On Jul 6, 6:29*pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:25:30 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

'84 chris craft 28' catalina

The one thing about these boats is their interior room - the cabin is
very spacious and very well appointed for it's time. *With respect to
having it surveyed, hey, couple hundred dollars? *Take the chance.

I know a local who has one - never been in salt water, always fresh
water - he summers it on Lake George. *Had it since it was new and
I've never heard him complain. *Had the engines changed a couple of
years ago with 5.0L Mercs. *He's kept it up well, had it painted a few
years back, etc. *Says he'll keep it until it rots out from under him
- he's never had bad spots in the hull either which is, well, unusual.

I like them if that counts for anything.

Is the boat a salt or sweet water boat? *That could make a difference.

thanks for the update...appreciate it.

it's 'brackish' water...NY harbor. owner says he takes it out of water
each winter. i know chris craft has a great reputation. the interior
does look roomy...

On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:08:50 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

On Jul 6, 6:29*pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:25:30 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

'84 chris craft 28' catalina

The one thing about these boats is their interior room - the cabin is
very spacious and very well appointed for it's time. *With respect to
having it surveyed, hey, couple hundred dollars? *Take the chance.

I know a local who has one - never been in salt water, always fresh
water - he summers it on Lake George. *Had it since it was new and
I've never heard him complain. *Had the engines changed a couple of
years ago with 5.0L Mercs. *He's kept it up well, had it painted a few
years back, etc. *Says he'll keep it until it rots out from under him
- he's never had bad spots in the hull either which is, well, unusual.

I like them if that counts for anything.

Is the boat a salt or sweet water boat? *That could make a difference.

thanks for the update...appreciate it.

it's 'brackish' water...NY harbor. owner says he takes it out of water
each winter. i know chris craft has a great reputation. the interior
does look roomy...

It's definetly worth a look see then - in particular if the price is
right.

If you are really into boats of a "certain age" you might want to look
into Uniflite Salty Dogs. Believe it or not, they have aged very
nicely and owners really take care of them. They look a lot like the
28' Topaz sport fisherman.

Salty Dog owners are sort of a "cult" if you will - they really look
after their boats. There are two of them down at the marina I'm
associated with and damn me if they don't look brand new.

There are a couple of other Uniflite models that are well thought of
in that size range, but at the moment I can't think of their names.