Re: Chrysler Tracer Boat, Looking for info
Thank you, I'll see what I can learn while I'm here and I'll probably contribute by helping others.
It's not going to weigh much, but see if
THESE GUYS have any information on it.
I already browsed that one and couldn't find the information I needed. I searched for a long time and viewed a page with information on a 1966 model year. I'd assume the weight for a 1968 model year would be similar. I found my information here
http://www.allpar.com/old/boats-1966.php
Pretty easy if the boat wasn't cared for.
The people that gave it to me said that they just drained the water before I arrived. It didn't have a plug in it and it was sitting at an angle so it would drain if leaves didn't fall into it. It seems very solid however, I'll have to weigh it on the truck scale at work to see how much water it has absorbed if any.
Most of the time you will have to replace the foam - and it's quite a task.
I assume that using yellow pressed foam board is out of the question as the poured foam probably adds to the hull strength.
To be honest: probably not too much. Old boats (save for a few particular types) don't appreciate in value like classic cars. You can't restore them and then recover what you've got in it. Most of the time, you work on 'em just 'cause you like 'em. The Chryslers will have a bit of a following, which will help - but don't expect big numbers.
I didn't expect to sell it but I needed to know what it is worth to pay sales tax on it when I register it, since it was given to me. I don't want the Department of Natural Resources to come up with an absurd number that I have to pay for estimated sales tax. I wanted to find some proof that it isn't worth much. But its like you said, its a neat boat for me, it means something to me to fix it and use it and I'll have some fun with it even if I don't get any money back out of it.
