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TOPIC: Reasonable offer?
Re: Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119538
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I paid $500 for my '59 with trailer and a small kicker motor. And it was a basket case compare to this one. I hope you're kidding about the 135 hp motor.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119541
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No idea, but I have seen that for sale for quite some time as I search Craig's list...I guess I should have put it in the "Sightings" forum. Good luck. Hope mutual respect and reasonable price prevails.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119542
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Yah Dr. I'm going to mail him and see what he expects. It would be about the same distance drive for both of us to Sheboygan.
Only kidding about the 135 unless I have to beef up the transom   |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119550
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Hi Cal,
Any chance of you letting the 135 go? I'll trade you my 59 Ski Mate and some $'s to boot. I will post pics if you have interest. I could deliver as well. Lets make a deal, Gene |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119551
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Gene Gene is your real name Monty Hall he said that a lot haha Bill
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119552
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No Monty here.
Just thinking that 135 might be about right for the Hydrocon. |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119553
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Let me sit on that for awhile. Might have to do some horse trading for a different motor.
To be clear. the 135 is straight shift (not electric) has all the controls and the long sought after ign key. cylinders 1,2,3 have 120+ compression #4 is around 98 but might be just gummed up. It's soaking with fogging oil and pb blaster over the winter. But in the meantime a picture of your offer might help  Trailer included?? |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119566
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The deal is done. He accepted my "reasonable offer". We had some lengthy mails back and forth, Hull is good, everything is there, the inside is trash, rotted seats etc and I assume the floor and transom are shot also but it's nothing that we don't expect with a 48 yr. old boat. Boat is in storage inside a barn now so he has to make arrangements to get it out. Tires and wheels are good but hope they can take a 125 mile trip on back icy/snowy roads.
If it's stored in a barn over winter is it then considered a "barn find"?  |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119568
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Hi Cal,
I'm glad you got it. My boat is not nearly as complete, needing windshield, gauges, and no trailer. Looking foreward to seeing yours restored, Gene |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119569
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Congratulations! I'm anxious to see some more detailed pictures once you have it. I'm trying to spot all of the little differences between yours and mine.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119570
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Would any of you bring a Tomahawk boat (or any glassic) to the Tomahawk, Wi National show in August 3-6, 2016? I would love to see more glassics there. They keep display boats inside the ice hockey arena (minus the ice of course). The show is a great place to find things needed for restoration. I need to start my own list now. I found shopping without list or doing my research just left me overwhelmed in the ocean of parts.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119578
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Is this a "Spirit of Tomahawk" rather than a "Ski-Mate".
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119579
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I have absolutely no idea what I'm buying, forgot to ask the guy the length. I see from the library that it could be 14 to 18 ft. If it's 18 the 135hp 'Rude will go on it.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119581
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I'm still a newbie, but based on the splash well and fin design, I'm guessing that it's the larger one.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119583
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Nice find and score! Congrats!!!1
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119584
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$400.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119586
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I paid 150 for mine with the original Bobscobel trailer no motor, gelcoat shot, no seat cushions.
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Golden Rule number one; While working in the bilge, absolutely under no circumstances, NO FARTING!!!! Captn Shake aka Joe.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119587
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Foul...no fair, you have good fenders on the trailer.
I might have gotten a pig in a poke but sounds like the seller leveled with me. Inside and seats are rotten, he never had it on the water only to float it to see if it leaked, it didn't. Said he originally intended to rebuild it to match his '57 Chev but his health went south, had to sell the car and now getting rid of the boat. |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119588
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to be fair, your trailer is considerably more valuable and desirable than mine, and the boat looks to be in a lot better shape than mine, Also the great part about these boats, the only wood in them is the bit of wood in the upper transom and the seat back of the back seat..... great little boats for easy resto.....
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Golden Rule number one; While working in the bilge, absolutely under no circumstances, NO FARTING!!!! Captn Shake aka Joe.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119590
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Did you post pics on here somewhere. I would like to see what ya did or doing. Anything helps.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119592
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I haven't done much with it yet.... bought a motor and some wiring, which reminds me, I need to order a key switch for it... haven't gotten beyond that... work keeps getting in the way of me setting up my shop for the winter down season.....
