to buy or not to buy

[denlin]

Well I made my trip around lake Michigan looking for a project boat. Rain,ice,snow all the way.Could write a book on what I think of the weather over there. Any way I found a few possibles. One I would like BUTtttt. It is a 37ft. Chris Craft 1964. Price is right, surveyed last year (sound) just needs a lot of painting and clean up. Question? is there much of a market out there for a boat of this size. Due to the size I would be getting it to resell. I'm not out to make a lot on it, I'll be happy to break even on it. I'm retired and just doing it to keep busy. Just don't want to get stuck with it. Thanks

[R.I.Singer30]

From what I can tell it's hard to sell wood.But what do I know.If your not investing alot your not loosing alot.

[ken mcclure]

Seems like there's always a market for Chris's. The question is whether the price you can sell it for will equal what you have in it.

I'd guess (from my own studies, not my own expertise) that much depends on how original the boat is, how rare the model is and what level of condition she's in when you go to sell her.

No leaks with a good coat of Weatherbeater Latex would bring one price - "as-new" with original details would bring another.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Sounds like a chris craft constellation. I have a '64 Challenger (same hull) 36 foot, and it sounds like you want to be quite busy. I am in the process of restoring mine to original condition. The boat is otherwise sound, with all of it's original hardware intact, and the original motors. It should have some value as a collector's item when it's done, albeit for a lover of wooden boats. I would say a GOOD 37 Connie would be worth about 23k US maybe a bit more. I have done a lot of searching around for parts and info on that vintage, so let me know if you need a hand. Happy to help. ;)