Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

[arks]

Take a look:
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/boa/977587619.html

I remember reading an article about these boats back in the 80's- in a car magazine! Impressive.
It would look nice being towed by a matching car. Talk about bling

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

only $55K

 

[mthieme]

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Monkey County (as we refer to it locally) is one of the most affluent in the Country. Does this tell you something?
There's your sign.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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more $ than sense. for that i could get a decent used live aboard.

 

[mtsumedi]

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Why'd they use C4 wheels on the trailer when it's a C5 boat?? I know they stagger the wheels 17" and 18" but you could find four of the same fairly easily if you looked and money was obviously no object.

How do the brake lights work? I've never owned a boat with a brake pedal.

 

[cribber]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

Ya got to admit though... that is a sweet looking boat

 

[lowkee]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

If I were to hook up the brake lights, I'd prob activate them when the bow lights are on and activate the brighter (brake) mode using an accelerometer (so it activates when letting off the throttle).

All in all, it looks like your run of the mill jet boat with a glassed on transom cover. Hardly worth asking price. Would be a fun project for a Vette nut with too much time and money, though.

 

[AguaSki]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

Malibu boats also did a Special Edition Corvette boat in 2008. The Malibu is a V-Drive instead of a Direct Drive. See this link for pics (http://www.malibuboats.com/boats/corvette). The Corvette boats are sweet looking, but they seem more for show than actual boating. I am content to just look and drool, and then go out on my 30 year old boat for real fun.

 

[rtpassini]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

a lot of people who dont think its worth the money need to realize its a collecters item more than anything. just like that 1960 pontiac? i think tempest heavy duty that was nothing but rust went for 250 grand on ebay. it didnt even have a motor.

and cars, you can make things faster than a ferrari for half the price. but its still not a ferrari

 

[arks]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

If 55K is a bit too rich for you guys, I've found another site marketing the EXACT same boat for significantly less moola. Makes me wonder how low he'd go....

http://www.cars-on-line.com/28003.html

 

[joed]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

The original Corvette.

http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-20Cor-Castle-BamboroughCastle.htm

 

[salty87]

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75 hours in 10 years

 

[H8tank]

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I'd rather wakeboard on my mom than own that ugly boat.

 

[QC]

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The orginal Corvette:

A couple of observations about the advertised one.

1) Why does this pic have a mirror and a Swimstep? Proably a sister ship, but it makes me a little nervous.

2) There's no way that it is "FAST" . . . I have never seen test data with any tournament style inboard regardless of horsepower breaking 50 MPH . . .

 

[salty87]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

the swimstep looks like it has brackets so you can remove it...probably to get it in the garage?

if prop'd right, i could see it hitting 50. i like the z rated trailer tires, how fast do you want to tow?

 

[QC]

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if prop'd right, i could see it hitting 50.

You'd think so, but I have never seen an inboard tournament boat that could, so it makes me wonder. You can get 400+ bhp in them now and they still barely make 48 MPH . . . You'd think somebody would prop them right out of all the different brands. Oh, and BTW, 50 isn't "FAST"

 

[Gary H NC]

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I'll stick with my old barge....I bet it could keep up with the Vette boat too...

 

[QC]

Re: Anyone Need a CORVETTE boat?

OK, I stand corrected, I found an inboard tournament boat that goes over 50 . . . 51.7 to be exact. Mastercraft X80 with twin 375's . . . 750 bhp

 

[mtsumedi]

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OK, I stand corrected, I found an inboard tournament boat that goes over 50 . . . 51.7 to be exact. Mastercraft X80 with twin 375's . . . 750 bhp

That's funny because that's probably the hp needed to put a Vette over 200mph.