1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

[reavesga]

Looking through the year brochures I found the 1975 and 1976 Chieftan Express 25 ft. These look like Chieftains with a shorter cabin and more aft deck space. The picture even shows a wrapparound couch and entertaining area. Anyone out there have one of these boats? Anyone know where there migth be one for sale. I really like the larger deck over the larger cabin.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

If you are sold on "the big one" and want the deck space you are prolly going to want an Islander instead. They are rare.

I'll be hunting for one of those someday too

 

[reavesga]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

Thanks for the input. I know the 25ft boats are hard to find. An islander or a chieftan would be great. I have a 19' Crestliner. The cabin is the right size, but the aft deck is a little small. Let me know if you see what out there.

 

[Raystownboater]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

Is this what you are looking for?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

That there is a Chief ^^^^. Big, beautiful but less deck space than the Islander. Big cabin though!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

Todd, I saw that pic in your photobucket. Where is that?

 

[Raystownboater]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

Todd, I saw that pic in your photobucket. Where is that?

It's in Maine. Still for sale ($700obo)

 

[Pugetsound]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

Y B how fast will the 200 RUDE push your 22 ft.???

 

[reavesga]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

Got an interior picture. The difference is in the interior layout. An express will have a table with benches on the port side just behind the cabin.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

Y B how fast will the 200 RUDE push your 22 ft.???

We'll let you know next year He's got a bum transom and the motor is mounted too low. Too much leg in the water I think. Even so, he's probably hitting 45-50 with it now.

 

[Raystownboater]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

Y B how fast will the 200 RUDE push your 22 ft.???

I havent had a chance to GPS the speed. I can tell you that it FLIES, though. Here's a video the previous owner took right before I picked her up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLyLCeiS9rY

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

I havent had a chance to GPS the speed. I can tell you that it FLIES, though. Here's a video the previous owner took right before I picked her up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLyLCeiS9rY

His other video shoots up "68 mph at full throttle".

Wow that is wayyyy fast

 

[Raystownboater]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

His other video shoots up "68 mph at full throttle".

Wow that is wayyyy fast

I'm not sure what he was using to test the speed but 68mph sounds alittle optomistic to me. He lurks on here (captnoob) so hopefully he'll chyme in and clarify for us.

Ezmobee took it for a test drive and had NO complaints about the speed, though

 

[Pugetsound]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

It sure looks like the motor shifts from side to side or is it the camera. Note- the kicker stays steady while the big boy goes wild. My 22 Holiday will do 50 with the 200 Johnson but thats to d-- fast.

 

[Raystownboater]

Re: 1975 or 1976 Chieftain Express 25 ft

I hadnt noticed that until you said something. Now I can't stop looking at that video to see if its the motor or the camera.