's history repeating itself) that people will not be able to afford New boats but would invest in some old classic boats that will hold there value. I do the structure work and let the customer do most of the finish work I laid out for them. That makes it a win win situation for folks...........I said it was a dream didn't I

I just hate seeing these old girls going to hell or worse, the smasher as once they are gone, bother, Thats All she wrote, Zip, Nodda, all gone.
I have proved that the boats we restored are better, safer than a lot of the new ones coming out And for less money.

Hey wait, was I standing on a soap box ?? ;-)

[mike pingatore]

helmar.... whats the story on the 1960 free craigs boat i posted last nite have u seem one befor ,,,,looks cool give us all your input

[Helmar]

helmar.... whats the story on the 1960 free craigs boat i posted last nite have u seem one befor ,,,,looks cool give us all your input

You mean the Uniflite?

[Kelly]

No, he's crossing streams...he's talking about this thread: http://www.classicboatclub.com/showt...ee-boat-craigs