Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

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Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

roffey said:
OK I found one. I don't know how to post the pictutres, so I will describe for future viewing. 1972 Homemade Boat wooden catamaran with twin 65 hp engines going for $6500.

1972 Homemade Boats wooden catamaran twin engines for sale in Oakland,ME
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OK so $6500 is a lot of money but I bet with that light wooden hull and 130 HP that boat is pretty fast. I would even go so far as to say that at full throttle into some chop those motors might be powerful enough to destroy the hull.
 
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scipper77 said:
OK so $6500 is a lot of money but I bet with that light wooden hull and 130 HP that boat is pretty fast. I would even go so far as to say that at full throttle into some chop those motors might be powerful enough to destroy the hull.
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The shape of those hulls seem odd to me. Not really a hydroplane, and looks like it could have a lot of lift in the front. Hard to say for sure though. Not really a TLC boat but not something I'd want to own either.
 
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NYBo said:
It's a tinny.
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But based on the footwell of the helm console, the PT is laid OVER the existing wood decking, which probably has soft spots..
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Couple things made me chuckle on this one

Mint CONDITION/LOW hours, Two Polaris 3 Person Jet Ski's/PWCs

First off he doesn't have a price but did write us a novel about the skis.

From ad:

"It's probably worth noting that we didn't buy these until mid-2005. A dealership found both units in crates that were missed in inventory. We got a good deal on them and bought them literally out of the crates - brand new. :)"

I have heard this one before, I'm pretty sure this is a story salesman tell buyers so they don't get scared off by previous years models laying around. Also the salesman can get a great laugh out of it that night at the bar.

"The Virage I is a 2002 (purchased in 2005). It has 130 miles and 768 hours on it, so obviously it wasn't used much."

768 hours on a jet ski in MN is like 200k miles on a car!
 
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I can honestly say I have never seen an odometer on a boat before :confused: typical on a PWC? And the knucklehead actually thinks it has a total of 130 miles? And 768 hours? That's a whopping average of .16 MPH :facepalm: What a fool!
 
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QC said:
I can honestly say I have never seen an odometer on a boat before :confused: typical on a PWC? And the knucklehead actually thinks it has a total of 130 miles? And 768 hours? That's a whopping average of .16 MPH :facepalm: What a fool!
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Especially since the distance is just a trip meter which can be reset! :facepalm:
 
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I'm waiting for someone to post a picture of just a seat with the caption, Awesome used yacht cruiser for sale, just needs engine, hull and a few other minor things to make a complete boat.
 
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bruceb58 said:
Especially since the distance is just a trip meter which can be reset!
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Yeah, I saw that, and it was one of the reasons I called him a fool. Could you imagine a car ad where the guy referred to a trip meter? Unflippinbelievable.
 
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Gibbles said:
Not quite sure what he is trying to say... but this is Ursus and his mini fridge! ^
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Wait, I thought Ez was from PA?

Come on Gib, it's 2013, a man can't luv his OB? Even if it's a Chrysler dorm fridge model?
 
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That's no dorm frig. That's the commercial side by side with extra veggie drawers, ice and water dispenser. :eek: Priced by the pound, a heck of a deal! :D
 
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GA_Boater said:
ice and water dispenser.
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Ya know . . . an OB with a built in ice maker would sell big over here. We could all retire on that kinda product. Who's in?
 
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