Those were the days, Part II
 

Back in 1973, a publication with which I am associated carried an ad
for Silverton boats.

The featured vessel was the Silverton 30' Sport Cruiser (flybridge
sedan).

Length: 30'10"
Beam: 11' 11"
Fuel: 160 gal
Water: 50 gal
Power: Twin Chrysler 225-HP, V drives

Standard Equipment:

Command bridge, controls, instruments, bridge cushions, stainless
bridge rail, 110 volt 30-amo dockside wiring (cord included). large
swim platform. 10' Columbia dinghy. 25-watt Peatce Simpson Ship-Shore
radio. 2 Danforth compasses. 2 Coastal Navigator depth finders.
Pressure water system, 10 gal. hot water. 4 burner Magic Chef range.
Spacious cabin, sleeps six. Large head, vanity, mirror, shower. Ample
drawer and closet space. Below deck storage. Carpeting. Curtains and
screens. 2 windshield wipers, 3 batteries and switch, 2 fire
extinguishers, automatic bilge pump, anchor, chain, 150-feet nylon
line. Anti-fouling bottom paint. 4 mufflers. 6 life jackets. 2 dock
lines 25' Sampson Braid. 2 lock lines 50' nylon. Combo ensign staff/
stern light. FULL TANK OF GAS.


The "Cruise Away" Price: $23,500 :-)

Those were the days, Part II
 

On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:57:28 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Back in 1973, a publication with which I am associated carried an ad
for Silverton boats.

The featured vessel was the Silverton 30' Sport Cruiser (flybridge
sedan).

Length: 30'10"
Beam: 11' 11"
Fuel: 160 gal
Water: 50 gal
Power: Twin Chrysler 225-HP, V drives

Standard Equipment:

Command bridge, controls, instruments, bridge cushions, stainless
bridge rail, 110 volt 30-amo dockside wiring (cord included). large
swim platform. 10' Columbia dinghy. 25-watt Peatce Simpson Ship-Shore
radio. 2 Danforth compasses. 2 Coastal Navigator depth finders.
Pressure water system, 10 gal. hot water. 4 burner Magic Chef range.
Spacious cabin, sleeps six. Large head, vanity, mirror, shower. Ample
drawer and closet space. Below deck storage. Carpeting. Curtains and
screens. 2 windshield wipers, 3 batteries and switch, 2 fire
extinguishers, automatic bilge pump, anchor, chain, 150-feet nylon
line. Anti-fouling bottom paint. 4 mufflers. 6 life jackets. 2 dock
lines 25' Sampson Braid. 2 lock lines 50' nylon. Combo ensign staff/
stern light. FULL TANK OF GAS.


The "Cruise Away" Price: $23,500 :-)

Of course $23,500 was a good annual salary in those days.

Today the full tank of gas is worth over $500. Some of those old
Silvertons are still running around.

Those were the days, Part II
 

On Nov 3, 6:54?am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:57:28 -0700, Chuck Gould





wrote:
Back in 1973, a publication with which I am associated carried an ad
for Silverton boats.

The featured vessel was the Silverton 30' Sport Cruiser (flybridge
sedan).

Length: 30'10"
Beam: 11' 11"
Fuel: 160 gal
Water: 50 gal
Power: Twin Chrysler 225-HP, V drives

Standard Equipment:

Command bridge, controls, instruments, bridge cushions, stainless
bridge rail, 110 volt 30-amo dockside wiring (cord included). large
swim platform. 10' Columbia dinghy. 25-watt Peatce Simpson Ship-Shore
radio. 2 Danforth compasses. 2 Coastal Navigator depth finders.
Pressure water system, 10 gal. hot water. 4 burner Magic Chef range.
Spacious cabin, sleeps six. Large head, vanity, mirror, shower. Ample
drawer and closet space. Below deck storage. Carpeting. Curtains and
screens. 2 windshield wipers, 3 batteries and switch, 2 fire
extinguishers, automatic bilge pump, anchor, chain, 150-feet nylon
line. Anti-fouling bottom paint. 4 mufflers. 6 life jackets. 2 dock
lines 25' Sampson Braid. 2 lock lines 50' nylon. Combo ensign staff/
stern light. FULL TANK OF GAS.

The "Cruise Away" Price: $23,500 :-)

Of course $23,500 was a good annual salary in those days.

Certainly an upper management figure. Many people did quite well on
$1000 a month or less back then.



Today the full tank of gas is worth over $500. Some of those old
Silvertons are still running around.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I think it was about 1972 that my wife and I bought our first house in
Seattle. It was a modest 2-bedroom craftsman style in a middle class
neighborhood adjacent to the University District. We paid just over
half as much as a new 30' Silverton was selling for. (Our mortgage
payment was $115- and we fretted that we would have to stretch to make
that as our apartment rent had only been $90). That has certainly
changed a lot. You could probably buy two new 30' Silvertons for what
that very same house would sell for today.

Those were the days, Part II
 

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Nov 3, 6:54?am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:57:28 -0700, Chuck Gould


The "Cruise Away" Price: $23,500 :-)

Of course $23,500 was a good annual salary in those days.

Certainly an upper management figure. Many people did quite well on
$1000 a month or less back then.



Today the full tank of gas is worth over $500. Some of those old
Silvertons are still running around.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I think it was about 1972 that my wife and I bought our first house in
Seattle. It was a modest 2-bedroom craftsman style in a middle class
neighborhood adjacent to the University District. We paid just over
half as much as a new 30' Silverton was selling for. (Our mortgage
payment was $115- and we fretted that we would have to stretch to make
that as our apartment rent had only been $90). That has certainly
changed a lot. You could probably buy two new 30' Silvertons for what
that very same house would sell for today.

In 1973 that was 2 years salary for an engineer

Those were the days, Part II
 

JimH wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:57:28 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Back in 1973, a publication with which I am associated carried an ad
for Silverton boats.

The featured vessel was the Silverton 30' Sport Cruiser (flybridge
sedan).

Length: 30'10"
Beam: 11' 11"
Fuel: 160 gal
Water: 50 gal
Power: Twin Chrysler 225-HP, V drives

Standard Equipment:

Command bridge, controls, instruments, bridge cushions, stainless
bridge rail, 110 volt 30-amo dockside wiring (cord included). large
swim platform. 10' Columbia dinghy. 25-watt Peatce Simpson Ship-Shore
radio. 2 Danforth compasses. 2 Coastal Navigator depth finders.
Pressure water system, 10 gal. hot water. 4 burner Magic Chef range.
Spacious cabin, sleeps six. Large head, vanity, mirror, shower. Ample
drawer and closet space. Below deck storage. Carpeting. Curtains and
screens. 2 windshield wipers, 3 batteries and switch, 2 fire
extinguishers, automatic bilge pump, anchor, chain, 150-feet nylon
line. Anti-fouling bottom paint. 4 mufflers. 6 life jackets. 2 dock
lines 25' Sampson Braid. 2 lock lines 50' nylon. Combo ensign staff/
stern light. FULL TANK OF GAS.


The "Cruise Away" Price: $23,500 :-)
Of course $23,500 was a good annual salary in those days.

About $110,000 in today's dollars.



That would still be a bargain.