Man, I'm so glad that I don't have an extra pile of money right now!

[BWR1953]

This is so very tempting.

I showed it to my wife and she said that we need to buy it!

1972 28 foot Marinette Express Cruiser. $2500!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...wse_serp:817de4cc-e9a2-4102-b8f3-d4bf0f303874

 

[aspeck]

If you buy it my wife and I will come visit ... we can stay in the boat ...

 

[racerone]

Be worth more than that on scrap aluminum.---

 

[jbcurt00]

I spent many weekends each season for 5 or 6yrs Marinette 28ftr my friend was working on, helping redo it....

Good times & great memories.... been about 30yrs ago

 

[BWR1953]

Be worth more than that on scrap aluminum.---

Nah.

I have a buddy who sells scrap from his projects. In order to get "top dollar," everything has to be stripped down to the bare stuff. Other than that, it's 10% of the top dollar.

Not worth the time and effort. And leftover scraps.

 

[BWR1953]

I spent many weekends each season for 5 or 6yrs Marinette 28ftr my friend was working on, helping redo it....

Good times & great memories.... been about 30yrs ago

I bet that was pretty cool! Did it ever get finished?

Wish I could do something similar, but it's too late for me now.

I'll be happy if I can get my Chieftain done!

 

[jbcurt00]

Yep. His was an Inboard, not an I/O. Never did sort an unbalanced prop shaft vibration, but cruising to a cove and acting as a base for jetskis & runabouts, worked well. W a head, galley, bunks & berth it was a great base of operations.

He had it for 25+yrs. Traded 1ST wife for a wealthy 2nd wife, traded Marinette for a 50ft houseboat, 1 jetski for 2 and upgraded to a bigger runabout. Then retired at 50, built a huge dream 2nd home in Florida and moved into it permanently last fall. Done well for himself

 

[bassman284]

Always good to not have a pile of money.

 

[BWR1953]

Yep. His was an Inboard, not an I/O. Never did sort an unbalanced prop shaft vibration, but cruising to a cove and acting as a base for jetskis & runabouts, worked well. W a head, galley, bunks & berth it was a great base of operations.

He had it for 25+yrs. Traded 1ST wife for a wealthy 2nd wife, traded Marinette for a 50ft houseboat, 1 jetski for 2 and upgraded to a bigger runabout. Then retired at 50, built a huge dream 2nd home in Florida and moved into it permanently last fall. Done well for himself

Such a deal!

The one in the ad above has a single inboard. I've seen others with twins. I bet those old engines are expensive to feed nowadays.

 

[WIMUSKY]

Too late, ad is gone. Unless you bought it....

 

[BWR1953]

Too late, ad is gone. Unless you bought it....

Whew! I'm glad that's over!
(No, I didn't buy it.)