Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

[Boomyal]

A friend just picked up a '76 19' Merc 888 Beachcraft runabout. He got it for only 500$. It is in good original shape. Vinyl is tacky but outdrive and motor paint is all original and looks very clean considering the age. All the anodized window frame and bow rails are uncorroded. It has a searay style hull with a walk thru windshield.<br /><br />We just fired it up today. He had to clean the Rochester Carb cause gas started shooting out of the overflow but once done the motor idled and ran like a dream.<br /><br />I did a search and came up with 39 mentions of the brand. Many early inquiries about the brand went un answered. Several posts mentioned they had one about the same size as this one. Some posts refered to boats as large as 26'. Beachcraft appears to have died sometime in the '80s and they may have been built in Oregon.<br /><br />Anyone out there with any pictures of 18/19 footers, please post them. It's a sweet looking hull. Should be real fast.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

i remember some ski friend had one in my eariler years, nice boat.

 

[seawallkid]

Re: Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

I remember them, as I recall they had problems with the hull splitting, coming apart. I think this was in conjunction with mounting towers ( fishing ) on them if I recall correctly. This was what caused their downfall. I don't remember how many actually failed, but I do remember that was what got associated with the name.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

boomyal, just watching the price is right, and it came to me that RIENELL has made a Beachcraft for years.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

there is one on Craigs list #165244186 it's '77 for $2500

 

[rottenray6402]

Re: Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

Beachcraft as in like the airplane co? Could be a connection there.

 

[Dave Abrahamson]

Re: Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

Originally posted by rottenray6402:<br /> Beachcraft as in like the airplane co? Could be a connection there.

That would be Beechcraft. Close but no banana.

 

[rottenray6402]

Re: Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

Darn, oh well I tried.

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

We had a neighbor who had one in Tennessee as I was growing up. He was constantly having trouble with it, but I assume that had much to do with the fact that he NEVER maintained anything, he had bad luck with his cars and tractors as well. Me thinks there may be a connection here!