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Golden Rule number one; While working in the bilge, absolutely under no circumstances, NO FARTING!!!! Captn Shake aka Joe.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119599
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Great find !!! I picked up my 58 last fall with a 35hp super seahorse on it , fairly good shape, trailer just so so !!! congrats
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119600
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Thanks, The old saying is still true about the two happiest days. Maybe Saturday I can see it.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119667
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My 59 Spirit has molded front seats.
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Todd (aka thetudor)
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119669
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Kind of takes the fun out of buying from someone sick.On the other hand the last Amphicar I bought the very ill owner was actually very happy, knowing it would get done......Unlike a 1959 Playmaster I know!! Come and visit Florida during boat show March 18 19 20. Friday we will be playing at Venetian gardens.
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Florida's Amphicar restoration destination
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119684
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Based only on the fins I would say it is a spirit. The ski mate has a more pronounced start to the fin. Never seen that build up in the splash well before. wonder if that is after market.
And I have been bringing my Ski Mate to Tomahawk the last couple of years. I will bring it again in 2016. it is not a show boat but still looks ok. |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119685
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I mailed the owner this morning to see if I can pick up Sunday AM.
Was wondering if this splash rail is after or factory? 
Hard to tell from the craiglist pictures but it looks like a hand paint job also. First thing is make a punch list of to do's, strip it completely, high pressure and then survey. If it is a 16' Spirit I'll be happy, if it's an 18' I'll be happier. Is there any to tell other than a tape measure. Where would I find a number if there is one? I see the chains on the trailer for transom holdowns. The plates on the back kinda makes me feel there was a larger motor on it at one time. |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119686
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My Ski-Mate had an OBC plate on the transom with a model #.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119742
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Cal, nice find. that should keep you out of trouble for a while! lol
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119747
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Bob, tks, just phoned the owner, it should be out of storage today, will call me when it's out. Seems it's blocked in by another collector car that the owner took the keys with him when it was stored so they have to wait for him to move his vehicle.
Looks like I keep jumping into this stuff...leap of faith |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119821
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Here is a pic of the interior of my Spirit
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Todd (aka thetudor)
1964 Custom Craft Aqua Ray 1959 Glastron Seaflite 1959 Tomahawk Spirit |
Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119824
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Todd, great looking boat! Other than size it's hard to differentiate from the Ski Mate.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119828
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Tudor, look magnifique! I finally towed the '58 home today during a &(%^&&*&&^%^ blizzard. I'll post some pics later.
The '58 has no built in seats just the two raised seating pedestals. Have to find a pic of a "58 somewhere so I know what the seats looked like. |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119837
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Finally got the puppy home. No I did not eat any of the dirty snow.
Although it doesn't look it, the windshield is perfect, no cracks or holes. Comes with a complete set of old Jeep seats and chrome motorcycle fenders cut down to size.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119838
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The Jeep seats are a nice touch. No ID tags or plates anywhere?
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119839
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Nice!!! always a good feeling pulling into the driveway with a new to you boat eh? the farther away the the boat the better the feeling of pulling in home lol. Great looking boat you have there. should be a lot of fun...
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Golden Rule number one; While working in the bilge, absolutely under no circumstances, NO FARTING!!!! Captn Shake aka Joe.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119842
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I'll keep me out of trouble for a few months
 There is an ID tag on the inside of the transom port side. Just says conforms to obmc blah blah blah. Max 50 hp 940# cap. and a four digit number, probably a serial #. I'll have to put a custom hood on the Evinrude. Last registered in 1998 as a 15 ft. Right now it's thawing out, has about 4" of ice in the bilge. Somehow have to reconfigure the transom to hold up to a larger motor. Actually in pretty good condition. some sanding and hole filling required. Good thing it's cold...The renters left for the season. 
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119843
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Wish mine had been that complete as far as hardware and windshield. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119844
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63 Sabre,
NEAT rig. yours, satx |
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Re:Reasonable offer? 9 years 10 months ago #119845
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Looking forward to seeing you work your magic on it. Nice find.
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