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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 :-) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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