wrote:
On Tue, 21 Jul 2015 07:40:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I don't know but I wouldn't say they're dead...yet, my Chris craft is an
'83 and the marquis is a '77. I'm redoing the interior on the Marquis at
the moment, but the Chris just got a good workout this past weekend.

Viva!

Mere pups. My Harris is from 1974.
I am looking at having a new one built but the guy I want to build it
is in Ohio and getting it here is a trick. I have a buddy in Ohio and
I may incorporate this into a road trip.
I rebuilt this boat in 1990 and I still do not see any production
boats that are built as well. Fire and Marine in Ohio builds
commercial stuff and they will build me anything I want.
In the end, it's cheaper than getting a Bennington or some other
premium brand. I am not really interested in all of that furniture and
they will not give you much of a discount if you delete it.

Have it lashed atop a freighter coming down the Ohio river to New Orleans.
Acquaintance did that when he bought a 32' aluminum Cat in Australia. Tied
to the top of a container ship going to San Pedro.