1965 Crosby Sea Sled restoration (present for wife, need advice, with VIDEO)

[goodluckfox]

Re: 1965 Crosby Sea Sled restoration (present for wife, need advice, with VIDEO)

Off to Craigslist it goes...

Free Boat! 1965 Crosby Sled. No trailer or motor, needs work.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1965 Crosby Sea Sled restoration (present for wife, need advice, with VIDEO)

Do I hear a call being made to Hattiesburg? :watermelon:

 

[goodluckfox]

Re: 1965 Crosby Sea Sled restoration (present for wife, need advice, with VIDEO)

Well,thus endeth the lesson.

A kid and his brother came by this afternoon. They have a farm with a couple of goodly sized ponds, and need a boat they can just sort of leave out by the fishing hole. This is perfect for that.

We kept the trailer and all the trimmings that can go with a future boat.

I really really appreciate everyone's help and encouragement. Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. Sometimes the only winning move is not to play. Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1965 Crosby Sea Sled restoration (present for wife, need advice, with VIDEO)

Kenny would be proud

Hopefully the $200 (half what you paid for boat & trailer, and you DEFINITELY got the better of the 2 by keeping the trailer) lesson will help you find, inspect & buy a much better rig that will suit your family better, the next go around.

Now that you have a decent trailer & motor, you can wait then pick & choose to find a great boat. Even use a rusty, beat up trailer or thrashed motor as a bargaining chip to get a great deal on 'just' the boat.

If you find a decent rig, swing by & drop a pix on us. Or even better a link to the new 'resto' thread.

Once you go tin, the MBS starts :watermelon: